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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks during the Christmas high-tea organised by the Christian Federation of Malaysia at the Christian Churches of Malaysia Ecumenical Center in Petaling Jaya, Selangor on December 13, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 19 h ago

BM first, English second and Chinese third: Anwar says mastering languages not a zero-sum game

2025 World Championships women’s doubles runners-up Pearly Tan and M Thinaah. — Bernama pic

Sports / 4 h ago

Malaysia’s badminton camp falls short of four-gold target, spotlight now on doubles aces Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Pearly Tan-Thinaah

The local streetwear and lifestyle convention LahLahLand 2025, which took place at The Mines International Exhibition and Convention Center saw over 50 local brands participating. —Pictures by Arif Zikri

Life / 7 h ago

From Jalan Pudu to Japan: Malaysian streetwear brands making waves locally and internationally

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia’s ability to manage diversity has strengthened international confidence and positioned it as a stabilising force in South-east Asia. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Malaysia among world’s most peaceful countries despite being complex, says Anwar

‘Wantan mee’ with ‘char siu’ and Hakka ‘zha yuk’ at Toong Kwoon Chye. — Picture by Ethan Lau

Eat-drink / 5 h ago

Toong Kwoon Chye Wanton Mee, Bukit Bintang: A taste of four generations of ‘wantan mee’ legacy going back over a century

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 / 17 h ago

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

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 / 3 h ago

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

Damage to a casino in Pursat Province after Thai strikes amid Cambodia-Thailand border clashes on December 13, 2025. — Agence Kampuchea Press handout pic via AFP

World / 19 h ago

‘Our actions this morning already spoke’: Thai jets strike against Cambodia despite Trump’s ceasefire claim

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 / 2 h ago

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

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 / 2 h ago

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

Tan Sri Megat Najmuddin Megat Khas served two terms as Kelana Jaya assemblyman and later held key leadership roles in Malaysia’s corporate sector.

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Corporate leader and political veteran Megat Najmuddin dies at 81

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

Money / 17 h ago

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

An activist waves the Palestinian flag as part of a civilian flotilla aiming at breaking the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip leaves the port of Barcelona August 31, 2025. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

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

Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said the police were still investigating the suspect, aged 28, who is under remand till Dec 18. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Police probe jealousy angle after man surrenders over wife’s killing in Penang

Key developments in 2025 included the PKR party election, the Sabah state election and the Ayer Kuning by-election. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Malaysia’s politics in 2025: Stability, surprises and shifting alliances

Tech/Gadgets

17 h ago

Hear the world: Google’s new beta translates speech as it happens

Google Translate goes real-time as of December 12, 2025 with its beta version enabling conversations across languages, straight to your ears. — AFP pic

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 13 — Google announced Friday the rollout of a beta feature that allows users to hear real-time translations through headphones, as the company steps up efforts to enhance its translation and language-learning services, Xinhua reported.The new feature, available via the Google Translate app, provides live translations while...

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The San Francisco-based AI superstar touted GPT-5.2 Pro and GPT-5.2 Thinking as its best models yet for handling math or science work. — Reuters pic

Tech-gadgets / 1d ago

OpenAI beefs up GPT models in AI race with Google

The deal marks the first time a major entertainment company has embraced generative AI at this scale, licensing its fiercely protected characters, from Mickey Mouse to Marvel superheroes and Star Wars’s Darth Vader, for AI content creation. — Picture courtesy of Disney

Tech-gadgets / 1d ago

Make your own Mickey Mouse or Darth Vader clip: Disney embraces AI in landmark deal

Angel Villaverde, a technology engineering student, develops war-themed games for the Roblox gaming platform in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon State, Mexico, on November 19, 2025. A soldier quietly puts on his uniform, grabs his rifle and fires at drug traffickers in Mexico: it is not a real scene, but one from a popular video game developed by young people who recreate the armed conflicts in their communities. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 1d ago

Escapism or exaltation? Mexico wrestles with youth obsession over ‘narco-culture’ games

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Members of the ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ team, a role-playing video game developed by French studio Sandfall Interactive, pose as they arrive to attend The Game Awards at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles December 11, 2025. — AFP pic

2d ago

French indie ‘Clair Obscur’ sweeps Game Awards with record nine wins, takes best video game of the year

The post-apocalyptic roleplaying game with a distinctively French visual style is also nominated for best story, best music, best art direction, and several acting categories. — Sandfall Interactive pic

2d ago

Can indie hit ‘Clair Obscur’ beat Nintendo and Kojima for game of the year?

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

11 Dec 2025

AI’s Achilles heel — when supercharged chips age faster than the hype

A sign for the U.S. fast food restaurant chain McDonald’s is seen outside one of their restaurants in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, near Brussels, Belgium, on March 4, 2024. — Reuters pic

11 Dec 2025

‘The most terrible time of the year’: McDonald’s AI Christmas ad gets grilled online

A still shows a Tesla Optimus moments before it fell over during a preview event.

09 Dec 2025

Did Tesla’s Optimus robot give away its secret? Viral fall clip shows telltale VR gesture (VIDEO)

09 Dec 2025

Coros Pace 4 launched in Malaysia, priced at RM1,099

Memory chips by South Korean semiconductor supplier SK Hynix are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture taken on February 25, 2022. — Reuters pic

08 Dec 2025

The AI boom just made your next PC more expensive

Apple CEO Tim Cook gestures as Apple holds an event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, US September 9, 2025. — Reuters pic

08 Dec 2025

Tim Cook’s succession plan triggers Apple executive exodus: Who’s leaving and who’s taking over

08 Dec 2025

X vs EU: Musk’s social media platform retaliates against €120m fine by terminating Brussels’ ad account

This photo, taken on November 18, 2025, shows calculators for sale in a market in Bangkok. Artificial intelligence may eventually call time on the humble plastic calculator, but Japan's Casio still sells tens of millions each year and even sees expansion opportunities. — AFP pic

08 Dec 2025

Why the humble calculator still beats AI at the one thing that matters

Japanese motorcycle maker Kawasaki is planning the commercial release of a rideable talking robot that looks like a cross between a motorcycle and a horse, by 2035. — Screengrab from Facebook/川崎重工業株式会社

07 Dec 2025

Meet Corleo, Kawasaki’s futuristic lion-like robot you can ride and talk with by 2035 (VIDEO)

A Japanese research team led by Nagoya University assistant professor Norikazu Ishigaki has come up with a ‘portable fire extinguisher’ that prevents fires from overheated lithium-ion batteries that could rewrite air travel rules for power banks. — Pexels pic

06 Dec 2025

Safer power banks on the go: Japan creates portable, fireproof battery box, to launch April 2026

Soon, you can monitor and control certain features of your Proton vehicle directly from your wrist. — SoyaCincau pic

05 Dec 2025

Soon, you can control your Proton from a Huawei smartwatch — just tap to start engines, lock doors

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales takes part in a conversation, at the Reuters NEXT conference, in New York City, December 3, 2025. — Reuters pic

04 Dec 2025

Pay up, AI: Wikipedia pushes Big Tech for more licensing deals

Samsung today hinted at a new Exynos application processor widely expected to power the upcoming flagship Galaxy S26 smartphone, Yonhap News Agency reported. — AFP pic

04 Dec 2025

Samsung teases new Exynos chip expected to power Galaxy S26

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