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DAP Youth says SPM Malay requirement proves community respects national language. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 17 h ago

UEC recognition a constitutional right, not threat to Bahasa Malaysia, says DAP Youth Wing

BAM doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky said he is ready to step down as part of taking responsibility for the four-gold shortfall in Malaysia’s 2025 SEA Games badminton results. — Bernama pic

Sports / 10 h ago

One gold, two silver, six bronze: Malaysia’s badminton chief admits shortfall, open to stepping down after SEA Games results

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi attends the 33rd All Malaysian Indian Progressive Front (IPF Malaysia) general assembly in Hulu Langat December 14, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Zahid cautions BN component parties against exit, says there will be ‘no way back’

Health workers move a woman on a stretcher to an ambulance after a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney. — AFP pic

World / 11 h ago

Bloodshed at Bondi: 11 killed as gunfire tears through Sydney beach

A KTM Komuter train at the Kajang station. A new timetable for selected routes will take effect from January 1. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 18 h ago

KTMB announces new Klang Valley Komuter timetable from Jan 1 amid KVDT2 works

Malaysia secured its first badminton gold of the SEA Games today after national women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan and M Thinaah triumphed in Bangkok. — Reuters pic

Sports / 14 h ago

Pearly Tan–Thinaah break the spell as Malaysia finally strikes SEA Games gold

Malaysia’s sepak takraw team celebrates their historic 2-1 victory over Thailand in the men’s team regu final at Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium, ending a 34-year gold drought. — Bernama pic

Sports / 10 h ago

Malaysia ends 34-year drought with SEA Games team regu gold over Thailand

Ayesha Assilla Watuna said she has raised over RM15,000 so far, pledging 100 per cent of the proceeds to the Global Sumud Flotilla. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Legendary move: Sabah woman sells rare Pokémon card collection to join next Sumud Flotilla mission

After four records and the 2025 SEA Games gold in Thailand, the Malaysian and Sarawak governments are lining up rewards for hammer thrower Grace Wong. — Picture from X/Bernama_Radio

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Sarawak, Putrajaya to reward record-breaking SEA Games gold medallist Grace Wong

Emergency responders at the scene of the road accident at Machang UiTM, where a student was killed after being hit by a motorcycle while crossing the road. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Student killed in Machang UiTM accident had wireless earbud on, police say

The Bagan MP said a proposed RM20 billion tax refund payout before Chinese New Year could inject much-needed liquidity into the business sector. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Lim Guan Eng urges full tax refunds, buy-local policy to ease business cash crunch

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the decision was made following feedback from teachers who felt the sSPLKPM was affecting their focus on their core duties. — File picture by Mukhriz Hazim

Malaysia / 17 h ago

MOE ends SPLKPM so teachers can focus fully on the classroom

The Kuala Terengganu High Court ruled today that the earlier defamation trial against Clare Rewcastle-Brown was invalid and must be reheard. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Kuala Terengganu High Court orders retrial in Clare Rewcastle-Brown defamation case

Feng Minmin doesn't let her height stop her from shooting hoops. — Xiaohongshu screenshot

Life / 18 h ago

How high? China schoolgirl doesn’t let height get in the way of her basketball dreams (VIDEO)

Soh Wooi Yik (left) and Aaron Chia took the silver in the men’s doubles badminton final at the 2025 SEA Games in Bangkok on December 14, 2025. — Reuters pic

Sports / 11 h ago

SEA Games heartbreak for Malaysia’s Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik as Indonesia claims men’s doubles gold

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World / 11 h ago

Bloodshed at Bondi: 11 killed as gunfire tears through Sydney beach

Health workers move a woman on a stretcher to an ambulance after a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney. — AFP pic

SYDNEY, Dec 15 — Two gunmen opened fire at Sydney’s Bondi Beach today, killing 11 people and wounding multiple others in a “terrorist incident” during a gathering for the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.Emergency responders rushed another 29 people to various hospitals from the beach, one of the biggest tourist draws in...

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Mosti is holding STI Madani Carnivals nationwide to empower young Malaysians and boost the country’s chances to reach developed nationhood. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Malaysia needs 70pc of jobs in STEM to reach developed nation status, says Mosti official

Kada chairman Khalid Abdul Samad said compensation is provided at RM3,000 per hectare for the damaged paddy crops in Kelantan. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Kelantan’s flood-hit paddy farmers to receive compensation after RM2.3m crop losses

Sarawak DAP chief Chong Chieng Jen said the latest victim, identified as Hong, had invested RM300,000 in the investment fund proposed by the BSN employee in question in 2024 and only realised he had been scammed after news reports emerged in 2025. — File picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 12 h ago

BSN payouts coming next week for victims of employee-linked investment scam, says Sarawak DAP chief

Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said the party’s supreme council has not met to determine MIC’s political direction. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

MIC still part of BN as supreme council yet to decide on future ties, says deputy president

Police said the elephant suddenly grabbed the motorcyclist, causing him to fall into a ravine, while the pillion passenger escaped unharmed. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Orang Asli rider injured after wild elephant grabs him off motorcycle in Gerik

The Malakoff Tanjung Bin Power Plant in Pontian, where a crane collapse yesterday killed two workers and injured three others. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Bomba probes 4WD fire after deadly crane collapse at Tanjung Bin power plant

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi attends the 33rd All Malaysian Indian Progressive Front (IPF Malaysia) general assembly in Hulu Langat December 14, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Zahid says BN has heard no formal word from MIC on quitting the coalition

Felcra chairman Datuk Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub said the agency will fully cooperate with MACC should an investigation be launched into its oil palm plantation acquisitions. — Picture via Twitter/Bernama

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Felcra chairman: Plantation acquisitions approved by board, open to MACC review

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The house at 38 Oxley Road in Singapore, where the country’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew and other early leaders of the People’s Action Party met to lay the groundwork for Singapore’s independence, was gazetted with effect from December 13, 2025. — Reuters file pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore govt gazettes 38 Oxley Road bungalow, home of founding PM Lee Kuan Yew; says changes still possible

Pritam Singh, Aljunied MP and Singapore Opposition chief apologised for his remarks made in an interview with news outlet CNA, made on July 26 and aired on November 5, 2025 after his lying to a parliamentary conviction. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore Opposition chief Pritam Singh says sorry to court after controversial CNA interview pulled

A 58-year-old man was found with stab wounds on the void deck of Block 188 at Boon Lay Drive on December 6, 2025; with police later arresting a 32-year-old man suspected as the attacker. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore police nab 32-year-old over Boon Lay stabbing incident, suspect to face court

Roti prata was listed as No 1 on the Top 43 Singaporean foods in Taste Atlas. — Picture from tasteatlas.com

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore tops world’s food cities list at No. 20, but its cuisine lands 90th on Taste Atlas

A corgi similar to the pet dog involved in a Singapore court case where a man fell and suffered a traumatic brain injury after being startled by a neighbour’s dog. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore court clears neighbour after man falls near pet corgi, suffers brain injury

Singapore authorities are now investigating a Myanmar teen girl for illegal weapons after revoking her long-term immigration pass. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 2d ago

Myanmar teen now faces weapons and assault probe after losing Singapore pass over Kpod

A general view of the central business district in Singapore on October 26, 2025. Singapore’s job market saw pockets of tightness in sectors such as finance, healthcare and tech, even as overall employment continued to grow in Q3 2025.— Picture by Justin Ong

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore job market tight as Q3 layoffs rise

Singapore’s most powerful women in 2025, according to Forbes. (From left) Tan Su Shan — Screengrab from Instagram/dbsbank; Ho Ching — Screengrab from Instagram/nus_alumni; and Jenny Lee — Picture from graniteasia.com

Singapore / 2d ago

Three Singapore women make Forbes’ 2025 most powerful list: Banker, trust fund chief, venture capital ace

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A screengrab from a video on X that reportedly shows two men firing shots.

World / 13 h ago

Two in custody as police respond to reports of gunfire at Sydney’s Bondi Beach

Displaced residents at a temporary camp in Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey province on December 14, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 14 h ago

Border clashes grind into a second week as Cambodia and Thailand dismiss talk of a truce

A police vehicle near the site of a mass shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, US, December 13, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 19 h ago

Brown University campus on lockdown after gunman kills two and critically injures eight

A United Airlines Boeing 777 bound for Tokyo had to turn back to Washington’s Dulles International Airport on Saturday after an engine failed during takeoff, igniting a brush fire near the runway, officials said. — AFP pic

World / 19 h ago

Fiery engine blast forces United Flight 803 back to Washington minutes after takeoff for Tokyo

A Buddhist monk leads a procession as soldiers carry the flag draped coffins of four Thai servicemen killed in border clashes with Cambodia. — Reuters pic

World / 13 h ago

Thailand locks down border districts as fierce clashes with Cambodia escalate

Hong Kong’s last major opposition party holds a final vote on Sunday on whether to disband, as China ratchets up pressure on the city’s remaining liberal voices in a years-long national security crackdown. — Reuters pic

World / 13 h ago

End of an era as Hong Kong’s last major opposition party votes on disbanding after sustained security crackdown

Visitors crowd the Christmas market on the Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin, on December 13, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 19 h ago

German police arrest five men over suspected Islamist plot to attack Christmas market in Bavaria

Displaced people set up a temporary camp in Banteay Meanchey province amid Cambodia-Thailand border clashes on December 13, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 1d ago

Cambodia halts all entry and exit at Thailand border as fighting continues

Money

The billionaire’s space venture is set for a historic IPO, potentially raising over US$30 billion (about RM122.92 billion). — Reuters pic

Money / 1d ago

From Mars dreams to Wall Street: Why Elon Musk’s SpaceX’s IPO has everyone talking

Researchers at the University of Cambridge warn that cheap, disposable phone numbers can be used to bypass SMS verification and create fake social media accounts for less than 30 US cents apiece (about RM1.25). — SoyaCincau pic

Money / 1d ago

The cost of online fraud: Throwaway numbers make account scams almost free

On a Friday-to-Friday basis, the FBM KLCI rose 21.29 points to 1,637.81 from last week’s 1,616.52. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 1d ago

China data, US payrolls to steer Bursa Malaysia’s next market move

European and Asian equity markets initially tracked Thursday’s record performance on Wall Street but then turned negative as the mood in New York shifted. — Reuters pic

Money / 1d ago

Global stocks pull back after Fed rate cut as investors await US jobs data

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, the AI kingpin has been named by Financial Times as its Person of the Year 2025. — AFP pic

Money / 2d ago

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is Financial Times’ top person of 2025

CIMB Securities foresees steel and cement players to benefit from 13th Malaysia Plan projects. — Photo by Firdaus Latif

Money / 2d ago

Building materials sector set for big rebound in 2026, says CIMB Securities

Shoppers soak in the festive atmosphere at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur ahead of the Christmas celebration, as Retail Group Malaysia sees year-end retail spending for 2025 pick up across the country. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 2d ago

Malaysian retailers see strong finish to 2025 as shoppers stay resilient despite rising costs

Capital A and Standard Chartered are testing a ringgit stablecoin to make payments faster, manage cash better, and try out new digital finance solutions under Bank Negara Malaysia’s supervision. — Unsplash pic

Money / 2d ago

Ringgit stablecoin pilot in the works as Capital A and Standard Chartered join forces

Sports

BAM doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky said he is ready to step down as part of taking responsibility for the four-gold shortfall in Malaysia’s 2025 SEA Games badminton results. — Bernama pic

Sports / 10 h ago

One gold, two silver, six bronze: Malaysia’s badminton chief admits shortfall, open to stepping down after SEA Games results

Malaysia’s sepak takraw team celebrates their historic 2-1 victory over Thailand in the men’s team regu final at Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium, ending a 34-year gold drought. — Bernama pic

Sports / 10 h ago

Malaysia ends 34-year drought with SEA Games team regu gold over Thailand

Malaccan Johnathan Wong won the SEA Games gold for Malaysia in the men’s 10m air pistol team in Bangkok on December 14, 2025. — Bernama pic

Sports / 10 h ago

Malaysia’s first shooting gold of SEA Games 2025 goes to Johnathan Wong in men’s 10m air pistol

Soh Wooi Yik (left) and Aaron Chia took the silver in the men’s doubles badminton final at the 2025 SEA Games in Bangkok on December 14, 2025. — Reuters pic

Sports / 11 h ago

SEA Games heartbreak for Malaysia’s Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik as Indonesia claims men’s doubles gold

Malaysia secured its first badminton gold of the SEA Games today after national women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan and M Thinaah triumphed in Bangkok. — Reuters pic

Sports / 14 h ago

Pearly Tan–Thinaah break the spell as Malaysia finally strikes SEA Games gold

Mohamed Salah played a key role in Liverpool’s vital win against Brighton on Saturday. — AFP pic

Sports / 20 h ago

Liverpool win at Anfield with Salah as Arsenal edge Wolves and Chelsea climb back into top four

Fast rising national sprint talent Danish Iftikhar Muhammad Roslee bagged a bronze medal in the men’s 200 metres final at the 33rd SEA Games last night, marking another podium finish in his debut. — Bernama pic

Sports / 21 h ago

SEA Games debutant Danish Iftikhar celebrates double bronze and record-breaking 200m performance

Men’s shot put gold medallist at the 2025 Thailand SEA Games, Jonah Chang Rigan. — Bernama pic

Sports / 21 h ago

Malaysia’s Jonah Chang ends 30-year drought in men’s shot put with record-breaking SEA Games triumph