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National Muay Thai athlete Angie Yan Jia Chi performs in the women’s Wai Kru event at the SEA Games Thailand 2025 at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok December 17, 2025. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 18 h ago

Malaysia’s Angie Yan stuns Thai world champion to claim Wai Kru gold on SEA Games debut

File photo of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Hannah Yeoh. The prime minister rejected claims today that Yeoh’s appointment strengthens DAP dominance, saying she serves the government, not a political party. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

‘Atrocious’: Anwar hits back at race-based attacks on Hannah Yeoh’s Cabinet appointment

Data from the Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) shows persistent demand for Malaysian university enrolment from China, Bangladesh and India. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Why Malaysian campuses are a hit with students from China, Bangladesh and India

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim with Hannah Yeoh, who thanked him for the trust placed in her following her appointment to oversee the Federal Territories. — Picture via Facebook/Hannah Yeoh
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Hannah Yeoh thanks Anwar for trust as she sets out priorities for Federal Territories

National Muay Thai athlete Muhammad Mikail Ghazali Zulfikar (left) launches an attack against host nation fighter Suphakon Sirilun during the men’s 57kg final at the Thailand 2025 SEA Games in Bangkok today. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 16 h ago

Malaysian Muay Thai squad pull off sensational three-gold feat by upsetting home favourites, including a World Champion

National diver Yong Rui Jie competes in the men’s one-metre springboard event at the Thailand 2025 SEA Games at the Assumption University Aquatic Centre, Bangkok today. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 14 h ago

SEA Games 2025: Malaysia denied diving clean sweep, claim bronze in men’s one-metre springboard

At 6pm, the ringgit inched down to 4.0855/0940 against the greenback, from 4.0835/0875 at yesterday’s close. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Money  / 15 h ago

Ringgit slips against US dollar as traders lock in gains

Police said four suspects were arrested on the day of the incident, with four more detained in follow-up operations. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Police detain eight over brutal Batu Caves slashing attack

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and other attendees take part in the symbolic release of butterflies at Entopia after a signing ceremony on December 17, 2025. — Opalyn Mok pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Penang’s Entopia to go global with franchises in eight countries after landmark Turkish deal

A Malaysian martial arts coach has been accused of assaulting a Filipino referee at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand following protests over a disputed pencak silat result, the Philippine Olympic Committee said. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 16 h ago

Malaysian pencak silat coach accused of striking SEA Games judge in tie-break dispute

National silat athlete Muhammad Izzul Irfan (right) faces Thailand’s Phiraphon Mitthasan in the men’s Class D final at the 2025 SEA Games at Hall 4, Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok today. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 15 h ago

Three-hour suspense ends in joy as Malaysian silat athlete Izzul Irfan Marzuki retains SEA Games gold

This screengrab taken from Instagram shows at the Gan Chen Jie at the Asian Shooting Championships 2024 held at Jakarta, Indonesia. — Screengrab via Instagram/stellachenjie
Sports  / 16 h ago

Gan Chen Jie clinches gold, breaks SEA Games record in women’s 50m rifle three positions

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim chairs the Madani Cabinet meeting, the first meeting of the Madani government’s new Cabinet line-up following the reshuffle announced yesterday. — Picture from X/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Cabinet ministers must act promptly to deliver Madani govt policies, says Anwar

Youth and Sports Minister Mohammed Taufiq Johari speaks during a press conference at the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Putrajaya, December 17, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

New Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq emphasises continuity, programme enhancement

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (second from right) witnesses a signing ceremony at Entopia on December 17, 2025. — Opalyn Mok pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Chow: Penang tourism ‘maturing’ with 7.2 million airport arrivals, new global partnerships

Handout picture released by Honduran Police shows rescue teams carrying an injured man out of the water after a plane crash in Roatan, Honduras yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 18 Mar 2025

Seven dead as plane crashes into sea off Honduras’ Roatan island, officials cite mechanical failure

This screengrab made from a NASA livestream shows the SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft that reached the International Space Station on Sunday. — AFP pic
World / 18 Mar 2025

Astronauts Wilmore, Williams prepare for Florida splashdown after extended ISS stay, resilience praised

This handout photo taken and released by Taiwan's Coast Guard on December 12, 2024 shows a Taiwanese coast guard ship monitoring a Chinese coast guard ship, a few nautical miles from Taiwan's northeastern coast. — AFP pic
World / 18 Mar 2025

China sends 59 warplanes near Taiwan in largest show of force since October, Taipei warns of rising tensions

Government files on the assassination of president John F. Kennedy will be released today.— Image from AFP
World / 18 Mar 2025

Trump to release all remaining JFK assassination files today, 60 years after president’s death

File picture of victims of scam centres who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar, stuck in limbo at a compound inside the KK Park, a fraud factory, and a human trafficking hub on the border with Thailand-Myanmar after a multinational crackdown on the compounds run by criminal gangs, operated by the Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) in Myawaddy, Myanmar, February 26, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 18 Mar 2025

Indonesia to repatriate over 500 citizens freed from Myanmar online scam centres

China's President Xi Jinping will be meeting US president Donald Trump soon. — AFP pic
World / 18 Mar 2025

Xi Jinping to meet Trump in the US amid trade and tariff disputes between superpowers

Joe Biden, with son Hunter Biden, at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in 2023. — AFP pic
World / 18 Mar 2025

Trump ends Secret Service protection for Biden’s children, citing cost concerns

Bryan Bedford, chief executive of Republic Airways, will lead the agency that manages the US Air Traffic Organization and oversees Boeing’s safety operations following a series of high-profile problems. — AFP pic
World / 18 Mar 2025

Trump names Republic Airways chief Bryan Bedford to lead FAA amid aviation safety concerns

This photo taken on February 24, 2025 shows Yuki Niimi, the widow of Tomomitsu Niimi who was executed in 2018 along with other former members of the doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo for their roles in the 1995 sarin gas attacks on the Tokyo metro system, posing with a photo of her husband (front) with cult leader Shoko Asahara, following an interview with AFP in Osaka. Only seven years into her marriage did Yuki Niimi first touch her husband — at a morgue where she collected his body after he was executed, and kissed him in a coffin. — AFP pic
World / 17 Mar 2025

Japan cult widow speaks 30 years after subway attack

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump shake hands during a bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan June 28, 2019. — Reuters pic
World / 17 Mar 2025

Trump to discuss Ukraine war and ceasefire proposal with Putin tomorrow

Protesters march toward the Constitutional Court during a demonstration against impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul today. — AFP pic
World / 17 Mar 2025

Protests mount as Constitutional Court delays verdict on impeached South Korean President Yoon

Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba apologises during a press conference amid backlash over 100,000-yen gift vouchers, as his approval ratings hit a record low. — Reuters pic
World / 17 Mar 2025

Japan PM defends gift vouchers as support for his govt drops to lowest level since taking office

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One while flying to Washington, DC, from Florida. — AFP pic
World / 17 Mar 2025

Trump administration begins mass layoffs at Voice of America, sparking concerns over US media influence

This screengrab from footage shared by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on March 15, 2025 shows a US Air Force F/A-18 fighter aircraft taking off from an aircraft carrier at sea reportedly amidst operations launched against Houthis in Yemen. — AFP pic
World / 17 Mar 2025

Houthi rebels claim attack on US aircraft carrier after strikes kill senior leaders in Yemen

SpaceX Crew Dragon craft arrived at the ISS yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 17 Mar 2025

SpaceX Crew Dragon to bring home stranded Nasa astronauts on Tuesday after nine-month ordeal

Washington is currently weighing whether to “decertify” Colombia as a partner in the battle against drugs, a move that could restrict millions in US military aid and be a hammer blow to Colombia’s reputation. — Reuters pic
World / 17 Mar 2025

Colombia warns Trump administration against blacklisting, says it will worsen US cocaine crisis