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In a statement, EPF said these initiatives include measures under Budget 2026 announced on October 10, and reflect EPF’s continued commitment to meeting members’ evolving needs while supporting long-term financial resilience and wellbeing. — Photo by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 16 h ago

EPF announces policy and product enhancements effective January 2026

According to the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) Traffic Management Centre, congestion was detected on several major highways around the capital, with slow traffic also recorded on inter-state routes. — Screengrab from Facebook/LLM

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Slow drive to town: New Year’s Eve traffic snarls KL roads

(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 / 5 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 / 5 h ago

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

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 / 1 h ago

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

In a statement today, the IRB said CP500 is issued only if taxpayers report income from both employment and non-employment sources in accordance with Section 107B of the Income Tax Act (ITA) 1967. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Been getting CP500 tax installment notices? You might have filed your taxes wrong, says LHDN

Lieutenant General Datuk Azhan Md Othman, Chief of Staff of the Malaysian Armed Forces, will assume the role of the 31st Chief of Army starting tomorrow. — Picture courtesy of Mindef

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Azhan Md Othman named new Army chief; Chief of Defence Forces appointment on hold pending probe

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 / 3 h ago

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

Perlis Speaker Rus'sele Eizan says the vacancies in Chuping, Bintong and Guar Sanji won’t trigger by-elections as the assembly term nears its expiry in two more years. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Perlis skips by-elections; Chuping, Bintong and Guar Sanji remain vacant

The study found that certain issues, such as unreliable arrival schedules, missing buses, and insufficient information during service interruptions, contribute to a perception of fragility amongst commuters. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Public transport in Greater KL functional but fragile, Khazanah Research Institute study finds

The ringgit closed lower against the greenback on the last day of 2025 on profit-taking after the release of minutes from the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) December meeting showed a hawkish tone, but rounded off the year as one of the best-performing currencies in the region. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 17 h ago

Ringgit dips against greenback after Fed minutes, still among Asia’s top performers

Perlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah said the declaration was made with the consent of the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Perlis declares Jan 1 as occasional holiday to mark state New Year celebration

An activist shouts slogans during a protest as Indonesia is set to pass a new criminal code that will ban sex outside marriage, cohabitation between unmarried couples, insulting the president, and expressing views counter to the national ideology, outside the Indonesian Parliament buildings in Jakarta December 5, 2022. — Reuters pic

World / 18 h ago

Indonesia’s new criminal code criminalises premarital sex, insults to the state; minister warns of abuse risks

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim urged citizens to move forward collectively, uniting efforts to build a more just, prosperous, and resilient Malaysia Madani, and to elevate the nation’s standing while ensuring prosperity is shared by all. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 17 h ago

PM Anwar: Embrace spirit of togetherness, Madani will serve with integrity, courage and compassion

In his New Year’s Eve message, DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke calls for integrity and problem-solving in 2026. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Politics must improve lives, not fuel conflict, says DAP sec-gen as Malaysia readies for 2026

World

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

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

PARIS, Jan 1 — 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.Two London-Paris trains were cancelled and most trips were delayed in both directions as Eurostar...

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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

World / 1 h ago

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

World / 1 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

World / 2 h ago

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

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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

3 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

5 h ago

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

16 h ago

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

16 h ago

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

US President Donald Trump scrapped two bills this week, exercising his veto power for the first time during his second term to reject a water pipeline and the expansion of a Native American reservation. — Reuters pic

17 h ago

Trump issues first vetoes of his second term, blocks water pipeline and Native American reservation Bill

An activist shouts slogans during a protest as Indonesia is set to pass a new criminal code that will ban sex outside marriage, cohabitation between unmarried couples, insulting the president, and expressing views counter to the national ideology, outside the Indonesian Parliament buildings in Jakarta December 5, 2022. — Reuters pic

18 h ago

Indonesia’s new criminal code criminalises premarital sex, insults to the state; minister warns of abuse risks

This photo illustration taken in Washington, DC, on December 19, 2025 shows redacted documents after the US Justice Department began releasing the long-awaited records from the investigation into the politically explosive case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. — AFP pic

18 h ago

US Justice Dept: 5.2 million Epstein documents under review, release delayed beyond Congress deadline

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

20 h ago

Japan says China’s military drills around Taiwan ‘increase tensions’, urges peaceful resolution

South Korea is set to fully ban its decades-old controversial practice of bear bile farming next year, according to officials today, although about 200 bears are still in captivity, Yonhap News Agency reported. — Picture courtesy of Lalita Gomez

20 h ago

Controversial bear bile farming to be banned in South Korea from 2026, 199 bears still captive

Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov attends a meeting, chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin and dedicated to on the ‘special military operation’ amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Moscow December 29, 2025. — Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool pic via Reuters

21 h ago

Top Russian general says Putin orders expansion of Ukraine buffer zone in 2026

A firework explodes behind a police officer in riot gear during a protest in response to federal immigration operations in the Little Tokyo neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles, on June 9, 2025. The Trump administration in recent months has latched onto news of a large-scale public benefit fraud scandal to carry out immigration raids and harsher policies targeting Minnesota’s large Somali migrant community. — AFP pic

22 h ago

‘This is about purging people like me from this country’: Trump admin links US$300m fraud case to Somali community, ramps up immigration raids

Colombian President Gustavo Petro yesterday said the United States bombed a suspected cocaine factory in the port city of Maracaibo, Venezuela. — AFP pic

23 h ago

Colombian president says US strike hit suspected cocaine facility in Venezuela

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