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In a post on Facebook, Umno president and Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi called for calm after senior Umno leaders criticised DAP publicity secretary Yeo Bee Yin’s year-end Facebook post celebrating the High Court’s dismissal of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s bid for house arrest. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Zahid urges calm as Umno leaders slam Yeo Bee Yin’s ‘celebrate’ post on Najib

An undated photograph shows a general view of The Exchange TRX. — Lendlease pic

Money / 18 h ago

Malaysian family office buys major stake in The Exchange TRX for RM1.1b

Umno suffered heavy losses in the 2023 state elections, winning only 19 seats while losing 89, raising questions about its electoral strategy going forward. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Could internal pressures push Umno to team up with Perikatan? Analysts say unlikely

Johor Bahru Selatan police chief ACP Raub Selamat said the incident occurred at 6.15 pm when the two suspects, aged 56 and 46, were at the counter after being brought to the station for a previous fight at a shopping mall earlier the same day. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Two Singaporean men arrested after fight at Larkin Police Station in Johor

On Sept 4, 2023, the High Court here granted Ahmad Zahid a DNAA on 47 charges of criminal breach of trust, corruption, and money laundering involving Yayasan Akalbudi funds. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

AGC says DNAA for Zahid on 47 Yayasan Akalbudi charges was in accordance with law

A passenger appears to try and calm the seemingly agitated woman, dressed in blue (left). The woman is pictured sitting in one of the seating areas in the airport. Her belongings are pictured around her, on luggage carts. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Video claims foreign woman has lived at KLIA for a year; authorities yet to comment

Negeri Sembilan Police Chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said authorities received a report on the incident at 7.08am after members of the public informed the Next Generation Malaysian Emergency Response Services (NG MERS 999) that explosive objects and nails were scattered in the area. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Three suspected IEDs found in Nilai following morning explosion

File picture of the main Pekan–Kuantan road in Pahang inundated by floodwaters following continuous rain, disrupting traffic flow, December 18, 2025. MetMalaysia today warned of a monsoon surge that is expected to occur from December 25 to 29, potentially bringing continuous rain to the eastern parts of Peninsular Malaysia. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Monsoon surge to hit eastern peninsular Malaysia from Dec 25 to 29, warns MetMalaysia

In a Facebook post, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reiterated that the Madani government remains committed to the rule of law and separation of powers. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Anwar urges respect for judiciary after High Court rules on royal addendum

Nilai District Deputy Police Chief, Deputy Superintendent Mohamad Asiff Jamaldin, said police received a report via the emergency hotline at around 6.30am. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Desa Palma apartment parking lot blast startles Nilai residents, police find nails on road

The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar on Monday due to profit-taking and a lack of fresh market catalysts. — Bernama pic

Money / 16 h ago

Ringgit closes weaker, mixed against global and regional currencies amid cautious sentiment

Combo photo showing (from left) Dato Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian and Chong Chieng Jen. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

High Court orders Chong Chieng Jen to pay RM500,000 to Dr Sim over Covid-19 food aid defamation

(Left to right) Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet and US President Donald Trump hold up documents during the signing of a ceasefire deal between Cambodia and Thailand on the sidelines of the 47th Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 26, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 18 h ago

Why did truce with Cambodia fail? Thai minister says US rushed deal for Trump’s visit

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is seen at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on December 22, 2025 as the High Court decides on his bid to serve the remainder of his sentence under home detention. — Bernama pic

What You Think / 19 h ago

Let’s respect High Court’s decision and Najib’s decision to appeal — Hafiz Hassan

Chegu claimed that forensic checks on documents he received anonymously showed monthly deposits of tens of thousands of ringgit into accounts linked to the senior military officer and family members. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 15 h ago

MACC urges Chegubard to lodge formal report over senior military officer corruption allegation

What You Think

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Cinderella of the Malaysian education system — Vasanthi Ramachandran

Tamil education is ritualistically invoked during election seasons, often followed by weak policy commitments. — Picture by Farhan Najib

DECEMBER 20 — For the past month, social media has been intermittently abuzz with news of young Malaysians who returned home with more than 80 medals from the World Robot Games (WRG) 2025 in Taiwan. Of these, 24 were children from Tamil schools.They competed against students from some of Asia’s...

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According to the author, some stories do not end with a neat bow. Some chapters close without apology, without clarity, without justice and yet, the sun rose anyway and life continued. — Pexels.com pic

What You Think / 1 h ago

Reflections on what the past year taught us — Nurfilzah Emily Mohamad Khairuddin

Some have called for DAP to return to our roots – but which roots? — Picture by Hari Anggara

What You Think / 17 h ago

What next for DAP? — Lim Yi Wei

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is seen at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on December 22, 2025 as the High Court decides on his bid to serve the remainder of his sentence under home detention. — Bernama pic

What You Think / 19 h ago

Let’s respect High Court’s decision and Najib’s decision to appeal — Hafiz Hassan

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Protesters call for climate justice, underscoring the rising eco-anxiety among young people. — Unsplash pic

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Eco-anxiety, the overlooked psychological burden of the climate crisis — Rewan Jianabuli, Wang Chuxin, and Mohd Istajib Mokhtar

The use of ‘lah’ in the workplace is more than just a habit; to the author, it reflects shared understanding, solidarity and a sense of closeness through humour and informality that can make stressful days feel a little lighter. — Freepik pic

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The power of ‘lah’ in our workplace — Nur Azwin Zulkarnain

Indonesian Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian (centre) has come under scrutiny for pushing self-reliance first in disaster management amid floods and landslides wrecking his country. — Picture from Facebook/Tito Karnavian

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Indonesia’s ‘mandiri’ in disaster response is not a rejection of compassion – it is a positive assertion of sovereignty — Phar Kim Beng

Solar panels glitter across the Klang Valley but experts warn that without a circular approach, the panels of today could become the waste challenge of tomorrow. — File picture by Hari Anggara

2d ago

It’s time for a circular clean energy revolution – Ahmad Ibrahim

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

2d ago

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

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

20 Dec 2025

NetZero for climate risks, zero hate for global peace — Ahmad Ibrahim

With digital platforms such as Shopee, Grab and MAE offering dynamic pricing, voucher stacking, cashback options, and seasonal promotional cycles, consumers have been trained to expect the best possible deal at all times. — File pic

20 Dec 2025

Living smart in tough times — Zalfa Laili Hamzah

The N700A and N700S series trains are parked at JR Central’s Shinkansen depot in Tokyo’s Shinagawa district on July 24, 2024. Japan rebuilt legitimacy through predictable institutions, technological excellence, and a manufacturing base that generated civilian trust. — AFP pic

19 Dec 2025

Understanding Japan: A post-war power defined by restraint, discipline, and institutional soft power — Phar Kim Beng

The author says that in some cases, employees must report the harassment to the very same supervisor who committed the harassment and then the employee receives no further assistance, thus creating a system that protects those who have the strongest voice while ignoring those who are the most vulnerable. — Unsplash pic

19 Dec 2025

Unread, unreported, unspoken: Why workplace cyberbullying thrives in silence — Madiha Baharuddin

Mount Fuji rises above central Tokyo, Japan, on December 15, 2025. Japan’s post-war diplomacy is quietly deepening strategic cooperation with Asia and the Arab world through humanitarian and development initiatives. — AFP pic

19 Dec 2025

Japan, Asia, and the Arab world are deepening strategic proximity — Phar Kim Beng

Circularity is no longer seen as a cost by forward–thinking companies, but as a strategic advantage. — Unsplash pic

19 Dec 2025

Identifying drivers and barriers for our circular economy — Ahmad Ibrahim

While GenAI may offer convenience and expedite legal tasks, the author says legal practitioners and academics should treat it with care as a tool that generates preliminary draft or information which requires verification, rather than the end product. — Unsplash pic

19 Dec 2025

Legal hallucination in AI may undermine justice — Kuek Chee Ying

The new Anti-Bullying Bill 2025 aims to ensure reports are taken seriously and acted upon. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

19 Dec 2025

Reporting, not posters, will decide whether Malaysia’s anti-bullying law works — Galvin Lee Kuan Sian

An ingenious solution to a perennial problem might be on the horizon. — Unsplash pic

18 Dec 2025

‘Butt breathing’ could be our answer for emergency blood supply shortage — Muhammad Azrul Zabidi

According to the author, handling data requires more than technical safeguards; it demands ethical judgement, human oversight and public awareness. — Unsplash pic

18 Dec 2025

Data comes easy, responsibility doesn’t — Nurshuhada Zainon

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