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Datuk Seri Najib Razak has maintained that the RM2.08 billion he received in 2013 was a Saudi donation and not 1MDB funds, and will learn his fate at the High Court today, nearly seven years after being charged in 2018. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 19 h ago

After six-year wait, Najib faces High Court judgment in RM2.2b 1MDB trial today — will the ‘Saudi donation’ defence hold?

The Federal Court also ordered that Najib’s application for judicial review be heard before a new High Court judge. Hence the matter before Justice Alice Loke.

What You Think / 17 h ago

High Court decision on addendum order is sufficiently supported by authorities but nonetheless stands corrected on appeal — Hafiz hassan

Supporters of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak gather outside the court compound during proceedings related to his 1MDB trial. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 9 h ago

1MDB verdict: High Court finds Najib guilty on all 25 charges

Supporters of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak outside the Federal Court in Putrajaya, December 26, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Judge: Najib no ‘country bumpkin’, attempts to paint him as ignorant doomed to fail

Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah is pictured at the Federal Court during proceedings related to the 1MDB trial. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 11 h ago

‘Pure fantasy’ to suggest 1MDB’s officers colluded with Jho Low against Najib, High Court says

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex July 7, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Ex-PM Najib gets concurrent 15-year jail terms, RM11.38b fine over 1MDB scandal

Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak seen entering court this morning. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Three hours in, Najib’s 1MDB judgment adjourned — courtroom drama paused for Friday prayers

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak seen at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on Nov 25, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Prosecutors seek maximum 20-year term, RM11.3b fine for Najib in 1MDB case conviction

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is seen here at the Kuala Lumpur court complex on November 25, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 11 h ago

High Court throws out Najib’s ‘Saudi donation’ claim in 1MDB trial, finds defence untenable

Malaysia / 14 h ago

1MDB: Inside Malaysia’s extraordinary tale of missing billions and political downfall

Police display equipment seized in the raids during a press conference in Semenyih, December 26, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Police take down Malaysia’s largest international drug syndicate, seize RM1.04b in narcotics

MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki (pictured) said Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1MDB conviction reflected years of complex investigations and international cooperation since 2015. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Azam Baki: Najib guilty verdict in RM2.2b 1MDB case shows strength of MACC probe, global cooperation

The suspect was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries a death sentence or imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Body-in-bag case: Suspect charged with murder of Suri Narudin in Tampin

A woman and her son died in a fire at an apartment in Dato Senu People’s Housing Project (PPR) Sentul this morning. — Screengrab via video on social media

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Fatal fire at Sentul PPR claims lives of mother and son, bodies found in toilet

Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad identified the suspect as 62-year-old Yeoh Hock Sun from Kelantan, saying preliminary investigations indicate he acted alone. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Police hunt ‘highly wanted, dangerous’ suspect linked to Nilai apartment blast

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5 h ago

Vijay touches down in Kuala Lumpur ahead of ‘Jana Nayagan’ audio launch

The actor was welcomed at Subang Skypark alongside the film’s music director Anirudh Ravichander. — Picture via Facebook

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — Popular South Indian actor-turned-politician Vijay arrived in Kuala Lumpur today ahead of the audio launch of his upcoming film Jana Nayagan, scheduled to be held at the National Stadium Bukit Jalil here tomorrow.Event organiser Malik Streams Corporation told Bernama that the 51-year-old actor landed at...

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TIME described the series as one of the year’s best TV series, highlighting its emotional depth and ability to make everyday struggles feel extraordinary without relying on fantasy or genre spectacle. — Picture via Facebook/NETFLIX

Showbiz / 11 h ago

‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’ named TIME’s best K-drama of 2025, beating ‘Squid Game’ season 3

Showbiz / 13 h ago

Malay Mail’s Top 10 picks: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ debuts and takes second spot at Malaysian box office, while local ‘Papa Zola The Movie’ continues to reign supreme

Jimmy Kimmel delivers Channel 4’s alternative Christmas message, taking aim at US politics and free speech. — Picture via Facebook/Jimmy Kimmel

Showbiz / 15 h ago

Not your usual Christmas cheer: Jimmy Kimmel says ‘tyranny is booming’ in US

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Siti Nurhaliza said in a post on X that she had managed to see her fan a few days earlier while he was hospitalised. — Bernama pic

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‘Fans are our strength’: Siti Nurhaliza grateful for last meeting with longtime fan before his death

Indonesia has lodged a complaint in the UK after controversial British adult film star Bonnie Blue allegedly desecrated its flag in London. — AFP pic

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Adult actress Bonnie Blue back in trouble with Indonesia after ‘desecrating’ flag in London

This file picture shows Stephen Colbert posing with his Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles September 19, 2021. — Reuters pic

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Stephen Colbert is a ‘dead man walking’: Trump’s Christmas attack on US late-night TV

Wendy’s charming smile lights up the stage as she prepares to perform a beloved K-drama OST. — Photo courtesy of FriedRice Entertainment

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‘A voice from heaven’: K-pop star Wendy of Red Velvet wows fans at first solo KL show

(From left) Sadie Sink, Caleb McLaughlin, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Noah Schnapp and Millie Bobby Brown attend the world premiere of Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’, Season 5, in Los Angeles November 6, 2025. — AFP pic

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Dear Billy… it begins: ‘Stranger Things’ embarks on its final send-off this Friday

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British comedian Russell Brand hit with two new rape and assault charges

Released in October, Jisoo’s dreamy pop single features British singer Zayn. — Picture via Facebook/Zayn

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Blackpink’s Jisoo tops 100 million Spotify streams with ‘Eyes Closed’ featuring Zayn (VIDEO)

CEO and Chair of the Board of Turning Point USA Erika Kirk (L) and US rapper Nicki Minaj arrive on stage during Turning Point's annual AmericaFest conference in Phoenix, Arizona December 21, 2025. — AFP pic

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From misfits to MAGA: Nicki Minaj embraces culture shift with ‘cool kids’ of the right

Chris Rea battled ‌serious health issues in later years, including pancreatic cancer in the 1990s and early 2000s, and a stroke in 2016, which left ‍him with slurred speech and reduced movement in his arms and fingers. — Picture via Instagram

23 Dec 2025

British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, best known for ‘Driving Home for Christmas’, dies at 74

'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6' was the best-selling video game in US in 2024. — Picture from Steam

23 Dec 2025

‘Call of Duty’ co-creator Vince Zampella killed in car crash

In this picture taken on July 21, 2020, people walk past a wall mural with images of Bollywood actors, under a road bridge in Mumbai. — AFP pic

22 Dec 2025

India’s Bollywood counts costs as star fees squeeze profits

This photo taken on December 17, 2025 shows Hong Kong film director Kiwi Chow looking at posters for his film ‘Deadline’ inside his office at Hong Kong's Kwun Tong District. — AFP pic

22 Dec 2025

Banned film exposes Hong Kong’s censorship trend, director says

After a decade-long courtship, actors Shin Min‑a and Kim Woo‑bin have officially wed. — Pictures via social media

22 Dec 2025

Shin Min-a and Kim Woo-bin look radiant in newly-released wedding photos

22 Dec 2025

Third ‘Avatar’ film soars to top in North American box office debut

James Ransone appeared in 12 episodes of The Wire’s second season, portraying the troubled dock worker whose volatility and vulnerability made the character one of the show’s most memorable figures. — AFP pic

22 Dec 2025

‘The Wire’ actor James Ransone dies at 46

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