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Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican says improved servers and 8,000-plus retailers will prevent a repeat of congestion seen during the first rollout of the RM100 Sara aid programme. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Government upgrades servers for next Sara aid round, expands retailer list to over 8,000 shops

Pearly Tan and M Thinaah during the women’s doubles final at the 2025 Thailand Open badminton tournament in Bangkok on May 18, 2025. — AFP pic
Sports  / 13 h ago

Malaysia power into SEA Games semis to lock in women’s badminton medal

Continuous rain is expected overnight in Johor, involving the districts of Segamat, Kluang, Mersing, Kulai, Kota Tinggi and Johor Bahru from December 7 to 8, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of non-stop heavy rains overnight in Johor and Sarawak 

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks beside Deputy Prime Ministers Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof in a townhall session during the ‘Rancakkan Madani’ programmer, Dataran Putrajaya December 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Anwar gives all ministers thumbs up in surprise midterm review, says no weak links

MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said that if Barisan Nasional’s component parties continue working with DAP and Pakatan Harapan in the next general election, his party will chart its own path. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

MCA says ‘good luck’ to BN if allies team up with Pakatan, DAP again in next GE

Police said the woman’s hair was also cut during the incident, prompting her to flee the house and seek help from nearby neighbours before she was rescued. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Domestic worker’s nightmare: Malaysian woman burnt, stabbed and punched by employer in Rawang flees to neighbours; cops investigating

The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia welcomed the exemption of businesses earning below RM1 million from e-invoicing in 2026, saying it gives small firms vital breathing space to stabilise and upgrade. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

SME group welcomes e-invoicing exemption for sub-RM1m firms, says 200,000 to benefit

Leong Jun Hao leads Malaysia to the SEA Games badminton semi-finals after beating the Philippines’ Jewel Angelo Albo 21-17, 21-18 in the men’s singles on December 7, 2025. — AFP pic
Sports  / 9 h ago

Malaysia secures semi-final spots in SEA Games badminton

One of the undocumented migrants is seen with hands and legs cuffed among those detained during a joint operation in Selayang Baru, Kuala Lumpur, last night. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Authorities detain 843 undocumented migrants in Selayang Baru raid after community complaints

Motorcyclist Roslan Rusly (right) shares the snapshot he took with the hotel security guard who lent him RM1 so he could pay the RM5 parking fee and exit the hotel carpark at Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. — Picture from Facebook/Roslan Rusly
Life  / 9 h ago

Motorcyclist short on cash touched by Bukit Bintang hotel guard’s RM1 act of kindness

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the proposal to reduce parking bays at new projects near public transit hubs could encourage residents to use public buses and trains and lower housing prices for home buyers at the same time. — File picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Less parking, more savings? New homes near LRT, MRT could have fewer bays, says transport minister

Subang Jaya police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said the boys were picked up in Bukit Lanchong, Shah Alam, yesterday. — Screengrab via Facebook/Info Kemalangan & Bencana Malaysia
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Two teens arrested over viral ‘basikal lajak’ stunt at Putra Heights traffic light

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (second from right) presents the People’s Welfare Insurance Scheme (SIKR) 3.0 to a recipient representative at the closing ceremony of the ‘Rancakkan Madani Bersama Malaysiaku programme’ at Dataran Putrajaya on December 7, 2025, accompanied by Deputy Prime Ministers Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (centre) and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof (right), and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar (left). — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

New govt-paid insurance scheme raises payouts for death and disability; up to RM26,500 for Malaysia’s poorest families

A bank employee helped prevent a customer from losing more than S$200,000 to scammers after intervening during a tense encounter at a DBS branch late last year.  — Reuters pic
Singapore  / 15 h ago

Singapore bank employee foils S$200,000 scam attempt as victim almost hands cash to criminals

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the launch of his book ‘Rethinking Ourselves: Justice, Reform and Ignorance in Postnormal Times’ at Tsutaya Books, Pavilion Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, December 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

‘I don’t want to rush’: Anwar says Cabinet reshuffle list ready but hasn’t begun talks with party leaders

Marco Rubio yesterday widened exemptions in a sweeping freeze on foreign assistance, saying the United States would keep funding humanitarian items such as shelter and medicine. — Pic by AFP
World / 29 Jan 2025

Rubio widens exemption for US aid after freeze

Police personnel gather around the crowd at the site of stampede amid the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj. — Pic by AFP
World / 29 Jan 2025

Stampede at Hindu mega-festival in India leaves at least 15 dead

Kim reportedly said North Korea’s nuclear programme would continue indefinitely, warned of an inevitable confrontation with hostile nations. — File pic by AFP
World / 29 Jan 2025

North Korea’s Kim vows nuclear programme to continue

Trump’s series of dismantling programs to combat inequality and environmental injustice, firing workers carrying them out, and further slashing government spending at home and abroad leaves many federal workers feeling under siege. — Pic by Reuters
World / 29 Jan 2025

Trump blitz leaves US government workers feeling ‘under siege’

Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday to restrict gender transition procedures for people under the age of 19. — Pic by AFP
World / 29 Jan 2025

Trump orders curbs on gender transitions for minors

Obesity has been linked to cardiovascular problems, diabetes and some kinds of cancer. — Istock.com pic
World / 29 Jan 2025

China makes physical education a core subject in schools to curb rising childhood obesity

The message refers to the recent announcement that 2024 was the first full year over the 1.5 degree global temperature rise limit, beyond which scientists warn stability of life is under threat. — Pic via X
World / 28 Jan 2025

Climate activists disrupt Sigourney Weaver’s London play, audience ‘boos’ protest

President Donald Trump ordered the name changes as part of a flurry of executive actions hours after taking office on Jan. 20, making good on a campaign promise. — File pic via Reuters
World / 28 Jan 2025

Google Maps to rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America in US after Trump’s directive

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto speaks during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia January 27, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Jan 2025

Indonesia’s Prabowo expands military role in government, sparking concerns of democratic backslide

Trump has also held talks in recent days with Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who have historically opposed displacing Palestinians. — File pic via Reuters
World / 28 Jan 2025

Trump floats plan to 'clean out' Gaza, proposes relocating Palestinians to Egypt or Jordan

The case over sandeel fishing is seen as a bellwether for other potential litigation between London and Brussels in a perennial hot-bed industry, experts said. — Reuters file pic
World / 28 Jan 2025

UK, EU clash in first post-Brexit trade dispute over north sea fishing rights

Firefighters work to rescue a truck driver after his vehicle was swallowed up by a sinkhole at a prefectural road intersection, in the city of Yashio, Saitama Prefecture on January 28, 2025. — Jiji Press handout pic via AFP
World / 28 Jan 2025

Japanese truck driver trapped in massive sinkhole near Tokyo

People walk along Gaza’s coastal al-Rashid Street to cross the Netzarim corridor from the southern Gaza Strip into the north. — Pic by AFP
World / 28 Jan 2025

Thousands of Palestinians return to north Gaza after hostage breakthrough

Donald Trump said Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok. — Pic by Reuters
World / 28 Jan 2025

Trump says Microsoft in discussions to acquire TikTok

Police killed a US Capitol rioter pardoned by President Donald Trump during a traffic stop. — Pic by Unsplash
World / 28 Jan 2025

US Capitol rioter pardoned by Trump killed in police stop

During the 2024 election campaign Trump repeatedly promised to build a version of Israel’s Iron Dome system for the United States. — Pic by Reuters
World / 28 Jan 2025

Trump orders planning for ‘Iron Dome’ missile shield for US