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Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor said that she had chosen to focus her life on her family and to leave matters to the will of Allah, expressing hope that justice and truth would prevail in the future. — File pic by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Rosmah dismisses claims she caused Najib’s downfall, says focus is on family and prayer

From Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya, several New Year’s Eve countdown events will take place across Klang Valley. — Pictures courtesy of Instagram / KLCC / IOI City Mall / The Curve / Sunway Velocity Mall / Tourism Malaysia

Life / 9 h ago

Fireworks, festivals and free entry: Five New Year’s Eve countdowns across Klang Valley

Najib's six-year jail term is due to his conviction in the first SRC trial involving RM42 million, and he is due to be released in either 2028 or 2029 depending on whether he pays a RM50 million fine. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Malaysia’s courtroom drama in 2025: Najib, Rosmah, DNAA rulings and more

Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) acting assistant director of operations Shazlean Mohd Hanafiah said a team from the Kuala Kangsar Fire and Rescue Station was dispatched to the scene. — Bernama pic/JBPM Perak

Malaysia / 6 h ago

CelcomDigi, Maxis and Unifi users left offline after fire guts Maxis tower near Sungai Perak R&R

The local currency traded mostly higher against major and regional peers as markets headed into quieter New Year trading. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Money / 7 h ago

Twelve days up and counting: Ringgit opens stronger against US dollar

1. Get together with friends or family at Yu Jia Charcoal Fish Pot that specialises in this Penang style steamboat with the distinctive tall funnel. — Pictures by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 6 h ago

Round up your friends and family for a meal at Taman Gembira’s Yu Jia Charcoal Fish Pot

Bitcoin is highly volatile, so large investors can potentially earn significant returns if prices rise—but they also face substantial risk of losses if prices fall. — Reuters pic

Money / 19 h ago

Crypto crash course: How plunging bitcoin prices shake companies

Woodlands Checkpoint, where a Malaysian man was arrested after authorities seized more than 3kg of cannabis and 1.7kg of Ice during enhanced checks. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 3 h ago

Malaysian arrested at Singapore’s Woodlands with cannabis, ‘Ice’ exceeding death penalty limits

Lawyer Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee (right) confirmed that the appeal was filed last Wednesday. — File pic by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Najib has filed his appeal over failed house arrest bid, lawyer confirms

Mohamad Ikhwan Afiq Mohamad Anwar, head of the PAS Tasek Gelugor Youth Wing, reportedly said that the party should contest and reclaim all parliamentary and state assembly seats won by Bersatu under the PN and PAS banners in previous general and state elections. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 5 h ago

PAS youth wing urges party to sever ties with Bersatu at all levels over alleged betrayal

The accused, Loo Chun Hai, in a wheelchair, makes his way to the Pengerang Magistrate's Court to face charges today. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 3 h ago

E-hailing driver in wheelchair charged with dangerous driving that killed three youths

The appointment of Abu Bakar Hamzah as the new Menteri Besar, with the consent of the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, demonstrates that the political crisis in the state was addressed lawfully and in an orderly manner. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Bersatu takes Perlis from PAS with Abu Bakar sworn in, analysts warn of trust deficit in Perikatan

Investigations revealed that cables were illegally tapped directly from the incoming mains at the five-foot way. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Supermarket chain caught with fingers in the power socket — another electricity theft uncovered in Miri

Putrajaya’s Palace of Justice as seen on July 9, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 1 h ago

It’s official: Malaysia’s judges get 30pc pay hike starting January 2026

The Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, has called for all speculation, allegations and undesirable matters be put to an end following the appointment of Kuala Perlis assemblyman Abu Bakar Hamzah from Bersatu as the new Menteri Besar. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Raja of Perlis calls for unity after Bersatu’s Abu Bakar Hamzah replaces Mohd Shukri as MB

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Indonesian rescuers recover body of Spanish girl after Komodo boat accident, three more still missing

A Spanish family, comprising a father and three of his children, have been missing since Friday night when the boat capsized in waves of up to three metres in the Padar Island Strait. The father was identified as Valencia CF women’s football coach Fernando Martin Careras. — Handout via Reuters

LABUAN BAJO, Dec 29 — Indonesia’s search and rescue team this morning found a Spanish national who had been reported missing after a tourist boat accident off Padar Island, Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, last weekend, reported Antara News Agency.Maumere Search and Rescue Office operations chief Asfan Dulhasan said the...

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A Taiwan Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter jet takes off at Hsinchu Air Base in Hsinchu December 29, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 53 m ago

China launches military drills simulating blockade of Taiwan ports

Benjamin Netanyahu (right) is due to meet Donald Trump in Florida as Washington pushes for progress on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire. — Reuters file pic

World / 1 h ago

Trump and Netanyahu to meet in Florida with Gaza ceasefire under strain

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi (centre) looks as Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn (left), who is also the country’s foreign minister, shakes hands with Thailand’s Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow (right) during a meeting in China’s Yunnan province December 29, 2025. — Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) handout via AFP

World / 1 h ago

Thailand and Cambodia seek to ‘rebuild political mutual trust’, China says

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Members of a choir pray for victims of deadly flash floods in Sumatra, as they gather to sing Christmas carols outside the fX Sudirman shopping mall, in Jakarta December 23, 2025. — Reuters pic

1 h ago

Indonesia urges quiet New Year as regions cancel fireworks after deadly Sumatra floods

The accident happened at a moving walkway linking the parking area to the ski slopes, with police investigating whether safety systems functioned as intended. — Picture via Facebook

1 h ago

Five-year-old boy dies after arm caught in travelator at Hokkaido ski resort

Kim Keon Hee is accused by prosecutors of accepting luxury bribes and illegally intervening in state affairs, allegations she has denied. — AFP pic

4 h ago

‘Stood above the law’: Prosecutors seek 15-year sentence for S. Korea’s ex-first lady over lavish bribes, power abuse

People stand near flowers laid as a tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration, in Sydney December 16, 2025. — Reuters pic

4 h ago

Australian PM orders independent review into Bondi attack amid calls for royal commission

Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah has joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party ahead of Nepal’s March parliamentary elections. — Picture via Instagram/balenshah

5 h ago

Nepal’s rapper-turned-mayor Balendra Shah enters race for PM after Gen Z protests

People visit a memorial altar for victims who died in the Jeju Air Flight 2216 plane crash on December 29, 2024, in the departures hall of Muan International Airport on December 14, 2025. — AFP pic

5 h ago

South Korea’s president apologises to families a year after deadly Jeju Air crash, promises answers

Local people rescue an elderly man during a fire at Werdha Damai retirement home in Manado, North Sulawesi Province, December 28, 2025. — Reuters pic

5 h ago

Fire at Indonesia retirement home kills 16 in north Sulawesi city

China’s PLA Eastern Theatre Command said the drills involved army, navy, air force and rocket force units and would include ‘live’ firing on Tuesday. — Reuters pic

6 h ago

China announces live-fire drills near Taiwan in warning to ‘independence’ forces

Several National Citizen Party members warned the alliance could undermine the party’s democratic credentials, with some candidates quitting in protest. — AFP pic

6 h ago

Bangladesh uprising leaders strike election alliance with Islamists amid backlash

Mexican Army soldiers and Civil Protection members rescue passengers from the Interoceanic train that derailed in the Asunciَn Ixtaltepec area on the route to Oaxaca, Mexico, December 28, 2025. — AFP pic

6 h ago

Train derailment in southern Mexico kills at least 13, authorities say

Cambodia’s Defence Minister Tea Seiha and Thailand’s Defence Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit pose with documents during a special General Border Committee (GBC) meeting at a border checkpoint, in Chanthaburi province, Thailand, December 27, 2025. — Agence Kampuchea Press/Handout via Reuters

7 h ago

Trump congratulates Thailand, Cambodia leaders on ceasefire

A projectile flies mid-air on the day North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a long-range strategic cruise missile launching drill, according to local media, at an unknown location, December 28, 2025, in this pictured released December 29, 2025 by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency. — KCNA via Reuters

7 h ago

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un doubles down on nuclear force after overseeing cruise missile launch

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands during a press conference after their lunch meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, in Palm Beach, Florida, December 28, 2025. — Reuters pic

7 h ago

Trump says Ukraine peace deal is ‘a lot closer’ after talks with Zelensky in Florida

Voters check the registry at a polling station in Yangon during the first phase of Myanmar’s junta-run election on December 28, 2025. — AFP pic

19 h ago

How Myanmar’s military vote works — and why critics call it a sham

Hindu Rashtra Coordination Committee supporters tear Bangladesh's national flag to protest alleged atrocities against Hindus, at the Freedom Park in Bengaluru on December 28, 2025. — AFP pic

20 h ago

Bangladesh police say suspects in student leader killing fled to India, straining ties

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