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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar shows the new Cabinet list during a special announcement in Putrajaya on December 16, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Anwar announces Cabinet reshuffle: Jo Ghani takes over at Miti, Hannah Yeoh now FT minister

A view of the Cabinet meeting room at the Prime Minister’s Office in Putrajaya. — Picture by Afiq Hambali/Prime Minister’s Office of Malaysia

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Malaysia Cabinet reshuffle: Full list of all 28 ministers and deputies

PM Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to deliver a special update on the Madani Cabinet at 3:30pm today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Anwar to go ‘live’ at 3.30pm today with special announcement

Passengers pose for a selfie at JB Sentral on Dec 12, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

KL Sentral-JB Sentral ETS services double to eight daily trips starting 2026

Panelist and Court of Appeal judge Datin Evrol Mariette Peters speaks at the ‘Children’s Rights in Malaysia: From Commitments to Monitoring and Accountability’ panel session during the Human Rights Day Forum 2025 in Kuala Lumpur December 11, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 15 h ago

How judges handle children in custody disputes: Court of Appeal judge shares personalised, child‑friendly approach

A customer buys fish at the Section 6 wet market in Shah Alam on February 16, 2023. — Yusof Mat Isa pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Why are fish prices so high in Malaysia? LKIM claims wholesalers are hoarding, manipulating market

Rain clouds are seen over the city centre in Kuala Lumpur in this file picture dated December 8, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Brace for rain: Thunderstorm alert until noon for Selangor, KL, N. Sembilan and Sabah

A damaged luxury car rests on a roadside embankment in Kuala Langat after the driver allegedly lost control while reaching for his mobile phone. — PDRM pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Costly distraction: Man crashes Porsche in Kuala Langat after dropping phone

A handout photo taken and released by the Australian Prime Minister's Office on December 15, 2025 shows Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (2nd left) walking with police officers after laying flowers at the Bondi Pavillion at Bondi Beach, the scene of a shooting where 15 people were killed. — Australian Prime Minister's Office handout/AFP pic

World / 12 h ago

Father, son behind Bondi Beach mass shooting linked to Islamic State ideology, says Albanese

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told the Dewan Negara that the police report on the case will be submitted to the Attorney-General today for further action. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

‘No compromise’: Police assure full, transparent probe into Durian Tunggal triple shooting in Melaka, says Anwar

The new Aerotrain is seen during its launch at KLIA Terminal 1 in Sepang on July 1, 2025. — Yusof Mat Isa pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

KLIA Aerotrain starts trial operations amid major repair push; nightly shutdown to continue

Dr Mohammed Taufiq is a politician and a physician who has been serving as the Sungai Petani MP since November 2022. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Physician turned politician Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari takes charge of Youth and Sports portfolio

Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said the 54-year-old man was deceived after receiving a call on February 21 at his home in George Town from an individual claiming to be a cybersecurity officer. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Manager duped out of RM2.54m in elaborate phone scam in Penang

In this picture taken on June 16, 2020, media tycoon Jimmy Lai poses during an interview with AFP at the Next Digital offices in Hong Kong. US President Donald Trump said yesterday he wanted his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to free Jimmy Lai as he voiced sadness over the Hong Kong media mogul’s conviction. — AFP pic

World / 12 h ago

‘I feel so badly’: Trump says he asked Xi to release Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai

Prices for some of Rapid KL’s public transport passes will go up next year starting January 1, but prices for the My50 monthly pass will remain unchanged at RM50. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Rapid KL transport passes’ prices go up from Jan 1, but My50 pass stays at RM50

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Malaysia / 1 h ago

Johari Abdul Ghani calls Miti portfolio a significant responsibility amid global challenges

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani has described his appointment to helm the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) as a significant responsibility. — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani has described his appointment to helm the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) as a significant responsibility.This comes as the country faces an increasingly challenging global economic environment, shaped by geopolitical uncertainties, shifts in...

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Media reports had earlier stated that one man died and another was injured after being shot by two suspects riding a motorcycle in the incident on Jalan Rasah-Mambau heading to the Port Dickson Toll Plaza. — Picture from Facebook/Adam Wong Jr

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Fatal Rasah-Mambau shooting near PD toll plaza: Two more remanded, bringing total number of suspects to five

A screenshot of the viral video allegedly showing the suspect beating the teenage students.

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Police seize golf club, detain five men after attack on madrasah students in Kota Kinabalu

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said the request stems from his ministry’s prior commitment to review the state’s development proposal for the land. He added that the proposal is required by the first quarter of next year to facilitate a smooth process. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Health Ministry urges Johor to submit affordable housing proposal for Kempas land

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof meets with engineers and contractors after officiating the opening of the new office and training centre of the Sarawak Bumiputera Consulting Engineers Association (GJBS) in Kuching, December 16, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

DPM Fadillah: Sarawak engineers’ group to boost Bumiputera role in state development

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said both parties should sit down and explore all areas where they can work together, noting that this would ultimately benefit not only the nation but also the business community, in line with a win-win approach. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

DPM Fadillah: Petronas-Petros commercial talks progressing toward early 2026 settlement

Seberang Perai Tengah Police chief ACP Helmi Aris said the 60-year-old woman lodged a report on Saturday, and further investigations are being conducted under Section 420 of the Penal Code. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Phone scam nets over RM300,000 from Perai clerk

The aftermath of the crane collapse at the Tanjung Bin Power Plant near Kukup, Pontian. Malakoff Corporation Berhad (Malakoff) has clarified that the equipment involved in the incident at the Tanjung Bin Complex jetty on Saturday was a coal unloader, not a crane. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Malakoff: Coal unloader, not crane, involved in fatal Tanjung Bin jetty incident

ESSCom Commander Datuk Victor Sanjos (centre) witnesses senior general manager of System Consultancy Services Sdn Bhd, Datuk Aris Tan Abdullah (left), handing over the Big Eyes Project (Long Range Camera) documents for Pulau Ligitan to ESSCom chief executive officer Datuk Dr Jamaluddin Mohd Ali at the handover ceremony for the Big Eyes Project on Pulau Ligitan and the Solar Hybrid Projects on Pulau Pom-Pom and Pulau Bohayen at the ESSCom headquarters in Lahad Datu, December 16, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

‘Big Eyes’, solar hybrid projects boost security, surveillance in eastern Sabah

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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 / 4 h 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 / 4 h 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 / 5 h 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 / 5 h 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 / 1d 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 / 1d 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 / 1d 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

A general view shows the closed Poipet International border checkpoint between Cambodia and Thailand in Poipet, Banteay Meanchey province on December 12, 2025, amid clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Clashes displace 500,000 as Thailand plans repatriation of citizens stranded at Cambodia border

This screen grab made from UGC handout video footage courtesy of Timothy Brant-Coles shows two gunmen dressed in black firing multiple shots on a bridge at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14, 2025. The father and son behind one of Australia’s deadliest mass shootings spent nearly the entire month of November in the Philippines, Manila’s immigration department confirmed on December 16, with the father entering the country as an ‘Indian national’. — Timothy Brant-Coles/UGC handout/AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Bondi Beach shooting suspects spent November in Philippines, father entered as ‘Indian national’, immigration says

A JetBlue Airlines plane flies over the Queens borough of New York City November 5, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 9 h ago

‘They don’t have their transponder turned on’: JetBlue pilot says flight nearly collided US military plane off Venezuela

The new head of Britain’s MI6, Blaise Metreweli makes her first public speech in London, on December 15, 2025. The new head of Britain’s MI6 foreign intelligence service used her maiden speech yesterday to warn that Russia is ‘exporting chaos’ in a ‘new age of uncertainty’. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

UK spy chief: Russia driving world into new ‘age of uncertainty’ through cyberattacks, hybrid warfare

France’s first lady Brigitte Macron apologised yesterday for using a slur against activists that sparked a feminist backlash, trying to quell an incident that generated a social media trend against her. — Eliot Blondet/Pool/AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

French first lady apologises after activist slur fuels social media backlash

FBI said four people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot by a ‘far-left’ anti-government group to stage bomb attacks on New Year’s Eve in Los Angeles. — Reuters pic

World / 9 h ago

FBI disrupts alleged New Year’s Eve bomb plot by ‘far-left’ group in Los Angeles

US President Donald Trump yesterday filed a lawsuit seeking at least US$10 billion (RM40.9 billion) from the BBC over a documentary that edited his 2021 speech to supporters ahead of the US Capitol riot. — Reuters pic

World / 11 h ago

Trump sues BBC for US$10b over alleged doctored Capitol riot speech

Flowers and an Australian flag are laid in memory of the victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach outside the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney December 16, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 12 h ago

Bondi Beach shooting victims include Slovak-Australian woman, two Hungarians

Money

Tenaga Nasional Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Megat Jalaluddin Megat Hassan has been named ‘Madani Best CEO of the Year’ at the inaugural Madani Business Awards 2025 recently. — Bernama pic

Money / 9 h ago

TNB chief recognised as Best CEO at inaugural Madani Business Awards 2025

The ringgit surged to the 4.08 level against the US dollar at today’s opening, marking its strongest performance in nearly five years, as improved confidence in the Malaysian economy boosted demand for the local currency. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 11 h ago

Ringgit opens stronger at 4.08 vs US dollar, highest since April 2021

Bursa Malaysia retreated from yesterday’s gains to open lower on Tuesday, tracking weaker regional markets and a softer overnight performance on Wall Street. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 11 h ago

Bursa Malaysia opens lower on softer Wall Street, weaker Asia

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the Live Keynote Pregame during the GPU Technology Conference in Washington, DC, October 28, 2025. — AFP pic

Money / 15 h ago

Silicon gold rush: Nvidia’s H200 demand surges in China amid export rethink

Nasdaq is planning to submit paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to roll out round-the-clock trading of stocks. — Reuters pic

Money / 4 h ago

From Wall Street to worldwide: Nasdaq plans 23‑hour sessions to meet investor demand

France’s domestic intelligence agency will continue using the services of US tech firm Palantir for three years, the company said yesterday, despite European fears over data protection and sovereignty. — AFP pic

Money / 5 h ago

US tech firm Palantir secures three-year extension with French spies

Spain’s leftist government said yesterday it had fined Airbnb more than €64 million (RM307 million), notably for advertising banned rental properties, at a time the country faces a housing crisis. — Reuters pic

Money / 6 h ago

Spain fines Airbnb €64m for advertising banned rental properties

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference after its policy meeting, in Tokyo September 19, 2025. — Reuters pic

Money / 7 h ago

Bank of Japan expected to hike rates to 30-year high amid debt market turmoil

Sports

The ATP men’s tennis tour will introduce an extreme heat policy from 2026 after criticism from players who sweltered through some tournaments this year. — AFP pic

Sports / 5 h ago

ATP to suspend play above 32.2°C under new extreme heat policy from 2026

National equestrian athlete Megan Ding Min Ern trotted to gold in the individual dressage event at the SEA Games Thailand 2025 in Chonburi today. — Picture via Facebook/Thailand Equestrian Federation

Sports / 7 h ago

SEA Games: Megan Ding wins dressage gold for Malaysia

Malaysia’s third gold came from the rhythmic gymnastics team, led by 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medalist Ng Joe Ee, which scored 234.60 points in the final at Gymnasium 5, Thammasat University Rangsit Campus, Pathum Thani. — Picture via Facebook/Malaysian Gymnastics Federation

Sports / 10 h ago

SEA Games: Malaysia win six golds yesterday but miss men’s football final

The national Under 23 football squad will now focus their efforts to secure the bronze medal after they failed to advance to the finals of the 2025 SEA Games football competition following their 0-1 loss to Thailand in the semifinal at Rajamangala National Stadium last night. — Picture via X/Bernama

Sports / 10 h ago

SEA Games: Harimau Muda to play Philippines in bronze decider after loss to Thailand

National snooker player Thor Chuan Leong poses with the gold medal he won at the 2025 SEA Games at Thunder Tome Stadium December 12, 2025. The trio of Thor Chuan Leong, Moh Keen Hoo and Lim Kok Leong ensured that the gold medal in the men’s 6-Red team snooker event belonged to Malaysia at the 2025 SEA Games yesterday. — Bernama pic

Sports / 11 h ago

SEA Games: Malaysia’s trio defeat Philippines for men’s 6-Red team snooker gold

Malaysian athlete Andre Anura won first place in the Men’s Long Jump Final at the 33rd SEA Games Thailand at Suphachalasai National Stadium in Bangkok December 15, 2025. — Bernama pic

Sports / 10 h ago

SEA Games: Andre Anura ends Malaysia’s 22-year long jump gold drought

Manchester United's Portuguese head coach Ruben Amorim (right) speaks with Manchester United's Portuguese defender #02 Diogo Dalot (left) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Bournemouth at Old Trafford in Manchester December 15, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Amorim urges Man United to be more clinical after ‘crazy’ 4-4 Bournemouth draw

Chelsea's Italian head coach Enzo Maresca during the Uefa Champions League league phase day 6 football match between Atalanta Bergamo and Chelsea FC at Bergamo Stadium, in Bergamo December 9, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Maresca says he ‘absolutely’ remains committed to Chelsea despite weekend outburst