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Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the officer on duty merely advised the two women to change into more appropriate clothing, as neither was injured and both were capable of managing on their own. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Dress code dispute: Melaka police say woman was only asked to change, not turned away

In a statement, MOT stressed that traffic summonses and the BUDI95 subsidy are two separate mechanisms that operate independently. “They are not the same matter and do not have any automatic direct connection,” the ministry said. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Don’t worry, fill your tank: Your unpaid summons won’t affect your Budi95 status, transport minister confirms

Content creator and entrepreneur Khairul Aming has announced the opening of his first restaurant, Rembayung, in Kampung Baru. — Video screencaps via X/Khairulaming

Life / 13 h ago

Delicious! Sambal Nyet creator Khairul Aming announces RM4m restaurant Rembayung in Kuala Lumpur, opening in Jan (VIDEO)

TS Wong (right), co-founder of Zetrix and (left) Datuk Lion Peh, managing director of Bullish Aim Sdn Bhd exchanging the agreement, witnessed by His Royal Highness Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim, the Regent of Johor. — Picture courtesy of Zetrix

Money / 14 h ago

Regent of Johor launches RMJDT, a ringgit-backed stablecoin

Businessman Albert Tei is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex in Kuala Lumpur December 4, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Businessman Albert Tei to stand trial in April 2026 over alleged bribery of two former Sabah assemblymen involving RM350,000

(From left) Projek Sama’s Wo Chang Xi, Projek Sama’s convenor, Ngeow Chow Ying and Projek Sama researcher, Farah Izzah Haron speaks during a press conference on its latest report titled ‘Do politicians still get away with corruption after 2018?’ at the BERSIH office in Petaling Jaya on December 9, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 17 h ago

‘Dua darjat’ exposed? Projek SAMA report lets Malaysians decide if there’s ‘ikan yu’, ‘ikan bilis’ disparity in post-2018 corruption cases

The ETS3 KL-JB route extends the train service from the capital right up to the southern tip of the peninsula, Johor Bahru. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 2 h ago

KL–JB ETS service to start Dec 12, offering trips in under five hours for Malaysian and Singaporean travellers

DAP big guns join its Sabah vice-chairman Jannie Lasimbang (right) on the Kepayan campaign trail on November 16, 2025 during the state election. The DAP was defeated in the November 29, 2025 poll. — Picture from Facebook/Teo Nie Ching (张念群)

What You Think / 15 h ago

DAP isn’t afraid of losing seats; it’s afraid of losing people’s trust — Ding Lee Leong

Police officers stand near a seven-storey building damaged by fire, in Jakarta December 9, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 13 h ago

Battery explosion sparks Jakarta building blaze, 22 dead, mostly women

Nur Nina Farisha Woo Abdullah and Mohamad Zulaiman Din, both 28, were charged with jointly keeping three Green Tree Pythons (Morelia viridis), a Carpet Python (Morelia spilota), a reticulated python (Python reticulatus), an iguana (Iguana iguana) and a Sulcata tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata) without a licence. — Picture from Instagram/Nina Grace

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Social media influencer Nina Grace, husband plead not guilty to possessing seven protected reptiles without licence

The Fifa report showed how Facundo Garces, Gabriel Arrocha, Rodrigo Holgado, Imanol Machuca, Joao Figueiredo, Jon Irazabal and Hector Hevel—all born outside Malaysia—were granted Malaysian nationality in a process supervised by the Malaysian football association.. — Bernama file pic

Sports / 16 h ago

FAM appeal against Fifa ruling enters new phase at CAS

Projek SAMA’s convenor, Ngeow Chow Ying speaks during a press conference on urgent reform calls on prosecutorial discretion in Malaysia at the BERSIH office in Petaling Jaya on December 9, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Projek SAMA warns delays after DNAA risk acquittals, urges AG to clarify plans for high-profile corruption cases

The three-judge panel of Judges Datuk Ahmad Fairuz Zainol Abidin, Datuk Hayatul Akmal Abdul Aziz, and led by Judge Datuk Azman Abdullah, unanimously decided to acquit and free Mohamad Farreyl Haikal Abdullah, 28, after setting aside the Shah Alam High Court’s verdict on June 25, 2024 that sentenced him to life imprisonment and 12 lashes. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Appeals court overturns roti canai maker’s conviction for female auxiliary cop’s murder

Through a post on Facebook, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he was deeply affected by the passing of the deceased, who was described as having contributed greatly to mobilising the party’s struggle in the state. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 13 h ago

PM Anwar offers condolences over the passing of Penang PKR executive secretary

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is seen in a hydrogen-powered Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle, the Toyota Mirai. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Malaysia receives hydrogen-powered vehicle to advance green mobility agenda, says Anwar

What You Think

13 h ago

Public interest demands answers on Miti’s handling of plagiarism claim — Khairudin Rahim

A view of the Malaysia Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka that sparked controversy after a local creative agency accused the government of using its design without credit or compensation. — Picture via Facebook/Malaysia Pavilion Expo 2025 Osaka

DECEMBER 9 — I refer to the recent Instagram announcement made on December 8 by Fey Ilyas, the founder of Current Media Group Sdn Bhd (CMG).He stated that the dispute regarding the alleged plagiarism of CMG’s creative ideas – without compensation or acknowledgement – by the Ministry of Investment, Trade...

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Warmer oceans and hotter air systems now hold more moisture, releasing rainfall at intensities that overwhelm any infrastructure built in the 20th century— Bernama pic

What You Think / 14 h ago

SE Asia is most economically vulnerable to extreme climate: 2025 is proof — Phar Kim Beng, Nazwa Evrillea Aryandi and Danica Surya Rahardjo

DAP big guns join its Sabah vice-chairman Jannie Lasimbang (right) on the Kepayan campaign trail on November 16, 2025 during the state election. The DAP was defeated in the November 29, 2025 poll. — Picture from Facebook/Teo Nie Ching (张念群)

What You Think / 15 h ago

DAP isn’t afraid of losing seats; it’s afraid of losing people’s trust — Ding Lee Leong

Does the increase in biogas yield justify the significant upfront and operational costs? The author says that for many small-to-medium farms or waste facilities in Malaysia, the answer is still no. — Unsplash pic

What You Think / 17 h ago

Charting a course for our biogas future — Ahmad Ibrahim

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Peri-implant diseases are far more common than most patients realise. — Unsplash pic

19 h ago

They are not forever: Why after care of dental implants is key to protecting your investment — Norul Husna Mohamad Hassan

A multi-agency raid on a health centre in Chow Kit in Kuala Lumpur on November 28, 2025, suspected of being a front for homosexual activities, has drawn public ire after officials admitted that none of the over 200 men detained will be charged in court as there were no ‘victims’. —- Bernama pic

1d ago

The ‘morality’ of raiding a men’s wellness centre — Mustafa K. Anuar

Smiles fade, but memories remain. A view of the Semporna village as the authors depart. — Photo courtesy of Amir Hazwan Abdul Rahim and Ainol Haniza Kherul Anuwar

1d ago

Our little Semporna moment — Amir Hazwan Abdul Rahim and Ainol Haniza Kherul Anuwar

Perdana Putra in Putrajaya, the seat of federal power as Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim navigates the pressures and expectations of a second-term bid. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

2d ago

Second term of any prime minister in Malaysia is always a fight — Phar Kim Beng

The Oxford University Press has named “rage bait” its 2025 Word of the Year, defining it as intentionally provocative digital content crafted to trigger anger and capture attention through emotionally charged cues. — Unsplash pic

2d ago

The hidden cost of rage bait — Najah Zainal Abidin

According to the author, Malaysia and Asean sit squarely within this turbulence. — Bernama pic

06 Dec 2025

The world has entered extreme post-normal flux: No coincidence; everything that will happen will erupt — Phar Kim Beng

File photos of Pastor Raymond Koh (left) and activist Amri Che Mat, whose families were awarded over RM37 million and RM3 million respectively by the High Court over their enforced disappearance cases.

06 Dec 2025

Human dignity denied: Enforced disappearance and the rule of law — Steven Thiru

The ECRL is one of Malaysia’s most ambitious infrastructure projects. — Bernama pic

06 Dec 2025

The ECRL is a bold bet for Malaysia’s future, but can we afford to get it wrong? — Ahmad Ibrahim

Chief Justice Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh speaks to media, marking his first 100 days in office as the 17th Chief Justice, in Putrajaya yesterday. — Picture by Choo Choy May

06 Dec 2025

I write not to praise the Chief Justice — Hafiz Hassan

The author posits that the power to suspend MPs is an ancient authority of the UK Parliament that continues to apply today, offering context for understanding how similar disciplinary powers operate in Malaysia’s legislative system. — Bernama pic

06 Dec 2025

Power to suspend an MP is as ancient as Parliament itself — Hafiz Hassan

The author argues only a mission-driven, industry-anchored R&D ecosystem will turn Malaysia’s scientific talent into economic impact. — Unsplash pic

05 Dec 2025

Forging a Malaysian R&D ecosystem that delivers — Ahmad Ibrahim

The author argues the nano-revolution is advancing faster than the regulations needed to keep society safe. — Reuters pic

05 Dec 2025

Nanotech’s promise is now, but are we ready? — Ahmad Ibrahim

The author argues the bid to suspend Takiyuddin raises deeper questions about Parliament’s process — not criminal double jeopardy. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

05 Dec 2025

Was the motion to suspend Kota Bharu MP a double jeopardy? — Hafiz Hassan

The author argues universities are chasing numbers, not knowledge, as pressure for Q1 publications distorts academic priorities. — Wikimedia pic

05 Dec 2025

There is no shortcut to sustaining a global university ranking — Mohammad Tariqur Rahman

Malaysian and Singaporean leaders meet on December 4, 2025 as Singapore opens consulates in Sabah and Sarawak, strengthening bilateral ties and regional engagement. — Bernama pic

05 Dec 2025

The creation of the Singapore consulate in Sabah and Sarawak augments federalism — Phar Kim Beng

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