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National diving athletes, Nurul Farisya Alia Affendi (left) and Nur Eili Sha Rania Muhammad Abrar Raj pose with the gold medals they have won in the 10-metre synchronised event at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, at the Assumption University Aquatic Centre in Bangkok December 19, 2025. — Bernama pic

Sports / 15 h ago

SEA Games: Malaysia claim best gold tally since 2019, surpass Singapore in standings

Traders along Jalan Burma have protested the barriers, saying the move has affected their sales. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Road barriers go up along George Town’s Jalan Burma as MBPP targets traffic congestion

A view of Panorama Bukit Antarabangsa, where participants can be seen during the National Field Archery Championship 2025 in Hulu Kelang, Ampang Jaya today. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 13 h ago

From tragedy to thriving terrain: How Panorama Bukit Antarabangsa is being reimagined as Ampang Jaya’s newest green escape

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim welcomed the IMF’s positive assessment of Malaysia’s economy, saying the government remains focused on prudent management, job creation, and accelerating reforms.— Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

PM Anwar welcomes IMF nod, says focus now on jobs and rebuilding public confidence

JPJ senior director of enforcement Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan said the figures were recorded under OpLuxury, covering the period from January 1 to December 18, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

JPJ: Over 2,600 luxury vehicle owners caught with expired road tax this year, Porsche drivers top list

Christmas decorations are seen at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Religious affairs minister: No ban on non-Islamic festive decor in halal-certified premises, but worship items not allowed

Malaysia’s Thinaah Muralitharan (front) and Pearly Tan play a point during their women’s doubles semifinal match against Japan’s Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto at the BWF Badminton World Tour Finals at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang province December 20, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 10 h ago

Malaysia’s top women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan‑M. Thinaah lose to Japanese pair in World Tour Finals semi‑finals

Pets and their owners sit inside a Thai movie theatre at Samut Prakan on June 10, 2023. The Selangor government cracked its whip in December 2025, days after a new mall in the state made headlines with its pet-friendly policy. — AFP pic

What You Think / 10 h ago

There are legal provisions to ban pets at malls — Hafiz Hassan

Kinabatangan Umno Youth chief Mohd Naim Kurniawan Moktar, who earlier said he was not keen to contest the Lamag state by-election following his father’s death, has since been named Barisan Nasional’s candidate for the Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election. — Picture via Facebook/Naim Moktar

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Bung Moktar’s son named BN candidate for Kinabatangan by-election

Graphic artist and activist Fahmi Reza said he was released on police bail after being detained and questioned over a social media post involving Johor’s Tunku Mahkota Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim. — Picture via Facebook/Fahmi Reza

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Fahmi Reza out on police bail after post on TMJ sparks 284 police reports

The victim’s body is seen being retrieved by rescue personnel at the scene. — Picture courtesy of police

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Woman’s body found in river near Sunway Putra Mall, police classify case as sudden death

A total of 18,537kg of cocaine, ketamine, and methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) worth RM1.53 billion were seized during the operation across the Klang Valley on December 16, 2025. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Busted: Cops find RM1.53b in drugs cooking behind luxe facades in Cheras and Sungai Chua

The main suspect in the discovery of a woman’s body found in a bag buried at a house in Kampung Batu 4, Pedas, Rembau is escorted to the Magistrate’s Court in Seremban December 20, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Body found in bag: Police link money dispute to Pedas killing

Kenny, who is also the deputy Chef de Mission for the Malaysian contingent said the Sea Games Thailand 2025 outcome should not be viewed in isolation, pointing out that the national setup is guided by both short-term and long-term planning anchored on clearly defined performance milestones. — Bernama pic

Sports / 8 h ago

BAM urges calm after Malaysia’s badminton team miss four-gold target at Sea Games Thailand 2025

This photo illustration taken in Washington, DC, on December 19, 2025 shows photographs, including of former US president Bill Clinton, Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, Virgin Group chairman Richard Branson and Ghislaine Maxwell, after the US Justice Department began releasing the long-awaited records from the investigation into the politically explosive case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. — AFP pic

World / 17 h ago

Epstein files released: Clinton appears in redacted trove, pages heavily blacked out

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6 h ago

Sleeping giants no more as Aston Villa gatecrash Premier League title conversation

Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates during the Premier League match with West Ham United at London Stadium in London December 14, 2025. Rogers has emerged as a central figure in Villa’s remarkable run of form. — Action Images pic via Reuters

LONDON, Dec 20 — Aston Villa are the Premier League’s form side, with Unai Emery’s men surging into Premier League title contention alongside Arsenal and Manchester City.After failing to win any of their opening six games of the season, Villa have won 15 of their past 17 in all competitions,...

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Paris Saint-Germain right-back Hakimi, the African player of the year, has not played since coming off with a left ankle injury in a Champions League game against Bayern Munich on November 4. — AFp

Sports / 8 h ago

Hakimi ready for Afcon but not guaranteed starting role, says Morocco coach

Kenny, who is also the deputy Chef de Mission for the Malaysian contingent said the Sea Games Thailand 2025 outcome should not be viewed in isolation, pointing out that the national setup is guided by both short-term and long-term planning anchored on clearly defined performance milestones. — Bernama pic

Sports / 8 h ago

BAM urges calm after Malaysia’s badminton team miss four-gold target at Sea Games Thailand 2025

Malaysia’s Thinaah Muralitharan (front) and Pearly Tan play a point during their women’s doubles semifinal match against Japan’s Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto at the BWF Badminton World Tour Finals at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang province December 20, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 10 h ago

Malaysia’s top women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan‑M. Thinaah lose to Japanese pair in World Tour Finals semi‑finals

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The national sepak takraw squad won the men’s regu gold medal at the SEA Games Thailand 2025 after defeating Vietnam 2-0 at Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium Stadium today. — Bernama pic

10 h ago

Malaysia capture men’s regu gold in sepak takraw, finish SEA Games with 57 golds

Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta controls the ball on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Emirates Stadium in London December 13, 2025. — AFP pic

11 h ago

Arteta says he must earn the right to Arsenal contract extension beyond 2027 by winning silverware

South Korea’s An Se-young hits a return to Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi during their women’s singles semi-final match at the BWF Badminton World Tour Finals at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in Hangzhou, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province December 20, 2025. — Reuters pic

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World badminton champion Yamaguchi set for rematch with An in WTF semis; Popov, Shi reach men’s last four

Ruben Amorim believes Manchester United can win the Premier League far sooner than the 10 or 11 years that Alex Ferguson fears it could take. — AFP pic

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Amorim: Man United can challenge for Premier League title sooner than Ferguson predicts

National diving athletes, Nurul Farisya Alia Affendi (left) and Nur Eili Sha Rania Muhammad Abrar Raj pose with the gold medals they have won in the 10-metre synchronised event at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, at the Assumption University Aquatic Centre in Bangkok December 19, 2025. — Bernama pic

15 h ago

SEA Games: Malaysia claim best gold tally since 2019, surpass Singapore in standings

National diving athletes, Nurqayyum Nazmi Mohmad Nazim (right) and Yong Rui Jie pose with the gold medal they won in the 3-meter rhythmic springboard event at the 2025 Thailand SEA Games at the Assumption University Aquatic Centre in Bangkok December 19, 2025. — Bernama pic

15 h ago

Malaysia close SEA Games diving with two golds, Rui Jie-Nurqayyum deliver redemption

The national equestrian polo team clinched the gold medal at the SEA Games Thailand 2025 after defeating Thailand 10-6.5 in the final of the 4-6 Goals event at the VS Sports Club & Siam Polo Park, Samut Prakan, yesterday. — Picture via Instagram/the.rmpa

16 h ago

Malaysia ride past Thailand to clinch SEA Games equestrian polo 4-6 Goals gold

National track cycling trio Muhammad Fadhil Mohd Zonis, Mohamad Akmal Nazimi Jusena and Muhammad Ridwan Sahrom smashed the national record on their way to the gold medal of the 2025 SEA Games men’s sprint at Hua Mark Velodrome yesterday. — Bernama pic

16 h ago

Malaysian track cycling trio power to SEA Games gold with record-breaking sprint

Malaysian men's doubles players Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik compete in the 2025 SEA Games badminton final at Gymnasium 4, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus in Bangkok December 14, 2025. — Bernama pic

16 h ago

Malaysia’s Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun bow out of BWF World Tour Finals semi-finals race

Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari poses with the national squash team, celebrating their haul of four gold and two silver medals after the men’s and women’s singles finals at the Thailand SEA Games 2025. — Bernama pic

1d ago

Malaysia breaks SEA Games medal tally record abroad with 221 medals in Bangkok

Malaysia celebrates first SEA Games diving gold, courtesy of Nur Eilisha Rania Muhammad Abrar Raj and Nurul Farisya Alia Affendi. — Reuters pic

1d ago

Perfect synchrony pays off as Nur Eilisha Rania and Nurul Farisya Alia win SEA Games diving gold

Pearly-Thinaah were stretched to the limit in the contest, battling for 81 minutes before eventually going down 15-21, 21-16, 19-21 to Yuki Fukushima–Mayu Matsumoto. — File pic via Bernama

1d ago

Pearly Tan-Thinaah secure semi-final spot despite Japanese pair win

The two-day Dressage World Cup in London marks the 40-year-old Briton’s first domestic action at a major event since she was provisionally banned in July 2024. — File pic via X

1d ago

Olympic champion Dujardin resumes competition following whipping controversy

According to the tournament format, the top two pairs from each group will advance to the semi-finals scheduled for this Saturday. — Bernama file pic

1d ago

Man Wei Chong–Tee Kai Wun stay in semi-final hunt at BWF World Tour Finals as Aaron Chia–Soh Wooi Yik face must-win test

People walk near the Rabat-Agdal train station decorated with Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 branding in Rabat, Morocco on December 14, 2025. — AFP pic

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