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The Defence Ministry today instructed Army chief General Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan to go on leave with immediate effect to allow investigations into certain allegations. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Malaysia Army chief on leave pending MACC probe, Navy chief named acting Armed Forces chief after Nizam retires

Puchong Umno secretary Yusof Yassin said the decision came after the division gave Yeo Bee Yin a 24-hour deadline during a year-end celebration hosted by Selangor Umno Youth at her service centre. —Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Puchong Umno cuts cooperation with Pakatan division following Yeo Bee Yin’s comments on Najib

Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad shows the face of the suspect wanted in connection with the explosion in the Desa Palma area at a press conference at the Negeri Sembilan Police Contingent Headquarters in Nilai December 26, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Police arrest man linked to Nilai explosion in Mantin, 31 IEDs seized

Umbrella repairman Yau Yiu-wai, 73, photographed in Hong Kong’s Sham Shui Po district, December 26, 2025. — AFP pic
Life  / 11 h ago

‘I’m sorry to my ancestors’: Hong Kong’s beloved ‘king of umbrellas’ retires, ending a 183-year family trade

Muhyiddin, who is also Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman, said the coalition respected the discretionary powers of the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail. — File picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

No orders for Bersatu assemblymen to sign SD rejecting Shukri as Perlis MB, says Muhyiddin

Picture for illustration purposes only. A man’s attempt to steal a gold chain worth approximately RM30,000 was foiled when he was apprehended by a customer at a gold shop in Paka on Thursday. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Customer foils man’s attempt to steal RM30,000 gold chain at jewellery shop in Terengganu

Malaysia will introduce 21 new international flight routes from this month until mid-January next year as part of preparations for Visit Malaysia Year 2026, said Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Tourism minister: Malaysia expands air connectivity with 21 new international routes before VMY 2026

Pasir Gudang Fire and Rescue Station operations commander PBK I Nazaruddin Yusof said a distress call was received at 5.37 am, prompting the dispatch of one emergency vehicle with eight personnel to the scene. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Two killed and five others hurt, including teenage girl in serious condition, in Johor three-vehicle collision

Malaysia now has direct flight connectivity to 126 cities across 37 countries and regions, with more than 3,343 international flights bringing up to 674,000 passengers into 13 gateway cities each week, said Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Malaysia connected to 126 cities worldwide via over 3,300 weekly flights, says tourism minister

The free charter bus service to Bukit Bendera, funded by the Penang Bukit Bendera Corporation, using Rapid Penang buses, will not affect the daily operations of existing Rapid Penang bus routes. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Rapid Penang: Free charter bus service to Penang Hill will not affect daily operations

The Malaysian Meteorological Department today issued a severe continuous heavy rain warning in Pahang and Johor until Monday. — Picture by Choo Choy May .
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of heavy rain across multiple states, with some alerts extended to Monday

Former Election Commission chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said a by-election must be held if the Speaker certifies that the Perlis state government no longer commands a majority, in accordance with state law. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Former EC chairman: Perlis Constitution permits by‑elections if majority lost before term ends

Former NCT member Taeil will remain in prison after South Korea’s Supreme Court upheld his three-and-a-half-year sentence in a sexual assault case. — Picture via Instagram/mo.on_air
Showbiz  / 17 h ago

Ex-NCT star Taeil to stay behind bars for gang rape after top court upholds three-and-a-half-year sentence

Pahang Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail spoke at the presentation ceremony of the Pahang Makmur Initiative (IM Pahang) to the Religious Cluster (Mosque & Surau Keberanan Jumaat) of the West Pahang Zone in 2025 at Sg Koyan, Lipis December 27, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Pahang MB says ready to evaluate Cameron Highlands rail line proposal amid congestion concerns

Majlis Amanah Rakyat chairman Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki advised students receiving offers from MARA Junior Science Colleges not to decline them solely due to financial hardship. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

MARA chairman urges students not to reject MRSM offers over financial hardship, says aid is available

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier gestures during a ceremony in Berlin June 16, 2023. — Reuters pic
World / 01 Nov 2023

German president asks forgiveness for colonial crimes in Tanzania

US President Joe Biden holds an event to sign an Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence in the East Room at the White House in Washington October 30, 2023. — Reuters pic
World / 01 Nov 2023

Biden kicks off rural America tour in Minnesota

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan November 1, 2023. — Press service of the President of Kazakhstan handout pic via Reuters
World / 01 Nov 2023

Kazakhstan welcomes France’s Macron under Moscow’s disapproving gaze

China's chief climate negotiator Xie Zhenhua attends the COP27 climate summit in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, November 19, 2022. — Reuters pic
World / 01 Nov 2023

Govt source: China’s veteran climate envoy Xie to step down in December 

People sit in the waiting area at the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip before crossing into Egypt on November 1, 2023. — AFP pic
World / 01 Nov 2023

First evacuees leave Gaza as Israeli offensive intensifies

This image grab taken from AFPTV video footage shows Palestinians looking for survivors in a crater following a stike on a refugee camp in Jabalia on the northern Gaza Strip, on October 31, 2023, amid relentless Israeli bombardment of the Palestinian territory. — AFP pic
World / 01 Nov 2023

Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli strike on Gaza camp ‘in strongest terms’

This picture taken on November 1, 2023 from a position along the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel shows buildings destroyed by Israeli bombardment on the backdrop of the Gaza skyline amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. — AFP pic
World / 01 Nov 2023

Israeli army says it hit 11,000 Gaza ‘terror targets’ since war’s start

Australia is facing its most intense bushfire season since 2019-2020, when a series of out-of-control infernos raged across the eastern seaboard — razing swathes of forest, killing millions of animals, and blanketing cities in noxious smoke. — File picture by AAP Image/Supplied by State Control Centre Media/News Corp Australia, Jason Edwards/via Reuters
World / 01 Nov 2023

Australian towns endure night of ‘shocking’ bushfires

North Korea’s recent closing of its diplomatic missions was a sign that the reclusive country is struggling to make money overseas because of international sanctions, South Korea’s unification ministry said yesterday. ― Reuters file pic
World / 01 Nov 2023

North Korea closes multiple embassies around the world

Firefighters battle the Highland Fire, a wind — driven wildfire near Aguanga, California October 31, 2023. ¬— Reuters pic
World / 01 Nov 2023

California wildfire, fuelled by desert winds, forces evacuations

Jokowi is this week expected to launch a total of 10 projects worth 12.5 trillion rupiah in Nusantara, which Indonesia is building from scratch amid the jungles of Borneo island.— AFP pic
World / 01 Nov 2023

Indonesia president Jokowi breaks ground on airport in new capital Nusantara

The Atlantic region is a Liberal stronghold, but Trudeau’s support in the four coastal provinces has plummeted since June when the carbon tax came into effect there. — Reuters pic
World / 01 Nov 2023

Trudeau faces backlash over Canada carbon tax exemption

A resident of the Progreso neighborhood guards a street as a security measure following looting and insecurity after Hurricane Otis hit Acapulco, Guerrero State, Mexico, on October 30, 2023. — AFP pic
World / 01 Nov 2023

Armed residents guard streets in Mexico’s hurricane-hit Acapulco

In the first major legislative action under new Speaker Mike Johnson, House of Representatives Republicans unveiled a standalone supplemental spending Bill only for Israel on Monday. — Reuters pic
World / 01 Nov 2023

US House Republicans’ Israel-only aid Bill opposed in Senate, by Biden

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said a meeting with senior commanders had considered sectors engulfed by the fiercest fighting in the east and northeast, including the key areas of Avdiivka and Kupiansk, where Russia has been on the offensive in recent weeks.― Reuters pic
World / 01 Nov 2023

Don’t expect instant success, Ukraine’s Zelensky warns as he rallies his troops 

The poll will help provide a basis to monitor China’s population developmental changes and for the government and Communist Party to formulate national economic, social development and population related policies, it said.— Reuters pic
World / 01 Nov 2023

China kicks off nationwide population survey amid declining birth rate