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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  / 14 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  / 12 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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 11 h ago

Malaysia secures semi-final spots in SEA Games badminton

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  / 10 h ago

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

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  / 15 h ago

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

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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 12 h ago

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

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  / 14 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  / 16 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  / 14 h ago

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

The government has doubled the tax refund allocation to RM4 billion to clear its backlog and if necessary, will pump in more, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who is also finance minister said on December 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Govt doubles tax refund kitty to RM4b, payouts start tomorrow

Penang police uncover 30 bitcoin mining machines hidden at several premises around Jalan Air Putih, Balik Pulau on December 6, 2025 following a join inspection with TNB on high electricity usage. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Mystery electricity spike in Balik Pulau leads police to hidden bitcoin mine

Katy Perry shared a series of photos from her Lifetimes Tour stop in Japan, including a selfie of the pair cuddled beneath autumn foliage. — Picture via Instagram
Showbiz  / 16 h ago

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau go Instagram official after months of speculation

Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said he will ensure full transparency in investigating what transpired in the police shooting that killed three men in Durian Tunggal, Melaka on November 24, 2025 that has been challenged by the victims’ families. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Bukit Aman receives CD of Durian Tunggal shooting from next-of-kin; IGP pledges thorough investigation

Supporters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rally after Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Russell Vought told all of the agency's staff to stay away from the office and do no work, outside the CFPB in Washington February 10, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 11 Feb 2025

Hundreds protest as Trump’s appointee tells consumer watchdog staff to stop work

Stephen Butterfield of D.C. holds a sign outside the FBI headquarters showing his support for the FBI and Department of Justice employees, days after the Trump administration launched a sweeping round of cuts at the Justice Department, in Washington February 3, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 11 Feb 2025

Judge blocks Trump’s buyout plan for federal employees as more than two million affected; unions challenge legality

Demonstrators hold signs as they protest against US President Donald Trump and DOGE Elon Musk's anticipated plan to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in front of the CFPB headquarters in Washington, DC, February 10, 2025. Democrats announced a new platform for US whistleblowers yesterday as they launched the latest front in their rearguard against efforts by Musk to gut federal spending. — AFP pic
World / 11 Feb 2025

US Democrats call for whistleblowers to rein in Musk, citing Trump’s ‘blatant disregard for rule of law’

US President Donald Trump speaks, while Howard Lutnick stands in the background, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington February 10, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 11 Feb 2025

‘I would own this’: Trump says Palestinians would not have a right to return to Gaza as he moots ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ redevelopment plan

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte gives a statement on impeachment complaints filed against her at her office in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila on February 7, 2025. Duterte said she had yet to consider stepping down and was still weighing a run for president despite her dramatic impeachment this week by the House of Representatives. — AFP pic
World / 11 Feb 2025

High-stakes political drama: Philippine midterm elections launch amid Duterte impeachment and feud with Marcos

US President Donald Trump looks on, after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington February 10, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 11 Feb 2025

‘We want ‘em all back’: Trump demands Hamas free all hostages by midday Saturday or ‘let hell break out’

At least one person was killed yesterday after a midsize business jet skidded off the runway while landing at the Scottsdale, Arizona, municipal airport and collided with another jet that was parked, authorities said. — Picture via X/donniefitz2
World / 11 Feb 2025

One dead, four injured, one still trapped after business jets collide at Arizona airport amid recent US crashes

Vendors set up lottery tickets for sale in Hanoi on February 5, 2025. — File pic via AFP
World / 11 Feb 2025

‘Revolution’: Communist Vietnam to cut 1 in 5 govt jobs, slash billions in spending amid reform push

Election campaign posters for Social Democratic Party (SPD) chancellor Olaf Scholz and Alternative for Germany party (AfD) co-leader and candidate for chancellor Alice Weidel are seen in Amelinghausen near Hamburg, Germany February 8, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 10 Feb 2025

Explained: Why Germany is sliding into the grasp of the far-right AfD

A couple pose for wedding photos on the steps of a tram in Hong Kong November 17, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 10 Feb 2025

Till debt do us part? Fewer Chinese saying ‘I Do’ as economic reality bites

A cornerstone of Donald Trump’s vision includes a phased rollout of universal tariffs on all US imports.— Pic by Reuters
World / 10 Feb 2025

Trump’s return sparks trade chaos: A closer look at his tariffs and threats

The Cook Islands was within the New Zealand borders from 1901. In 1965, it became self-governing but in free association with New Zealand. — Picture via Facebook
World / 10 Feb 2025

From New Zealand realm to sovereign recognition: understanding the Cook Islands

Thailand’s Department of Employment said the tight rules were to prevent negative impacts on job opportunities for Thai workers. — AFP pic
World / 10 Feb 2025

Thailand raids Bangkok language schools in crackdown on unlicensed foreign teachers

The Dalai Lama lost his elder brother Gyalo Thondup on February 9, 2025. — Reuters file pic
World / 10 Feb 2025

Beijing offers talks with ageing Dalai Lama as he mourns older brother’s death, but demands Tibet’s loyalty

An Aboriginal flag flies alongside the Australian flag as the Albanese government acknowledges the ongoing struggles faced by the nation’s Indigenous people. — Reuters file pic
World / 10 Feb 2025

Aussie PM Albanese calls to close gaps for indigenous as official data showing shorter lives, more jailing and welfare kids

According to Reuters, DeepSeek AI sparks controversy by giving conflicting answers about the origin of kimchi, claiming it’s Korean when asked in Korean and Chinese when asked in Chinese. — File pic via Reuters
World / 10 Feb 2025

DeepSeek stirs up kimchi feud and privacy concerns as S. Korea spy agency demands access block to China’s AI app over ‘excessive’ data breach