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Starting January 1, businesses with an annual turnover or revenue of up to RM5 million will be required to implement e-invoicing. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Starting today, businesses with revenue up to RM5m required to implement e-invoicing

(From left) Kamaladevi’s two children T (in grey), M (in black), lawyer New Sin Yew, lawyer Shugan Raman, Kamaladevi Kanniappan as seen at the Taiping, Perak court complex May 20, 2024. — Picture courtesy of lawyers

Malaysia / 10 h ago

It's official: Perak family's three stateless generations are Malaysians, govt did not appeal court ruling

Kamaladevi Kanniappan, who was stateless, but has been declared a Malaysian citizen along with her Perak family. Dec 31 , 2025 . Photo courtesy of Kamaladevi Kanniappan

Malaysia / 10 h ago

‘Now, we can dream’ of tomorrow: Perak family says after three stateless generations finally recognised as Malaysians

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was the guest of honour at the Visit Malaysia 2026 Countdown campaign in Pavilion KL, December 31, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Anwar joins packed Bukit Bintang crowd to ring in New Year, kick off Visit Malaysia 2026

The Kedah menteri besar added that PAS’ struggle to gain control of the country’s political system must continue consistently and with determination. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 5 h ago

PAS wants to restore Islam as the core of governance, says Kedah MB

Actor George Clooney and Amal Clooney host their annual fundraiser ‘The Albie Awards’ in London October 3, 2025. — Reuters pic

Showbiz / 5 h ago

Trump tells France it can ‘keep’ George Clooney as row brews over actor’s new passport

The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) said the enforcement will cover Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perlis and Kedah, as well as the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. — John Cameron/Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Clean up or clock in: Community service for littering starts today in Johor, Melaka, N. Sembilan, Pahang, Perlis, Kedah, KL and Putrajaya

Police officers conduct checks on motorcyclists during the Ops Samseng Jalanan at Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah early this morning, January 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Pregnant wife faces ordeal after husband tests positive for drugs during roadblock at Jalan Duta Toll

Visit Malaysia Year 2026 is targeting 45 million international arrivals. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 2 h ago

2026 ahead: Here's some of the events and policies to look out for Malaysians

The Malaysian Army said the cracked neck bone injury was confirmed through X-ray and computed tomography (CT) scans conducted while the soldier was receiving treatment at Melaka Hospital. — Screengrab from Facebook/Akram Makhtar

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Paratrooper suffered cracked neck bone in Melaka training accident, army confirms

According to the tourism minister, feedback from relevant agencies indicated that some tourists had raised concerns about unfriendly behaviour, including instances of impatience and hostility. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Be friendlier, Malaysians: Tourism minister urges warmth and cleanliness ahead of Visit Malaysia 2026

File picture of an RMN Super Lynx helicopter. The RMN said the incident, which occurred at around 10.50pm, happened while the helicopter was conducting a demonstration flight in conjunction with the 60th Anniversary Celebration of the Malaysian Army’s Special Warfare Group (GGK) in Melaka. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Emergency at Klebang: RMN Super Lynx helicopter makes water landing, crew safe

The July LKAN report revealed that three of the seven UKM tenders, totalling RM58.45 million, failed to comply with prescribed procurement procedures. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

MACC probes RM58.45m UKM tenders flagged by Auditor-General over governance lapses

Fireworks light up the midnight sky over Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Fireworks over Sydney, silence in Hong Kong, and hope in Gaza as the world greets 2026

In a post on the Facebook page of Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, Their Majesties expressed their prayers that the New Year would bring continuous peace and prosperity to the nation. — Picture from Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar

Malaysia / 8 h ago

King and Queen wish Malaysians peace, unity and prosperity for 2026

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Riyadh’s war on drugs drives record 356 executions in 2025

Saudi authorities executed 356 people in 2025, according to an AFP tally, setting a new record for the number of inmates put to death in the kingdom in a single year. — AFP pic

DUBAI, Jan 1 — Saudi authorities executed 356 people in 2025, according to an AFP tally, setting a new record for the number of inmates put to death in the kingdom in a single year.Analysts have largely attributed the surge in executions to Riyadh’s ongoing “war on drugs” launched in...

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National Guard stand watch in New Orleans’ French Quarter as crowds move through the historic district, December 31, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 42 m ago

Chicago, LA, Portland see National Guard exit as Trump bows to court rulings

A man holds a plastic sheet beside a damaged car after a Russian strike near Kyiv, September 28, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

Peace agreement nearly ready, Zelensky cautions final 10pc crucial to deter Russia

A girl poses holding her phone in Sydney, Australia on November 22, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 1 h ago

France drafts law to ban social media for under‑15s by September

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Authorities at the site of an explosion that ripped through a bar in Crans Montana January 1, 2026. — AFP pic

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Swiss police report multiple deaths after bar blast in luxury ski town Crans Montana

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New York swears in Mamdani with Trump already circling

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London stages the ‘greatest show’ to welcome 2026, dazzling 100,000 revellers with 12,000 fireworks

Palestinian children warm themselves by a fire beside a sand sculpture by artist Yazed Abo Jarad, as families in Deir El‑Balah in central Gaza prepare to usher in the New Year, December 30, 2025. — AFP pic

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Doctors Without Borders among 37 NGOs facing Israeli ban as UN chief slams ‘outrageous’ decision

Rail traffic through the Channel tunnel slowly resumed with more cancellations and delays Wednesday after an electricity failure stranded thousands of passengers and trapped some for a night in a powerless train. — AFP pic

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Overhead line fault traps Eurostar passengers overnight, services resume with lingering disruption

This screen grab from a video posted on the X account of US Southern Command shows a strike on one of three boats alleged to be trafficking drugs in international waters on December 30, 2025. — AFP pic/US Southern Command’s X Account

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Another eight dead as US flexes military muscle with fresh boat attacks

Palestinians in Ramallah protest against the killing of journalists in Gaza, West Bank, August 11, 2025. — Reuters pic

6 h ago

Press freedom under fire: 128 journalists killed and 533 jailed across the globe in 2025

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends an event to celebrate the New Year, in Pyongyang. — Reuters pic/KCNA

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North Korea’s Kim praises soldiers abroad, calling them heroes of Pyongyang and Moscow’s ‘invincible alliance’

Lawyers for Brazil’s far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro asked a court Wednesday to convert his prison sentence for plotting a coup to house arrest, as he prepared to leave hospital a week after surgery. — AFP pic

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Brazil’s far-right former leader Bolsonaro wants house arrest, citing fragile health after groin surgery

Palestinian fighters escort Israeli hostage Arbel Yehud to a Red Cross team in Khan Younis, Gaza, on January 30, 2025. — AFP pic

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After 817 days, Israel’s hostage families forum bows out with one last mission unfulfilled

A Cambodian soldier, freed after months in Thai captivity, embraces his daughter upon arrival in Phnom Penh on December 31, 2025. — AFP pic/Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP)

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Crowds line Phnom Penh streets as Cambodia’s captured soldiers come home in goodwill gesture from Thailand

Fireworks light up the midnight sky over Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House. — AFP pic

8 h ago

Fireworks over Sydney, silence in Hong Kong, and hope in Gaza as the world greets 2026

Sun shines through tree branches on a hazy afternoon in Broga, Selangor. August 8, 2025 — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Global heatwave: 120 monthly temperature records broken across 70 countries in 2025

A giant screen shows a news report on China’s ‘Justice Mission 2025’ military drills around Taiwan, in Beijing December 30, 2025. — Reuters pic

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China says live‑fire drills around Taiwan ‘completed successfully’ amid international criticism

Palestinian children wait for a meal at a charity kitchen in the Mawasi area of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on July 22, 2025. — AFP pic

21 h ago

EU warns Israel NGO suspensions in Gaza would block ‘life-saving aid’

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