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The Defence Ministry today instructed Army chief General Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan to go on leave with immediate effect to allow investigations into certain allegations. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Malaysia Army chief on leave pending MACC probe, Navy chief named acting Armed Forces chief after Nizam retires

Puchong Umno secretary Yusof Yassin said the decision came after the division gave Yeo Bee Yin a 24-hour deadline during a year-end celebration hosted by Selangor Umno Youth at her service centre. —Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Puchong Umno cuts cooperation with Pakatan division following Yeo Bee Yin’s comments on Najib

The author argues that Malaysia’s public universities risk hollowing themselves out through KPI pressure, ranking obsession and a culture of silence — and that meaningful reform depends on rebuilding psychological safety and treating universities as learning organisations, not metric-driven factories. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

What You Think / 12 h ago

The Ivory Tower’s silent crisis: Why Malaysian universities must learn to learn — Shamyl Shalyzad Shamsuddin

Kota Bharu district police chief ACP Mohd Rosdi Daud said they received a report from a woman, 19, who claimed to have been roughed up by another woman, in her 20s, in an incident at 2.30 pm, which also involved the families of the complainant and the suspect.— iStock pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Kota Bharu market riot sees 12 arrested, including five men and seven women

In 2018, Datuk Seri Najib Razak was first charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court with four counts of abuse of power, amounting to RM2.3 billion in 1MDB funds, and 21 counts of money laundering related to the same amount. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Najib’s 1MDB trial, from first charge to final High Court sentence

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said that four of the individuals, namely her three children and a close friend, had their statements taken in Singapore and the rest here. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Bukit Aman warns public after victim allegedly scammed by fake NSRC call

The author argues that despite streaming’s dominance, 2025 reaffirmed the power of the big screen — from arthouse discoveries to punchy genre hits like ‘Eye for an Eye 2: Blind Vengeance’.

Opinion / 15 h ago

My favourite films of 2025

General view of the Proton EV plant in Tanjung Malim, Perak, September 4, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Malaysia 2025: A year of firsts — from AI and EVs to targeted subsidies and ageing blueprint reforms

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak leaves the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on December 22, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa

What You Think / 15 h ago

The use of the device of distinguishing by High Court judge in Najib’s judicial review application — Hafiz Hassan

Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad shows the face of the suspect wanted in connection with the explosion in the Desa Palma area at a press conference at the Negeri Sembilan Police Contingent Headquarters in Nilai December 26, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Police arrest man linked to Nilai explosion in Mantin, 31 IEDs seized

Umbrella repairman Yau Yiu-wai, 73, photographed in Hong Kong’s Sham Shui Po district, December 26, 2025. — AFP pic

Life / 5 h ago

‘I’m sorry to my ancestors’: Hong Kong’s beloved ‘king of umbrellas’ retires, ending a 183-year family trade

Muhyiddin, who is also Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman, said the coalition respected the discretionary powers of the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail. — File picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 7 h ago

No orders for Bersatu assemblymen to sign SD rejecting Shukri as Perlis MB, says Muhyiddin

Pasir Gudang Fire and Rescue Station operations commander PBK I Nazaruddin Yusof said a distress call was received at 5.37 am, prompting the dispatch of one emergency vehicle with eight personnel to the scene. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Two killed and five others hurt, including teenage girl in serious condition, in Johor three-vehicle collision

Picture for illustration purposes only. A man’s attempt to steal a gold chain worth approximately RM30,000 was foiled when he was apprehended by a customer at a gold shop in Paka on Thursday. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Customer foils man’s attempt to steal RM30,000 gold chain at jewellery shop in Terengganu

Comforting spread at Ang Noodle House in Taman Taynton View, Cheras. — Picture by CK Lim.

Eat-drink / 15 h ago

The signature ‘lum mee’ at Ang Noodle House in Cheras has layers of flavours, thanks to a broth simmered slowly for 24 hours

World

3 h ago

Islamic State 101: Origins, tactics and why Nigeria is in the spotlight

A missile launch by US forces in northwestern Nigeria on December 25, 2025, during strikes against Islamic State militants. — Handout pic from US Department of Defense via AFP

DUBAI, Dec 27 — The United States’ strike against Islamic State militants in Nigeria at the request of the country’s government has put the spotlight on the group, amid concerns that it is making a comeback after it was defeated by a US-led coalition in the ‌Middle East.President Donald Trump,...

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Imran Ahmed, head of the Center for Countering Digital Hate and an American permanent resident, is among five Europeans involved in tech regulation who have been denied visas by the US State Department. — Screengrab from YouTube/Triggernometry

World / 3 h ago

European tech watchdog chief challenges US entry ban in court, calls it unconstitutional

Cambodia’s Defence Minister Tea Seiha (left) and Thailand’s Defence Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit (right) pose with documents during a border meeting after the two countries agreed an immediate ceasefire on December 27, 2025. — Handout picture by Agence Kampuchea Presse via AFP

World / 4 h ago

UN urges confidence-building after Thailand and Cambodia agree to immediate ceasefire

Yang Chao, a former head of China’s state-owned insurance company, is expected to be taken to court on corruption charges. — Reuters pic

World / 5 h ago

Former China Life Insurance chief expelled from Communist Party over bribery and abuse of power

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Switzerland is increasing defence spending, modernising artillery and ground systems and replacing ageing fighter jets with Lockheed Martin F-35As. — Unsplash pic

5 h ago

Neutral but vulnerable: Swiss army chief says country cannot defend itself against major attack

The seven people, plus two more outside Italy, were accused of financing ‘“associations based in Gaza, the Palestinian territories, or Israel, owned, controlled, or linked to Hamas’, which Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi labelled as ‘terrorist’ groups. — Unsplash pic

6 h ago

Italy arrests seven over alleged €7m funding for Hamas under guise of humanitarian aid

Ghislaine Maxwell and Donald Trump in a DOJ‑released image from the Epstein investigation, Washington, December 23, 2025. — Reuters pic/US Justice Department

7 h ago

‘Release all their names and embarrass them’: Trump tells DOJ to target Democrats as Epstein files are unsealed

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is moving out of the J. Edgar Hoover building in central Washington, DC, FBI Director Kash Patel has announced. — Reuters pic

7 h ago

FBI announces shutdown of Hoover HQ, Reagan Building picked for new headquarters

Search and rescue teams prepare to look for the missing tourists after a boat sank near Padar Island, Labuan Bajo, December 27, 2025. — AFP pic/BASARNAS Labuan Bajo

9 h ago

Spanish family missing after tourist boat sinks off Indonesia’s Labuan Bajo

In the aftermath, a section of the expressway was closed, with a line of badly damaged vehicles—some charred beyond recognition—blocking the outbound lane. — Picture via social media

10 h ago

Multi-vehicle pileup on Japan’s Kan-etsu Expressway leaves two dead, dozens injured (VIDEO)

Campaigning ahead of Myanmar’s general election that begins on Sunday has been shorn of the energy of previous polls as voting is scheduled amid a civil war and a humanitarian crisis. — AFP pic

10 h ago

Fear and silence mark Myanmar’s general election under military rule

Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 and has pushed for international recognition for decades, with president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi making it a top priority since taking office last year. — AFP pic

11 h ago

Somalia, African Union slam Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as independent state

A bridge lies damaged after Thai air strikes in Cambodia’s Oddar Meanchey and Siem Reap border area, December 20, 2025. — AFP pic

12 h ago

Thailand and Cambodia agree ‘immediate’ ceasefire after weeks of deadly border clashes

Emergency personnel help an elderly woman from a Kyiv apartment damaged in a Russian drone strike, December 23, 2025. — Reuters pic

12 h ago

Kyiv rocked by powerful blasts as air defences intercept drones and missiles

Christmas under Donald Trump brought air strikes abroad and political threats at home. — Reuters pic

14 h ago

Christmas spirit, Trump‑style: Bombs not baubles, barbs not blessings

More than 40 million Americans were under winter storm warnings or weather advisories, plus another 30 million under flood or storm advisories in California. — AFP pic

14 h ago

Holiday travel nightmare: Thousands stranded as New York faces heaviest snow in four years

French police on Friday arrested a man suspected of stabbing three women in the Paris metro as the capital’s end-of-year festivities were in full swing. — AFP pic

15 h ago

Festive Paris shaken by metro stabbing spree — three women wounded, suspect caught within hours

Rohingya refugees carry relief materials after collecting them from a distribution point at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh’s Ukhia December 17, 2025. — AFP pic

17 h ago

‘How can you call this an election?’ Rohingya refugees shut out as Myanmar goes to the polls

Ryu Kum-ji who lost both parents in the Jeju Air plane crash, stages a solo protest near the Presidential Office in Seoul December 25, 2025. — Reuters pic

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A year after Jeju Air disaster, victims’ families say truth remains out of reach

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