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Businessman Albert Tei, 37, taken to the Sessions Court in Shah Alam, Selangor for a corruption charge on December 5, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Businessman Albert Tei hit with fresh RM64,924 Sabah mining bribery charge to ex-PM’s aide Shamsul Iskandar

Hosts sometimes accompany patrons outside the club, taking them to dinners or other venues, and may exchange contact details with regulars. — AFP pic

Singapore / 17 h ago

Singapore’s booming host club scene has women paying thousands for ‘boyfriend experience’

MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed the MP was detained. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 15 h ago

MACC to charge MP over RM400,000 deal in Kedah cattle feedlot land project

AirAsia’s female cabin crew will soon be able to wear the hijab as part of the airline’s iconic red uniform, if they wish. — Picture courtesy of AirAsia

Life / 12 h ago

Hijab-friendly uniforms take flight as AirAsia lets its crew put their own spin on red

The highlight of the month will be the arrival of actor-turned-politician Vijay for the audio launch of his upcoming movie ‘Jana Nayagan’ at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium on December 27. — Picture via Instagram/Vijay

Showbiz / 17 h ago

Malaysia turns into Kollywood central this December as Ajith, Simbu and Vijay arrive for blockbuster events

Datuk Syed Hussain Syed Husman (centre), president of the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF), speaks during the launch of the MEF Survey Publication in Petaling Jaya on December 5, 2025 — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Mixed signals on e-invoices leave companies unsure, MEF urges govt clarity ahead of Jan 1 compliance date

Teochew-style fried fish head is a signature dish at Bee Leng. — Picture by Ethan Lau

Eat-drink / 19 h ago

Head to Bee Leng Restaurant in Batu Caves for hearty fare like fried fish head and dry-fried ‘yee mee’

Chief Justice Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh speaks to the press in interview to mark his first 100 days in office at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya on December 5, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Judging judges: Chief Justice says to look at rulings and not history amid spotlight on Terrirudin

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has pledged full transparency following the deaths of three criminal suspects during a police shooting in Durian Tunggal, Melaka on November 24, 2025 as well as those in police custody. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 12 h ago

No one protected: Anwar orders full probe on Durian Tunggal police shooting and detainee deaths

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim paid tribute to Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin today, recalling him as a steadfast and outspoken Sabah leader. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

‘A firm, principled and outspoken figure’: Anwar leads tributes after Bung Moktar dies at 66

Senior RTD enforcement director Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan answers questions from the media during the Integrated Operation-Commercial Vehicle Enforcement at JPJ Cameron Highlands, December 5, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Three years operating illegally: JPJ seizes school bus ferrying tourists in Cameron Highlands

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (left), and his Singaporean counterpart, Lawrence Wong (right), witness the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Malaysia’s Transport Minister, Anthony Loke (2nd left), and Singapore’s Acting Transport Minister, Jeffrey Siow (2nd right), during the one-day 12th Malaysia-Singapore Leaders’ Retreat in Singapore December 4, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Cross-border taxi shake-up: Malaysia and Singapore eye bigger fleets and freer drop-offs

Albert Tei arrives at the Shah Alam Courts Complex today, where he later rejected claims that his meeting with Dr Mahathir was politically motivated. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Albert Tei says viral Dr Mahathir meeting was about legal advice, not politics

Kinabatangan MP Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin died at age 66 at a private hospital in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah at 1.46am December 5, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Zahid Hamidi

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Zahid mourns ‘true friend’ Bung Moktar after Sabah BN chief dies at 66

Azalina said Takiyuddin would be referred to the Privileges Committee over his comments linking an MMEA exercise to the Memali incident. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Azalina: Cabinet sends Kota Bharu MP’s case to Privileges Committee for independent review

World

1 h ago

Putin offers India ‘uninterrupted’ oil in summit talks with Modi

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L) speaks with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi after their joint press statements at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on December 5, 2025. — AFP pic

NEW DELHI, Dec 5 — Russian President Vladimir Putin said today he was ready to continue “uninterrupted shipments” of fuel to India, as New Delhi faces heavy US pressure to stop buying oil from Moscow.US President Donald Trump imposed punishing 50 per cent tariffs on most Indian products in August,...

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This handout photo release by New Zealand Police on December 5, 2025 shows an officer displaying a recovered diamond-encrusted green Faberge egg in Auckland after keeping a six-day watch over the thief accused of swallowing it. — New Zealand Police handout pic via AFP

World / 7 h ago

Case cracked: Faberge egg retrieved after thief swallows it

Villagers carrying food supplies walk through debris on a flooded road while being assisted by rescuers at Garoga village in South Tapanuli, North Sumatra, on December 5, 2025, after the area was hit by flash floods. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

‘Where can we go?’: Survivors pick up pieces in flood-hit Indonesia as more rain predicted

Taiwan reservists participate in a small unit combat training session at Loung Te Industrial Parks Service Center in Yilan, Taiwan December 2, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 7 h ago

China deploys over 100 vessels in East Asia in largest maritime show of force, Taiwan and Japan sound alarm

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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L) speaks with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi after their joint press statements at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on December 5, 2025. — AFP pic

1 h ago

Putin offers India ‘uninterrupted’ oil in summit talks with Modi

People pray with flowers during a vigil held outside the Wang Fuk Court apartment blocks in the aftermath of the deadly November 26 fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on December 2. — AFP pic

11 h ago

Hong Kong student union suspended after note demanding justice for fire victims

Putin said he had shared with Modi “a great deal of details about the events taking place in Ukraine” and the efforts Moscow is taking “together with some partners, including the United States, on a possible peaceful settlement”, according to an official translator.— AFP pic

11 h ago

Modi, Putin discuss defence, energy, Ukraine and trade during New Delhi summit

The word Secretary is misspelled on the nameplate of U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet Meeting hosted by President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 2, 2025. — AFP pic

13 h ago

Did the US military break the Law of War? Video reveals fatal second strike on shipwrecked boat crew

A girl poses while opening the TikTok app on her phone in Sydney, Australia, on November 22, 2025. — Reuters pic

14 h ago

TikTok to Australian under-16s: See you in a few years, please bring ID

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russia's President Vladimir Putin sit in a car as they depart Palam Air Force Base after the latter arrived in New Delhi. — AFP pic

15 h ago

Modi hosts Putin in New Delhi summit as India balances US pressure and Russian ties

Commuters pass through a road along a landslide-affected area in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah in Gampola town, in Kandy district . — AFP pic

15 h ago

Clean-up hampered in Sri Lanka after floods and landslides leave nearly 500 dead

Islamic Jihad and Hamas militants transport a white body bag believed to carry the remains of an Israeli hostage in the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on December 3. — AFP pic

19 h ago

Thai hostage remains returned to Israel while final Gaza captive yet to come home

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in August that the country would this year meet a Nato target of spending two percent of GDP on defense, years ahead of schedule. — AFP pic

19 h ago

US approves massive bomb sale to Canada amid Nato and Arctic concerns

Heavy machinery demolishes part of the White House East Wing as work begins on President Donald Trump’s planned US$350 million ballroom, in Washington, DC, October 20, 2025. — AFP pic

19 h ago

Trump brings in new architect amid disputes over White House ballroom design

US President Donald Trump participates in a peace accord signing ceremony with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace.— AFP pic

19 h ago

Trump slaps his name on US peace institute as he touts global peacemaker role

New Orleans police officers carry a man out of City Hall after he participated in a protest against the deployment of federal agents in the city during a city council meeting on December 4. — AFP pic

19 h ago

Trump cuts migrant work permit validity to 18 months in latest immigration crackdown

A truck loaded with humanitarian aid awaits permission on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing with the Gaza Strip, to drive toward the besieged Palestinians territory on July 27, 2025. — AFP pic

21 h ago

Rafah crossing: What to know about Gaza’s vital but long-shut gateway

Palestinian couples attend a mass wedding in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip December 2, 2025. — Reuters pic

21 h ago

‘Joy will rise again’: Mass wedding brings hope to war-scarred Gaza

Amneh Khoulani, human rights defender and member of the National Commission for the Missing and Disappeared in Syria, inspects the ruins of her family’s house in Daraya, a suburb that lies just south-west of the centre of the capital Damascus on October 28, 2025. — AFP pic

1d ago

Daraya rises from ruins: Rebels return to rebuild Syria’s emptied city

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