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Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir speaks at a press conference in George Town on April 17, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Who is Akmal Nasrullah Nasir? A brief primer on the low-key leader now heading one of the toughest ministries

Dashcam footage showed retired mechanic Boris Gurman, 69, knocking the elder attacker to the ground as he tries to rip away his long-barrelled gun. — Picture via X

World / 9 h ago

Dashcam reveals retired mechanic, wife tried to disarm Bondi Beach shooters before deaths

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) M. Kulasegaran speaks at the Dewan Negara in Kuala Lumpur on December 11, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Durian Tunggal shooting: Why wasn’t it murder from day one, asks deputy minister

Civil Defence Force personnel conduct rescue operations in Kuala Terengganu on November 28, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

METMalaysia issues heavy rain warning for multiple states, parts of Pahang on highest alert

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia poses for a commemorative photo during the Ceremony for the Presentation of Letters of Appointment and the Oath of Office, Allegiance, and Secrecy of Federal Ministers and Deputy Ministers at Istana Negara, December 17, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Seven ministers, eight deputy ministers officially sworn in following Madani Cabinet reshuffle

The three matches affected are Malaysia’s 1-1 draw against Cape Verde on May 29, the 2-1 victory over Singapore on September 4, and the 1-0 win against Palestine on September 8. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Sports / 5 h ago

Fifa sanctions FAM, Harimau Malaya hit with three 3-0 losses over ineligible players

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Dual citizenship in Malaysia: NRD clarifies voluntary renunciation and legal process

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Tracking violence: Murders, shootings and stabbings that shocked Malaysia in 2025

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 / 5 h ago

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

Johor Umno information chief Md Israk Abdullah (centre) holds a copy of the police report made against political satirist Fahmi Reza at the Pontian police station on December 16, 2025. — Picture courtesy of Md Israk Abdullah

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Johor Umno demands sedition probe on Fahmi Reza’s X post on Tunku Mahkota Ismail

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 / 4 h ago

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

Life / 5 h ago

From KL to Penang on RM35? Perodua thinks the new RM76,000 Traz can do it

Get your 'pie tee' and 'popiah' on weekend mornings at this stall in front of Restoran Wong Soon Kee. — Pictures by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 10 h ago

Hit up Caesar’s Authentic Homemade stall in Subang Jaya SS14 for ‘pie tee’ and ‘popiah’

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 / 4 h ago

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

Public Service Department personnel sign into MyDigital ID at the PSD lobby in Putrajaya, December 14, 2023. — Bernama pic

Opinion / 10 h ago

Cancer Diaries: I shouldn’t need to think about MyDigitalID as I lay dying

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Malaysia / 2 h ago

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

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

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on members of the Cabinet to continue working with discipline to ensure the swift implementation of policies under the Madani government.Anwar, who is also finance minister, said he expects all ministers to serve with humility and integrity,...

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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 / 11 m ago

Police detain eight over brutal Batu Caves slashing attack

Department of Environment (DoE) officers conduct an emissions test on a vehicle during the National Motor Vehicle Movement Operation at the Mambau R&R in Port Dickson December 17, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 25 m ago

Malaysia’s vehicle emission compliance hits 94pc, nearing DoE target, says deputy D-G

Petaling Jaya District Police Chief ACP Shamsudin Mamat speaks at a press conference in Petaling Jaya on October 14, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Child found safe after being left inside stolen car in Sungai Way, police confirm

The new minister pledged to work closely with government agencies, NGOs, academia and the private sector. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Forests, water and climate resilience top Arthur Kurup’s to-do list as new environment minister

Three people wade through floodwaters in Taman Guru, Kuantan, December 17, 2025, following the overflow of Sungai Belat. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 48 m ago

Flood evacuee numbers rise in Johor and Pahang, ease in Terengganu

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Marhamah Rosli, who initiated the Justice for Zara movement, stressed that no funds were misused, saying the fund account was fully segregated and not merged with any other accounts belonging to non-governmental organisations she had previously chaired. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Justice for Zara Qairina fund transparent, fully segregated, says deputy minister

A total of 642 drug seizures involving nearly 7,000kg were recorded between January and November. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Drugs top Customs seizures list with RM478.5m haul this year

Penang Chief Minister speaks to the press at his office in George Town on March 19, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Penang CM welcomes new ministers, hopes for ‘special attention’ from Miti

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Singapore

A view of private residential apartments and public housing estates in Singapore June 13, 2016. The number of lower-income families receiving support under a key government financial aid scheme fell to its lowest level in five years in 2024. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore families on key govt aid scheme fall to five-year low in 2024 as economy, job market strengthen

A 19-year-old former religious teacher admitted in court to committing an indecent act with a 12-year-old girl he met during mosque lessons. — TODAY pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore teen religious teacher pleads guilty to indecent act with underage girl, sentencing in January

A Malaysian property agent was sentenced to 10 weeks’ jail after pleading guilty to possessing vapes for sale in Singapore. — Ooi Boon Keong/TODAY pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore court jails Malaysian 10 weeks for delivering banned vapes

The Chinese mainland remained Singapore's largest source of visitors this year, with arrivals reaching 2.93 million in the first 11 months, according to data released on Monday by the Singapore Tourism Board. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore tourism: Chinese mainland remains top source with 2.93 million arrivals Jan–Nov, Indonesia and Malaysia follow

Facebook screenshots showing a barbeque party at the Pasir Ris Park in Singapore and a group dance that drew smiles and frowns from the online community.

Singapore / 2d ago

A moment of joy: Migrant workers’ park dance in Singapore draws praise — and familiar backlash (VIDEO)

The 100 AM Daiso store in Singapore first opened in February 2018 and was one of 33 outlets around the island, and will be closing on January 4, 2026. — Social media screengrabs from 100ammall and DAISO Singapore

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore shoppers lose another Japanese store as Daiso to close 100 AM outlet

Singapore-based property firm CapitaLand started running a free night shuttle on December 5, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Anytime Fitness Clarke Quay

Singapore / 2d ago

How CapitaLand’s free night bus keeps Singapore revellers happy and business humming

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 / 13 Dec 2025

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

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World

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front row, right) and other cabinet members bow after the passage of the fiscal 2025 extra budget bill at the House of Representatives plenary session at the National Diet in Tokyo on December 11, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

Despite tensions, PM Takaichi says Japan ‘always open’ to dialogue with China

The World Health Organization today opens a major conference on traditional medicine in New Delhi, arguing that technologies such as artificial intelligence can help scientifically validate centuries-old healing practices and better integrate them into modern healthcare systems. — Reuters file pic

World / 1 h ago

Ancient cures and AI: WHO seeks evidence for traditional medicine at New Delhi summit

A former Harvard Medical School morgue manager, Cedric Lodge, 58, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing and selling donated human body parts for profit between 2018 and 2020. ― Reuters file pic

World / 1 h ago

Former Harvard morgue manager jailed eight years for stealing and selling donated body parts

A man looks at floral tributes left by mourners at the promenade of Bondi Beach in Sydney December 17, 2025, in honour of victims of the shooting that took place there on December 14. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Australian police charge alleged Bondi killer with terrorism, 15 murder counts

Relatives of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who was killed during a shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday, react next to his coffin during his funeral at Chabad of Bondi. Bondi, NSW. December 17, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 6 h ago

Bondi beach shooting: What we know about the victims at Sydney Jewish event

Dashcam footage showed retired mechanic Boris Gurman, 69, knocking the elder attacker to the ground as he tries to rip away his long-barrelled gun. — Picture via X

World / 9 h ago

Dashcam reveals retired mechanic, wife tried to disarm Bondi Beach shooters before deaths

Yodchanan Wongsawat, a prime ministerial candidate from Pheu Thai party, poses during an interview with Reuters, at the party headquarters in Bangkok December 16, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 5 h ago

With Thaksin jailed, Thailand’s Pheu Thai turns to nephew in poll fight back

CCTV footage shows a man believed to be the suspect. — Picture via X

World / 9 h ago

Brown University shooting: FBI combs campus as hunt for gunman enters fourth day

Money

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 / 10 m ago

Ringgit slips against US dollar as traders lock in gains

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 6.87 points, or 0.42 per cent, to 1,641.44, from yesterday’s close of 1,648.31. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 1 h ago

Bursa Malaysia ends four-day rally as profit-taking pulls market lower

Warner Bros Discovery’s board is expected to advise shareholders to vote against Paramount Skydance’s takeover bid. — Reuters pic

Money / 4 h ago

Warner Bros likely to reject RM443b Paramount bid, back Netflix in bidding war, sources say

A technician works at an Amazon Web Services AI data centre in New Carlisle, Indiana. The discussions come as OpenAI lays groundwork for a possible IPO valued at up to US$1 trillion. — Reuters pic

Money / 3 h ago

Amazon eyes RM40b bet on OpenAI as AI arms race heats up

Shares in China’s MetaX Integrated Circuits Shanghai surged more than 750 per cent on their Shanghai debut. — Reuters pic

Money / 6 h ago

‘China’s Nvidia?’ MetaX stock soars 755pc on debut amid AI chip race with US

The group’s strong performance was primarily driven by robust sales volume growth across key markets particularly in the United States. — Reuters file pic

Money / 4 h ago

Top Glove’s Q1 net profit jumps to RM38.58m on robust sales

The Himalayan kingdom prioritises ‘Gross National Happiness’, but is increasingly turning to crypto to fuel growth. — AFP pic

Money / 4 h ago

Bhutan is betting US$1b in bitcoin on a ‘Mindfulness City’

The US dollar edged higher but remained near its lowest level since early October. — Reuters pic

Money / 4 h ago

Dollar slips off recent lows, but the US Fed question isn’t going away

Sports

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 / 16 m ago

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

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 / 27 m ago

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

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 / 41 m ago

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

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 / 52 m ago

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

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 / 2 h ago

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

Malaysian archer Ariana Nur Dania in action against Indonesia during the women’s team recurve final at the 33rd SEA Games Thailand at the Sports Authority of Thailand, Bangkok today. — Bernama pic

Sports / 1 h ago

SEA Games 2025: Malaysia women’s recurve archery team clinch ‘special’ silver on debut

The victory completed a golden double for Malaysia after the men’s T20 gold earlier in the Games. — Picture via Facebook/Olympic Council of Malaysia

Sports / 2 h ago

Malaysia completes SEA Games golden double with men’s T10 cricket title

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

Sports / 4 h ago

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