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Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari poses with the national squash team, celebrating their haul of four gold and two silver medals after the men’s and women’s singles finals at the Thailand SEA Games 2025. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 18 h ago

Malaysia breaks SEA Games medal tally record abroad with 221 medals in Bangkok

Seri Alam deputy police chief Superintendent G. Vikra Mathiththan Victor said the incident occurred at about 6pm on Wednesday. — Screengrab via Facebook/Alice Choong
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Johor police arrest teen Alphard driver after he allegedly rams motorcyclist, reverses into drain (VIDEO)

This file picture taken on August 26 shows an aerial view of Google’s first data centre under construction at Elmina Business Park, Selangor. The hyperscale facility will cover 51 hectares and is scheduled for completion in early 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

The tropical penalty: Operating data centres in Malaysia’s hotter, drier future

A US Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey approaches for landing at Mercedita International Airport amid ongoing military movements in Puerto Rico, December 18, 2025. — Reuters pic
World  / 17 h ago

How Trump’s Venezuela embargo could put Taiwan at risk

Bursa Malaysia ended the week sharply higher, climbing to an almost 15-month high. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Money  / 19 h ago

Bursa Malaysia hits 15‑month high as banking stocks lead rally

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim welcomed the IMF’s positive assessment of Malaysia’s economy, saying the government remains focused on prudent management, job creation, and accelerating reforms.— Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

PM Anwar welcomes IMF nod, says focus now on jobs and rebuilding public confidence

Negeri Sembilan Deputy Police Chief SAC Muhammad Idzam Jaafar said the man, in his early 50s, was detained around Genting Sempah, Pahang this afternoon. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Police arrest second man in Rembau body-in-bag murder case

BookXcess founder Jacqueline Ng believes that reading should not be exclusive to the privileged. — Picture by Sayuti Zainduin
Life  / 7 h ago

Beyond gadgets: Why physical books continue to captivate Malaysian readers

Letters from Japanese prisoner Takanori Kuzuoka, photographed in Tokyo on November 5, 2025, detail his life in organised crime. — AFP pic
Life  / 17 h ago

The rise of ‘tokuryu’: Anonymous, online and ruthless gangs reshaping Japan’s underworld

Graphic artist and activist Fahmi Reza said he was released on police bail after being detained and questioned over a social media post involving Johor’s Tunku Mahkota Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim. — Picture via Facebook/Fahmi Reza
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Fahmi Reza out on police bail after post on TMJ sparks 284 police reports

PFM Chief Executive Officer and Honorary Secretary Zahrin Aris said the amendments would better protect the rights and welfare of creative practitioners while reinforcing Finas’ role as a key driver in the development of the local content industry. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Finas Act amendments a game-changer for Malaysia’s film industry, says producers’ group

Malaysia celebrates first SEA Games diving gold, courtesy of Nur Eilisha Rania Muhammad Abrar Raj and Nurul Farisya Alia Affendi. — Reuters pic
Sports  / 19 h ago

Perfect synchrony pays off as Nur Eilisha Rania and Nurul Farisya Alia win SEA Games diving gold

London wakes in the mist of Westminster Bridge, as migrant night workers finish their shifts in silence. — AFP pic
Life  / 17 h ago

Ghosts of the night shift: The invisible migrant workforce powering Britain 24/7

Christmas decorations are seen at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Religious affairs minister: No ban on non-Islamic festive decor in halal-certified premises, but worship items not allowed

The ringgit strengthened to the 4.07 level against the US dollar at Friday’s close, its strongest in nearly six years, following softer-than-expected US inflation data. — Reuters pic
Money  / 18 h ago

Ringgit rises against US dollar and Asean peers, strongest since 2020, closing at 4.07

A paramilitary soldier stands guard at a checkpoint during a curfew in Srinagar on August 4, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d AFP Pic
World / 25 Feb 2021

Pakistan, India pledge to end skirmishes along Kashmir frontier

Small bottles labelled with a u00e2u20acu02dcVaccine COVID-19u00e2u20acu2122 sticker and a medical syringe are seen in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 25 Feb 2021

EU summit confronts Covid-19 vaccine rollout woes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, March 8, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Oded Balilty/Pool pic via Reuters
World / 25 Feb 2021

Israel, Bahrain leaders discuss Netanyahu visit, vaccine plant

In acquitting the accused of a molestation charge, Senior District Judge Bala Reddy said that he found Roberto Eduardo De Vidou00e2u20acu2122s version of events to be the truth. u00e2u20acu201d Istock pic
World / 25 Feb 2021

German man charged for spying at parliament for Russians

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan meets with participants of a gathering after he called on followers to rally in the centre of Yerevan February 25, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 25 Feb 2021

Armenian prime minister denounces ‘attempted military coup’

A healthcare worker collects swab samples to test for Covid-19 at BP Healthcare in Klang October 27, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
World / 25 Feb 2021

China denies using Covid-19 anal swabs on US diplomats

Supporters of Myanmaru00e2u20acu2122s military carry banners and flags during a rally in Yangon, Myanmar February 25, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 25 Feb 2021

Clashes in Yangon as tensions rise over Myanmar coup

Pryte, in a blog post, said being part of Facebook would help its goal of establishing new ways for people to use the mobile Internet. u00e2u20acu201d AFP Relaxnews pic
World / 25 Feb 2021

Australian parliament passes media reforms after last-ditch changes

A woman wearing a protective mask is seen past a portrait of Chinese President Xi Jinping on a street as the country is hit by an outbreak of the coronavirus, in Shanghai March 12, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 25 Feb 2021

China’s Xi trumpets ‘victory’ in campaign to end rural poverty

Rescue teams conduct a search for miners buried by a landslide at an illegal gold mining operation in the village of Buranga in Parigi Moutong Regency, Central Sulawesi February 25, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 25 Feb 2021

Rescuers hunt for survivors after Indonesia landslide

A healthcare worker wearing protective gear collects a swab sample to be tested for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), at a local health facility in Jakarta September 29, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
World / 25 Feb 2021

Indonesia says to secure Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for private use

A worker performs a quality check in the packaging facility of Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech, developing an experimental coronavirus disease vaccine, during a government-organised media tour in Beijing, China, September 24, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters picnn
World / 25 Feb 2021

Philippines to receive first Covid-19 vaccines, start inoculations next week

Vials with a sticker reading, u00e2u20acu02dcCovid-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection onlyu00e2u20acu2122 and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020. u00e2u20acu2022 Reuters picnnn
World / 25 Feb 2021

S.Korea preps coronavirus vaccines after political scuffle over first shots

An armoured vehicle drives next to the Sule Pagoda, following days of mass protests against the military coup, in Yangon February 14, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
World / 25 Feb 2021

Myanmar junta’s top diplomat in talks with Thailand, Indonesia

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is pictured during an interview with Ann Curry from the U.S. television network NBC in Tehran, in this picture taken September 18, 2013, and provided by the Iranian Presidency Reuters pic
World / 25 Feb 2021

Nuclear issue key as Iran readies for Rouhani replacement

Facebook has begun rolling out its u00e2u20acu02dcprivacy checkupu00e2u20acu2122 aimed at helping users of the huge social network better manage sharing their information and postings. u00e2u20acu2022 AFP pic
World / 25 Feb 2021

Facebook bans Myanmar military from its platforms with immediate effect