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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 / 7 h ago

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

The Inland Revenue Board has completed tax refund payments amounting to RM14.55 billion involving 3.47 million cases as of November 30, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 19 h ago

IRB disburses RM14.55b in tax refunds to 3.47 million taxpayers, says deputy finance minister

The Malaysian Meteorological Department today issued a warning of continuous rain that is expected to hit several states until this Thursday. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 18 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of continuous heavy rain in several states until Thursday

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

Malaysia / 5 h ago

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

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 / 4 h ago

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

Subang MP Wong Chen today said the Subang Jaya City Council has agreed to fund an independent Traffic Impact Assessment for the proposed Persiaran Lagoon Selatan–Kelana Link flyover in SS14. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Wong Chen: MBSJ agrees to independent traffic study on Persiaran Lagoon Selatan–Kelana Link flyover

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

Malaysia / 4 h ago

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

People react in front of a flower tribute near Bondi Pavilion following a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney December 15, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 17 h ago

What we know about the shooting victims at Sydney’s Bondi Beach Jewish event

Malaysia’s rhythmic gymnastics squad leapt, twirled, and danced their way to a team gold at the SEA Games Thailand 2025, today. — Reuters pic

Sports / 18 h ago

Malaysia’s rhythmic gymnastics squad dazzles with routines to clinch SEA Games gold

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 / 5 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 / 3 h ago

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

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 / 4 h ago

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

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 / 3 h ago

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

Undated photo from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate shows Donald Trump with a group of women; released by House Oversight Democrats on December 12, 2025. — Handout photo from House Oversight Democrats via AFP

World / 7 h ago

Countdown begins for Trump and Co: Decades of Epstein sex-trafficking files set for release this Friday

In this photo illustration, a phone shows U.S. President Donald Trump's Truth Social post on the death of actor and director Rob Reiner on December 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their Brentwood home on December 14. — Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images North America/Getty Images via AFP

World / 4 h ago

Trump condemned over ‘perverse’ remarks linking filmmaker Reiner’s criticism to his murder, critics say he has ‘lost it’

What You Think

4 h ago

Legal professional privilege is fundamental to the rule of law — Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA)

The Malaysian Bar in its Statement confirmed that it stood ready to support or initiate appropriate legal action to uphold the rule of law, safeguard the integrity of legal representation, and defend the fundamental right to confidential legal advice. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

DECEMBER 16 — The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) is aware that the Malaysian Bar is gravely concerned by reports that the Malaysian Anti‑Corruption Commission (“MACC”) has issued a notice summoning counsel representing a person under investigation. As the Malaysian Bar comments in its Press Release of 1st December 2025, this...

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File picture of students arriving at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seksyen 7 in Shah Alam on March 3, 2022. According to the author, the key to behaviour modification success relies on the commitment of all parties within the children’s learning environment, including teachers, counsellors, and parents. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

What You Think / 1d ago

Calm, constructive strategies for classroom behaviour management — Syarifah Maisarah Syed Alwi

According to the author, DAP’s quiet on key issues—from Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s DNAA to Tan Sri Azam Baki’s contract extension and ongoing corruption under Madani — risks alienating Chinese voters, a lesson already seen in Sabah’s polls. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

What You Think / 1d ago

The end of DAP’s ‘Golden Era’? — Izmil Amri

According to the author, the real endgame must be the scaling of advanced biofuels from true residues, and a massive, global push to bring down the cost of power-to-liquid fuels. — Unsplash pic

What You Think / 1d ago

The most promising path to green flight, also its greatest challenge — Ahmad Ibrahim

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Royal Professor Ungku Aziz was a Malaysian economist, academic, and former University of Malaya vice-chancellor known for advancing education and rural development. — Bernama pic

2d ago

Rethinking higher education for the marginalised, Ungku Aziz’s legacy lives on — Ahmad Ibrahim

People hold up tickets to collect supplies at Batthkav refugee camp, amid clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area, in Chong Kal, Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia, December 12, 2025. — Reuters pic

13 Dec 2025

Roll on and roll off peace between Cambodia and Thailand shaped by Trump — Phar Kim Beng

The author argues that timely and complete grounds of decision and notes of evidence are essential to a fair appeal, and delays or omissions can prejudice the accused and even justify quashing a conviction. — Reuters pic

13 Dec 2025

Two principles to guiding an appellant whether to proceed or withdraw an appeal — Hafiz Hassan

The author, Zuraini Md Ali (third from right), celebrates her daughter’s graduation at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM). — Picture courtesy of Zuraini Md Ali

13 Dec 2025

Convocations that carry us forward — Zuraini Md Ali

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul looks on ahead of making offerings to monks, on the day he speaks to members of the media to announce the dissolution of parliament at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, December 12, 2025. — Reuters pic

12 Dec 2025

PM Anutin shows the gutsy and slippery side of Thai politics by dissolving parliament — Phar Kim Beng

Representing the United States in a Muslim-majority country demands both intelligence and empathy, a balance US Ambassador to Malaysia Edward D. Kagan navigates with effortless grace, according to the author. — Picture by Abbi Kanthasamy

12 Dec 2025

The diplomat who bowled me over — Abbi Kanthasamy

Traditionally, dental students learn through in-person visual examinations. They work closely under the supervision of specialists, looking directly into patients’ mouths while being guided step by step in recognising dental problems. — Reuters pic

12 Dec 2025

Turning detective: Sharpening the dentist’s eye with digital photographs — Tengku Nurfarhana Nadirah Tengku Hamzah and Nor Azlida Mohd Nor

Nearly eighty former schoolmates gather in Gopeng for a three-day reunion, reconnecting over shared memories and friendships that have lasted more than three decades. — Picture courtesy of Nahrizul Adib Kadri

11 Dec 2025

The family we choose along the way — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

The author argues that the natural rubber industry is collapsing and can only be rescued via a coordinated reinvention of farming practices, supply-chain transparency and farmer empowerment rather than relying on its current unsustainable model. — Unsplash pic

11 Dec 2025

Saving natural rubber requires more than a quick fix — Ahmad Ibrahim

The author argues that police are legally obliged to take a report anywhere, not only at the station. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

11 Dec 2025

If the public can’t step in, the police must step out — Hafiz Hassan

The author explains how a 2020 legal amendment now allows Industrial Court cases to continue after a workman’s death while highlighting the practical challenges families face in proving such cases. — iStock pic

11 Dec 2025

When justice outlives the worker: How Industrial Court claims can continue after death — Leonard Yeoh and Pua Jun Wen

Prime Minister and Asean 2025 Chair Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks during the Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-China Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur May 27, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif.

11 Dec 2025

China and Asean in a uni-multipolar world: South China Sea is crucial as Malaysia concludes its Asean chairmanship — Phar Kim Beng

Vegetables displayed for sale at Chow kit wet market in Kuala Lumpur on June 25, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

11 Dec 2025

They power our food industry, yet the system still fails them — Dalilawati Zainal

Designers are picking up what many people toss out. — Unsplash pic

10 Dec 2025

Packaging waste may become your next OOTD — Khairul Nizam Anuar Bashah, Nik Nur Eeman Nik Mohd Fahmee, and Mohd Istajib Mokhtar

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

10 Dec 2025

Appeal has nothing to do with not acknowledging responsibility over a matter — Hafiz Hassan

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