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Lawyer Surendra Ananth speaks during the “Justice for the Disappeared” forum organised by the National Human Rights Society (Hakam) and held at the Bar Council auditorium in Kuala Lumpur. December 06, 2025 — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 6 h ago

‘Nothing to do with race’: Lawyers explain why court ordered RM3m in Amri’s case, RM36m in Raymond Koh’s case

Continuous rain is expected overnight in Johor, involving the districts of Segamat, Kluang, Mersing, Kulai, Kota Tinggi and Johor Bahru from December 7 to 8, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of non-stop heavy rains overnight in Johor and Sarawak

Motorcyclist Roslan Rusly (right) shares the snapshot he took with the hotel security guard who lent him RM1 so he could pay the RM5 parking fee and exit the hotel carpark at Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. — Picture from Facebook/Roslan Rusly

Life / 16 h ago

Motorcyclist short on cash touched by Bukit Bintang hotel guard’s RM1 act of kindness

Leong Jun Hao leads Malaysia to the SEA Games badminton semi-finals after beating the Philippines’ Jewel Angelo Albo 21-17, 21-18 in the men’s singles on December 7, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 16 h ago

Malaysia secures semi-final spots in SEA Games badminton

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the proposal to reduce parking bays at new projects near public transit hubs could encourage residents to use public buses and trains and lower housing prices for home buyers at the same time. — File picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Less parking, more savings? New homes near LRT, MRT could have fewer bays, says transport minister

Ang Kee is worth visiting for their unique Signature La-La (Clam) Fried Meehoon that packs spicy, piquant flavours with thick ‘meehoon’ . — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 3 h ago

SS2’s Restoran Ang Kee relocates to Damansara Jaya’s Restoran Times Kopitiam & Cafe, serving fried noodles like ‘lala’ fried ‘meehoon’, Hokkien mee

Malaysian Bar president Datuk Mohamad Ezri Abdul Wahab speaks at the 4th Human Rights Festival, Kuala Lumpur, Dec 7, 2025. — Photo by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Legal aid made easier: Malaysian Bar’s new pro bono plan helps lawyers reach those who need justice most

The Chief Registrar of the Federal Court said the rotation exercise follows a complaint received on September 22, 2025 alleging the presence of touting activities involving lawyers and certain individuals in the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Police to rotate officers at KL court complex to curb alleged lawyer touting

The MACC rebuffed former economy minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli’s claim that its officers ‘surrounded’ an individual’s house during an investigation into PKR’s election candidates in May 2025, saying that in that case, its staff were present at the residence to meet the person and conduct a search to obtain evidence. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Not true we ‘surrounded’ anyone’s house, MACC rebuts Rafizi’s podcast claim

The damaged car following the incident. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Chinese tourist dies after fall from ninth floor of Kota Kinabalu hotel, police investigating

Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi has clarified that the road barriers at the site of a recent Hulu Terengganu SUV accident, where a vehicle plunged 60 metres into a ravine, were not moved by the Public Works Department (JKR). — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

JKR did not move barriers at Hulu Terengganu SUV ravine crash site, minister vows probe

This photo taken on March 31, 2025 shows advertisements for entertainment clubs reflected in the window of a passing car, along a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

Tokyo police probe after severed baby’s head and limbs found in adult entertainment business freezer

Penang Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai confirmed IndiGo’s Penang-Chennai route was unaffected with Flight 6E1045 landing safely at 8.09am at the Penang International Airport on December 7, 2025. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

IndiGo chaos in India spares Chennai-Penang route, operations running smoothly

This photo, taken on November 18, 2025, shows calculators for sale in a market in Bangkok. Artificial intelligence may eventually call time on the humble plastic calculator, but Japan's Casio still sells tens of millions each year and even sees expansion opportunities. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 6 h ago

Why the humble calculator still beats AI at the one thing that matters

World / 2 h ago

Batch‑cooked meals spark backlash as Chinese diners demand transparency

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Four Nepalis among 25 dead in deadly Goa nightclub blaze, authorities arrest four over incident

Fires are common in India due to poor building practices, overcrowding and a lack of adherence to safety regulations. — Screengrab of video via social media

NEW DELHI, Dec 8 — Four Nepali citizens were among the 25 people killed in a fire at an Indian nightclub in the tourist resort region of Goa, officials said Monday, a day after the blaze.“Deeply saddened by the Goa fire tragedy in which 25 people lost their lives yesterday,...

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Cambodian soldiers ride their motorbikes as residents evacuate following clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border in Preah Vihear province on December 8, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

Thailand launches air strikes after border clash with Cambodia kills soldier

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World / 2 h ago

Batch‑cooked meals spark backlash as Chinese diners demand transparency

This photo taken on March 31, 2025 shows advertisements for entertainment clubs reflected in the window of a passing car, along a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

Tokyo police probe after severed baby’s head and limbs found in adult entertainment business freezer

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Election officials began counting the ballots after polls closed in the Legislative Council elections in Hong Kong today. — AFP pic

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Hong Kong legislative election sees second-lowest turnout amid aftermath of deadly fire

A general view of an empty classroom at the Government Girls Day Secondary School in Minna on December 1, 2025. The school remains closed after authorities ordered the shutdown of schools across northern Nigeria in response to escalating insecurity. — AFP pic

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Nigerian authorities secure release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren, fate of 165 others remains unclear

US President Donald Trump attends the 48th annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington. — AFP pic

3 h ago

Trump says ‘a little disappointed’ with Zelensky for not reviewing US plan to end Ukraine war

Chinese and Japanese flags are seen in this illustration on July 21, 2022. — Reuters pic

3 h ago

Japan summons Chinese ambassador after military planes lock radar onto fighter jets near Okinawa

A notice in the deserted courtyard of the Government Girls Day Secondary School in Minna on December 1, 2025. The school remains closed as authorities shut schools across northern Nigeria over rising insecurity. — AFP pic

6 h ago

Rising kidnap terror leaves rural Nigeria isolated as families abandon village ties

Army personnel ride a military truck past a rainbow in Wellampitiya on the outskirts of Colombo. — AFP pic

17 h ago

Fresh landslide alerts in Sri Lanka as Cyclone Ditwah devastation pushes regional death toll to 1,812

London’s police force, known as The Met, said officers were first called shortly after 8 am following reports of multiple people being assaulted in the car park with pepper spray.— Picture by Choo Choy May .

17 h ago

Pepper-spray attack at Heathrow car park leaves several injured, one man arrested

Iran on Sunday executed the ringleader of a vast investment scam that defrauded tens of thousands of people through a car-buying network, the judiciary said. — Reuters pic

20 h ago

Iran executes mastermind behind US$350m car‑buying scam that duped tens of thousands

An aerial view shows a washed-out tea estate at the site of a landslide in Nuwara Eliya, 100 kilometres east of Colombo, on December 2, 2025. — AFPpic

21 h ago

Fresh landslide warnings in Sri Lanka as nation reels from worst cyclone in decades; death toll hits 618

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Venezuela swears in 5,600 new soldiers as US military pressure escalates

Israeli soldiers detain a Palestinian man during a military operation in the town of Qalqiya, in the occupied West Bank on December 4, 2025. — AFP pic

1d ago

Gaza truce under strain as Qatar and Egypt call for international force and full Israeli withdrawal

Trump shared a grainy aerial footage of two boats being blown up on his Truth Social account on September 15, 2025. — AFP pic/US President Donald Trump’s TRUTH Social account handout

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US defence secretary under fire as controversies over Yemen operation and drug‑boat strikes intensify

Hamas said Saturday it was ready to hand over its weapons in the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian authority governing the territory on the condition that the Israeli army’s occupation ends. — AFP pic

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Hamas signals readiness to disarm under sovereign Palestinian authority if Israeli occupation ends

Fresh lava fountains spewed in spectacular fashion from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on Saturday, US vulcanologists said, marking nearly a year since one of the world’s most active volcanoes began erupting. — Screengrab of video from X/USGSVolcanoes

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USGS says Hawaii’s Kilauea roars back, firing 100‑foot lava fountains in fresh eruption (VIDEO)

Mourners pay their respects to victims at a makeshift memorial outside the Wang Fuk Court apartment blocks in the aftermath of the deadly November 26 fire in Hong Kong. — AFP pic

1d ago

Turnout fears loom as Hong Kong heads to polls amid grief over deadly housing‑block blaze

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