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Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on December 22, 2025. Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Najib’s house arrest case: Agong as ‘constitutional monarch’ means ruler’s powers must follow Constitution, court says

The AGC today dismissed Tan Sri Shafee Abdullah’s claims that the High Court decision had diluted the powers of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (YdPA), Malay rulers and governors to grant pardon to convicted persons.. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 11 h ago

AGC: Najib’s lawyer’s claims ‘untrue’; High Court’s house arrest ruling actually strengthens rulers’ pardon powers

People checking in at the check-in counter in Departure Hall in KLIA 1 in this file picture dated January 24, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Global passenger system glitch disrupts check-in and boarding at Malaysia Airports

In her 41-page written judgment released today, High Court judge Alice Loke Yee Ching said the former Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s house arrest order for Datuk Seri Najib Razak was not valid, as it did not follow the procedures in the Federal Constitution. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 19 h ago

High Court: Najib’s house arrest order can’t be carried out, since no laws for this in Malaysia

Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh is set to attend the Bukit Bintang lighting ceremony in Kuala Lumpur on January 3 with her husband Jean Todt as part of the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign, Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said. — Picture via Instagram/michelleyeoh_official

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh to attend Visit Malaysia 2026 launch at Bukit Bintang on Jan 3

According to police, the suspect is believed to have fled in the victim’s Perodua Bezza, which was later found after being involved in an accident in Taman Desa Melati, Phase 3, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. The Nilai District Police Headquarters later confirmed finding a 69-year-old man, believed to be the suspect, and a ‘kerambit’ inside the victim’s vehicle. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Female e-hailing driver critically injured in suspected ‘kerambit’ attack in Sepang; runaway car later found with man, 69, and weapon in Nilai

Supporters of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak are seen gathering outside Kuala Lumpur Court Complex. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

What You Think / 17 h ago

On the reaction to Najib’s Addendum — Ong Kian Ming

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. KLIA today confirmed that authorities are aware of reports claiming a woman has been living in the terminal for the past year, and that the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) are investigating the matter. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 16 h ago

KLIA terminal or home? Woman reportedly living at airport has mental health card, handed to hospital as police investigate

At 6pm, the local currency surged to 4.0615/0665 versus the greenback, from 4.0770/0800 at yesterday’s close. The ringgit reached 4.0747 on March 5, 2021. — Reuters pic

Money / 11 h ago

Ringgit rallies to strongest level since March 2021 amid soft US dollar

The overturned trailer near the Seafield Toll Plaza interchange heading towards Shah Alam. — Picture from X/LLM Info Trafik

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Overturned trailer causes heavy traffic at Seafield Interchange on Elite Highway, lane to Shah Alam temporarily closed

Nizar Najib expressed disappointment in the decision not to allow Datuk Seri Najib Razak's release. — TikTok screenshot

Malaysia / 12 h ago

‘Justice will prevail’: Najib’s son says father had packed his belongings, vows to keep fighting for his freedom (VIDEO)

(Seated, front row, from left) Organisation for Protection of Natural Heritage vice president Dr Kartini Farah Rahim, animal activist Shima Aris, lawyer N. Rajesh and Pumpkin’s owner Jessie Lee as well as a former staff of the veterinary clinic known as Ella, at Raj and Sach Advocate and Solicitor, Petaling Jaya, December 23, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Act now or resign, lawyer tells DVS D-G as activists slam alleged animal neglect at Damansara Damai clinic

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued an alert-level continuous rain warning for the East Coast states and Johor. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 16 h ago

MetMalaysia: Continuous rain expected in East Coast states and Johor from Thursday

Malaysia’s Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei (left) hold the Jalur Gemilang as they celebrate beating China’s Jiang Zhen Bang and Wei Ya Xin in the mixed doubles final match at the Badminton BWF World Championships in Paris August 31, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 19 h ago

Malaysia’s 2025 sports highs: Badminton glory, SEA games medal record, and lawn bowls triumphs

Patriot missile systems of the 37th Air Defense Missile Squadron are pictured during a ceremony at the 3rd Warsaw Air Defense Missile Brigade’s base in Sochaczew, Poland on December 18, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 16 h ago

Russia’s latest airstrikes put Nato on edge as Poland activates air‑defence systems

World

35 m ago

Families want answers a year after South Korea’s deadliest plane crash

In this photo taken in Gwangju on December 14, 2025, Lee Hyo-eun sits next to a photo of her three children, including her daugher Ye-won, who died along with 178 others in the Jeju Air Flight 2216 plane crash on December 29, 2024. — AFP pic

MUAN (South Korea), Dec 24 — Grieving mother Lee Hyo-eun returns every weekend to the airport where her daughter and 178 others died last year, desperate for the truth about South Korea’s deadliest airline disaster.Jeju Air Flight 2216 was coming in to land at Muan International Airport from Thailand when...

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This file picture shows Aung San Suu Kyi attending the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) conference in Naypyidaw on November 22, 2019. — AFP pic

World / 35 m ago

As Myanmar votes, Suu Kyi’s shadow looms over junta’s push for ‘democracy’

This photo provided by the US Justice Department on December 19, 2025 shows an undated picture of former US president Bill Clinton in a jacuzzi at an undisclosed location as the Justice Department began releasing the long-awaited records from the investigation into the politically explosive case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Victims exposed, but not the powerful: Survivors slam redacted Epstein files as dangerous and unjust

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said China has called on the United States to cut its nuclear arsenal and meet its disarmament responsibilities after a Pentagon draft report alleged China had deployed over 100 ICBMs near Mongolia. — Reuters pic

World / 10 h ago

China implies US hypocrisy over nuclear disarmament

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This picture taken on December 20, 2025 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on December 23, 2025 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) and his daughter Ju Ae (to his L) inspecting the Milyong Hotel, which was recently completed in the Samjiyon tourist district of Ryanggang Province. — AFP pic

10 h ago

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un tours hot tubs, BBQ joints at lavish new mountain resort

Vehicles drive on a road with the national flags displayed ahead of Myanmar's general election in Yangon on December 23, 2025. — AFP pic

12 h ago

UN says Myanmar junta using ‘brutal violence’ to force people to vote

Thailand’s foreign minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow holds a press conference following a special Asean foreign ministers’ meeting on the Thai-Cambodian border conflict, in Kuala Lumpur on December 22, 2025. — AFP pic

13 h ago

‘We guarantee it’s safe’: Thailand rejects Cambodia’s call for neutral venue as border talks stall

A man inspects a garage damaged by Thai air strikes in Poipet town, Banteay Meanchey province, amid border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand on December 18, 2025. — AFP pic

15 h ago

China joins Asean in push for Thailand-Cambodia truce as daily clashes continue

Patriot missile systems of the 37th Air Defense Missile Squadron are pictured during a ceremony at the 3rd Warsaw Air Defense Missile Brigade’s base in Sochaczew, Poland on December 18, 2025. — Reuters pic

16 h ago

Russia’s latest airstrikes put Nato on edge as Poland activates air‑defence systems

18 h ago

Cambodia wants Kuala  Lumpur as neutral ground for border talks with Thailand, cites ‘safety concerns’

US President Donald Trump and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto shake hands as they pose for a photo, at a world leaders’ summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025. — Reuters pic

19 h ago

Trump and Prabowo to sign Indonesia-US trade deal in January after resolving tariff disputes

A combination of photos shows US President Donald Trump (left) speaking in Washington, DC on December 10, 2025 and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (right) speaking in Caracas on November 14, 2025 as the US increases pressure on Venezuela’s oil industry. — AFP pic

21 h ago

Is Trump’s Venezuela blockade really about drugs — or is it about oil and regime change?

Pedestrians walk across Westminster Bridge as early morning fog covers the streets of London on December 17, 2025. — AFP pic

21 h ago

UK man charged with drugging, raping ex-wife over 13 years with five others

US President Donald Trump makes an announcement regarding the Navy’s “Golden Fleet” at Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, Florida on December 22, 2025. — Reuters pic

22 h ago

Trump names US battleships after himself, says they'll be ‘100 times more powerful’

US President Donald Trump makes an announcement regarding the Navy’s “Golden Fleet” at Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, Florida on December 22, 2025. — Reuters pic

22 h ago

Trump claims US must have Greenland for national security, not minerals

(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

1d ago

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

Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow holds a press conference following a special Asean foreign ministers’ meeting on the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia in Kuala Lumpur on December 22, 2025. — AFP pic

1d ago

After crisis meeting in Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia agree to border talks on Christmas Eve

A handout photo released by the New South Wales Courts on December 22, 2025 shows a home-made “Islamic State” flag found inside a vehicle registered to Naveed Akram in Sydney. — AFP pic

1d ago

Inside the plot behind Australia’s Bondi Beach attack

A video frame grab released by the New South Wales Courts on December 22, 2025 shows Sajid Akram firing a shotgun and moving in a tactical manner in a countryside location in October 2025. — AFP pic

1d ago

Bondi Beach attack: Police reveal training and pre-planning by alleged shooters

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