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The main suspect in the case involving a woman’s body found in a bag buried at a house in Kampung Batu 4, Pedas, Rembau, is seen being brought to the Magistrate’s Court in Seremban yesterday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

‘We trusted him’: Family says Pedas murder suspect picked up kids ‘like nothing happened’ after killing

Malaysia’s national flag is raised during the handover of the South-east Asian Games (SEA Games) from Thailand to Malaysia at the closing ceremony of the 33rd SEA Games in Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, December 20, 2025. — AFP pic
Sports  / 10 h ago

‘Kap khun krap’, Thailand: Malaysia turn the page with best SEA Games haul abroad

Raja Permaisuri Agong Raja Zarith Sofiah (fourth from left) poring over manuscripts and letters from Malay Rulers during a visit to the British Library in London on December 16, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Queen cautions against blanket claims over ‘stolen’ Malaysian artefacts from colonial era

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has been fined by the AFC following matchday delays and a post-match media breach during Malaysia’s Asian Cup qualifier at Bukit Jalil Stadium. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Sports  / 8 h ago

Late whistles and missing media duties land Malaysian football fresh AFC fines

The Makam Sheikh Omar features Moorish architecture with intricate arabesque details on its dome, Kampung Melayu, Air Itam. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Life  / 14 h ago

‘Most handsome tomb in Penang’: Sheikh Omar’s mausoleum, a hidden gem in Air Itam’s historic Malay village

BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaks at the 17th Makkal Sakti Party annual general meeting in Butterworth, Penang on December 21, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

BN may rebrand or form new entity, Zahid says as coalition navigates outdated constitution

Police were seen at St Joseph’s Church in Upper Bukit Timah, Singapore, this morning after a suspicious item prompted the evacuation of the premises and cancellation of Mass services. — Picture from Facebook/St Joseph's Church
Singapore  / 12 h ago

Singapore police secure St Joseph’s Church after suspicious item found, specialist military unit deployed

Nathan, a senior assistant interchange supervisor with SBS Transit, alongside the thank-you note sent by a Malaysian traveller he helped after recovering a lost passport in Singapore. — Picture via Facebook/SBS Transit
Singapore  / 6 h ago

Lost Malaysian passport in Singapore, night at McDonald’s, then stranger’s kindness and a way home

South Korea’s An Se-young won the World Tour Finals with a 21-13 18-21 21-10 win over defending champion Wang Zhiyi today for her 11th title in 2025, equalling Japan great Kento Momota’s record of most titles in a calendar year in singles competition. — AFP pic
Sports  / 2 h ago

South Korea’s An Se‑young wins World Tour Finals, equals Momota record for singles titles

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (third from right) officiates the 2025 Huffaz Gathering & Nusantara Da’wah Symphony at Masjid Tuminah Hamidi in Bagan Datuk, Perak on December 21, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Malaysia introduces SPTM, aiming to make tahfiz centres models of excellence

A whole eel ‘unaju’ at Unagiya Edonadai AMON. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 12 h ago

Unagiya Edonadai AMON: A Tokyo ‘unagi’ speciality restaurant arrives in 1 Mont Kiara

Former UKM lecturer Sharifah Munirah Alatas (pictured) and other academics criticised profit-driven university rankings and publishing, urging alternative evaluation methods. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

‘It’s become a game’: Academics call global university rankings profit-driven, urge Malaysian institutions to rethink priorities

Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik play a point during their men’s doubles match against India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty at the BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou December 19, 2025. — AFP pic
Sports  / 4 h ago

Coach Herry: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik must fix fitness to stay with the world’s best

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said targeted fuel subsidy has long been debated, adding that it is his government that carried it out. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Budi95: Anwar says govt saves RM800m, Malaysians benefit as every ringgit returns via Rahmah Cash and Sara

A traveller uses an automated immigration clearance lane at Changi Airport, as Singapore moves to stop ineligible passengers before they board flights. — SoyaCincau pic
Singapore  / 10 h ago

Before you board: Singapore to block ineligible air passengers after 41,800 denied entry in 11 months

Washington’s proposal comes amid an intensifying feud between US President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky. — Pic by AFP
World / 22 Feb 2025

US proposes Ukraine UN text omitting mention of occupied territory, avoids singling out Russia for conflict

Israel’s prime minister accused Hamas yesterday of killing two Israeli children in Gaza and said the militants would pay for failing to return their mother, Shiri Bibas, which Hamas blamed on a possible mix-up of bodies.— Pic by AFP
World / 22 Feb 2025

Netanyahu vows militants to pay as Hamas cites ‘error’ over Bibas body

Hadi Matar (left), the man accused in the attempted murder of author Salman Rushdie, was found guilty by a jury on February 21, 2025, of attempting to kill Rushdie. — Pic from AFP
World / 22 Feb 2025

Man found guilty of trying to kill novelist Salman Rushdie

US President Donald Trump is locked in a legal battle to end the automatic right to citizenship for children who are born in the country even if their parents arrived illegally. — Unsplash pic/Wesley Tingey
World / 22 Feb 2025

Battle over birthright: US move to end automatic citizenship sparks worldwide debate

An aerial view of the China-occupied Subi Reef at the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea. — Pic by Reuters
World / 21 Feb 2025

China says Philippine aircraft ‘illegally’ flew over disputed sea

Handout photo released by The Australian Defence Force shows the People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang sailing at an undisclosed location. — Pic by AFP
World / 21 Feb 2025

Australia says China warned of ‘live fire’ drill off east coast

Some of the 453 suspects arrested on February 20, 2025 at a Chinese-run scam center in Manila. – Image via Philippines Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission.
World / 21 Feb 2025

Philippine police arrest over 450 in ‘Chinese-run’ scam centre raid

Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday ordered an intensive operation against centres of terrorism in the occupied West Bank, after three buses exploded in central Israel without causing any reported injuries. — Pic by AFP
World / 21 Feb 2025

Netanyahu orders ‘intensive’ West Bank operations after Israel bus blasts

Trump’s plan has united Arab states in opposition, but disagreements remain over who should govern the war-ravaged Palestinian territory and how to fund its reconstruction. – Pic by AFP
World / 21 Feb 2025

Arab leaders gather in Saudi Arabia to hash out Gaza plan

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum warned the United States yesterday her country would never tolerate an invasion of its national sovereignty and vowed fresh legal action against US gunmakers after Washington designated cartels as terrorist organisations. – Pic by AFP
World / 21 Feb 2025

Mexico says won’t accept US ‘invasion’ in fight against cartels

Interior Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider called it a very dark page in Swiss history. – Pic via Instagram/elisabeth.baumeschneider
World / 21 Feb 2025

Swiss inflicted ‘crime against humanity’ on itinerant groups

Hegseth said Musk’s DOGE will have ‘broad access’ to root out previous administration programs at the Pentagon. – Pic by AFP
World / 21 Feb 2025

US defence chief says Musk’s DOGE will have ‘broad access’ at Pentagon

A study published today by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that people can transmit bird flu to their domestic cats, with fatal consequences. – Pic by AFP
World / 21 Feb 2025

People can spread bird flu to their cats, US study suggests

Elon Musk speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland. – Pic by AFP
World / 21 Feb 2025

Musk says Trump right to slam ‘despised’ Zelensky

A Venezuelan Conviasa airlines plane, carrying 177 migrants, takes off from US military base of Palmerola in Comayagua, Honduras. — Pic by AFP
World / 21 Feb 2025

US sends migrants from Guantanamo to Venezuela

Musk claimed the Community Notes was increasingly being gamed by governments and legacy media. — Pic by AFP
World / 21 Feb 2025

Musk vows to ‘fix’ X feature over Ukraine and Zelensky