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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  / 17 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  / 13 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

Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abd Rahman speaks to the press at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya on June 25, 2025. — Sayuti Zanudin pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

After court‑ordered ‘reflection’ on Syed Saddiq appeal, prosecution decides the next move is forward

Heavy rain falls during the FA Cup Final between JDT and Sabah FC at the National Stadium Bukit Jalil in Kuala Lumpur on December 14, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Monsoon surge continues: METMalaysia issues rain warnings for peninsula, puts Pahang on max alert

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  / 13 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  / 15 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  / 13 h ago

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

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, chats with attendees after the presentation of appointment letters and the swearing-in ceremony for federal ministers and deputy ministers at Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur on December 17, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Sultan Ibrahim’s message to Anwar’s new Cabinet: Integrity, teamwork, and service to the people

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  / 14 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  / 14 h ago

Police detain eight over brutal Batu Caves slashing attack

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  / 15 h ago

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

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  / 17 h ago

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

The Malaysian pair defeated China’s Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian in straight games in 46 minutes. — Reuters pic
Sports  / 19 h ago

SEA Games glow continues as Pearly Tan-Thinaah hit the ground running at World Tour Finals

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  / 14 h ago

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

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon arrived in New Dehli today. — AFP pic
World / 17 Mar 2025

Luxon, Modi to meet as India and New Zealand agree to resume stalled trade agreement talks

In this file photo taken on April 24, 2024 German soldiers stand in front of a Boxer military vehicle, a new type of armoured personnel carrier, at the Julius Leber Barracks in Berlin. — AFP file pic
World / 17 Mar 2025

Conscription revival? Europe debates mandatory service in wake of Russia’s war and Trump’s security stance

Houthi supporters hold up their weapons during a protest against Israel's blockade of aid into the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa March 11, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Mar 2025

Explainer: Who are Yemen’s Houthis, and why are they under US attack as Trump launches major strikes?

Backers of carbon capture and storage are emphasising compatibility with President Trump’s energy development goals as they seek to protect hard-won US policies from the administration’s climate chopping block. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Mar 2025

Carbon capture industry adapts message to align with Trump’s climate stance

File picture of German police officers standing behind a sign that reads ‘Federal police’ in Saarbruecken March 16, 2020. A woman was doused in petrol and set alight by an unknown assailant on a tram in the eastern German city of Gera today, police said. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Mar 2025

Police: Woman severely injured after being doused with petrol, set on fire on German tram

Barkat Ullah (R), father of Abrar Fahad, speaks to the media after the High Court’s verdict. — AFP pic
World / 16 Mar 2025

Bangladesh court upholds death sentence of 20 students in 2019 murder case

This screengrab made from a NASA livestream shows the SpaceX Dragon Crew-10 members (C, in dark blue) NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, clapping after entering the International Space Station flanked by NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Nick Hague and Don Pettit and Russian cosmonauts Aleksandr Gorbunov, Alexey Ochinin and Ivan Vagner, on March 16. — AFP
World / 16 Mar 2025

SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with ISS to reach stranded astronauts

Armed Yemenis shout slogans and raise their weapons during a protest against Israel's decision to block aid into the Gaza Strip in the Huthi-controlled capital Sanaa on March 11. — AFP pic
World / 16 Mar 2025

Iran says US has ‘no authority’ to dictate policy after Trump demands end to Huthi support

A Peruvian fisherman was found alive after drifting at sea for 94 days, a navy official said Saturday, as he was discharged from hospital following his ordeal. — AFP pic/Peruvian Navy handout
World / 16 Mar 2025

‘I ate cockroaches, birds and turtles’: Peruvian fisherman found alive after 94 days lost at sea

A picture shows the lights of St Peter's basilica in The Vatican on March 14, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 16 Mar 2025

Vatican: Pope Francis still requires therapy but approves major Church reform extension to 2028

Stevie Kara searches for personal items after her home was destroyed yesterday in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. — AFP pic
World / 16 Mar 2025

At least 33 killed as tornadoes and storms rip through central US, more expected to come

This handout image released by US Central Command (CENTCOM) via X yestetrday shows CENTCOM forces launching an operation against Huthi targets across Yemen. — AFP pic
World / 16 Mar 2025

US launches first Yemen strikes under Trump, Huthis vow retaliation after 21 killed

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a press conference in the Downing Street Briefing Room after hosting virtual meeting with international leaders to discuss support for Ukraine. — AFP pic
World / 16 Mar 2025

UK PM Starmer: Putin will ‘have to come to the table’ on Ukraine ceasefire

Pro-Palestinian activists hold signs and wave flags as they participate in a
World / 16 Mar 2025

Israel says will pursue indirect talks with Hamas on ceasefire

Palestinians gather for a mass fast-breaking iftar meal amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 16 Mar 2025

Nine, including journalists, killed in Israeli strike on Gaza, Hamas calls it ‘blatant violation’ of ceasefire

Donald Trump issued an executive order listing the US Agency for Global Media as among “elements of the federal bureaucracy that the president has determined are unnecessary.” — AFP pic
World / 16 Mar 2025

Trump freezes US-funded media outlets including Voice of America