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The main suspect in the case involving a woman’s body found in a bag buried at a house in Kampung Batu 4, Pedas, Rembau, is seen being brought to the Magistrate’s Court in Seremban yesterday. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

‘We trusted him’: Family says Pedas murder suspect picked up kids ‘like nothing happened’ after killing

Malaysia’s national flag is raised during the handover of the South-east Asian Games (SEA Games) from Thailand to Malaysia at the closing ceremony of the 33rd SEA Games in Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, December 20, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 7 h ago

‘Kap khun krap’, Thailand: Malaysia turn the page with best SEA Games haul abroad

Raja Permaisuri Agong Raja Zarith Sofiah (fourth from left) poring over manuscripts and letters from Malay Rulers during a visit to the British Library in London on December 16, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Queen cautions against blanket claims over ‘stolen’ Malaysian artefacts from colonial era

The Makam Sheikh Omar features Moorish architecture with intricate arabesque details on its dome, Kampung Melayu, Air Itam. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Life / 12 h ago

‘Most handsome tomb in Penang’: Sheikh Omar’s mausoleum, a hidden gem in Air Itam’s historic Malay village

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has been fined by the AFC following matchday delays and a post-match media breach during Malaysia’s Asian Cup qualifier at Bukit Jalil Stadium. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Sports / 6 h ago

Late whistles and missing media duties land Malaysian football fresh AFC fines

Police were seen at St Joseph’s Church in Upper Bukit Timah, Singapore, this morning after a suspicious item prompted the evacuation of the premises and cancellation of Mass services. — Picture from Facebook/St Joseph's Church

Singapore / 9 h ago

Singapore police secure St Joseph’s Church after suspicious item found, specialist military unit deployed

BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaks at the 17th Makkal Sakti Party annual general meeting in Butterworth, Penang on December 21, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

BN may rebrand or form new entity, Zahid says as coalition navigates outdated constitution

A whole eel ‘unaju’ at Unagiya Edonadai AMON. — Picture by Ethan Lau

Eat-drink / 10 h ago

Unagiya Edonadai AMON: A Tokyo ‘unagi’ speciality restaurant arrives in 1 Mont Kiara

Former UKM lecturer Sharifah Munirah Alatas (pictured) and other academics criticised profit-driven university rankings and publishing, urging alternative evaluation methods. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 8 h ago

‘It’s become a game’: Academics call global university rankings profit-driven, urge Malaysian institutions to rethink priorities

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell are seen in this image released by the US Department of Justice on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. — US Justice Department/Handout via Reuters

World / 7 h ago

The Epstein files are out — but where is Trump?

A traveller uses an automated immigration clearance lane at Changi Airport, as Singapore moves to stop ineligible passengers before they board flights. — SoyaCincau pic

Singapore / 8 h ago

Before you board: Singapore to block ineligible air passengers after 41,800 denied entry in 11 months

Nathan, a senior assistant interchange supervisor with SBS Transit, alongside the thank-you note sent by a Malaysian traveller he helped after recovering a lost passport in Singapore. — Picture via Facebook/SBS Transit

Singapore / 3 h ago

Lost Malaysian passport in Singapore, night at McDonald’s, then stranger’s kindness and a way home

Malaysia Productivity Corporation deputy director-general Dr Mazrina Mohamed Ibramsah said the Bureaucratic Red Tape Reform (RKB) initiative is using AI to help agencies automate checks and streamline workflows. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Less paperwork, more speed: Govt uses AI to save big

Elon Musk has become the first person in history to see his net worth surpass US$700 billion (RM2.8 trillion), driven by gains linked to Tesla and SpaceX, according to Forbes. — Reuters pic

Money / 6 h ago

How Elon Musk crossed the US$700b line — and left every other billionaire behind

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (standing left) rejects claims that the BN is undermining the current Anwar administration. — Picture from Facebook/Zahid Hamidi

Malaysia / 3 h ago

‘Once loyal, always loyal’: Zahid says BN unwavering ally to Anwar’s unity govt

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Malaysia / 2 h ago

Budi95: Anwar says govt saves RM800m, Malaysians benefit as every ringgit returns via Rahmah Cash and Sara

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said targeted fuel subsidy has long been debated, adding that it is his government that carried it out. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — The government has saved RM800 million through the implementation of the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) programme since Sept 30, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.The prime minister, who is also the Minister of Finance, said the savings came from better targeting of fuel subsidies...

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A newborn boy was found abandoned at the Teluk Likas Public Park in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah at about 6.30am December 20, 2025. — Screengrab from Google Maps

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Abandoned baby boy, hours old, found alive at Teluk Likas park, authorities tracing parents

The main suspect in the case involving a woman’s body found in a bag buried at a house in Kampung Batu 4, Pedas, Rembau, is seen being brought to the Magistrate’s Court in Seremban yesterday. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

‘We trusted him’: Family says Pedas murder suspect picked up kids ‘like nothing happened’ after killing

Kuala Lumpur police chief Commissioner Datuk Fadil Marsus said investigations are ongoing, including whether other students may have been victims. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Six witness statements recorded in Kampung Pandan religious school assault probe, say police

The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) said that a total of 28,698 telecommunications crime cases were reported, nationwide, during the period, with losses amounting to RM715 million. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Police: Telco scams hit young adults the hardest

Floodwaters submerge the main Pekan–Kuantan road, December 18, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 m ago

Floods ruffle feathers at Kuantan rehab centre — residents save 300 chickens, 25 lost

A fire broke out in the Kuala Besut Health Clinic, Terengganu file storage room on December 21, 2025 and was prevented from spreading beyond by staff before firefighters arrived. — Screengrabs from Facebook/Muhammad Zul Ain Zulkifli

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Fire breaks out in Kuala Besut Health Clinic file room, staff help limit damage

File picture of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) flags pictured in Kuching ahead of the 12th Sarawak election December 11, 2021; it’s next election must be held by April 10, 2027 if not called earlier. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 4 h ago

New flag rules effective from Jan 1, 2026, Kuching mayor reminds political parties

MMA president Datuk Dr Thirunavukarasu Rajoo said the Ministry of Health (MoH) is already facing challenges with officers failing to report for duty in Sabah and Sarawak. — Reuters file pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Slashed allowances risk worsening doctor shortage in East Malaysia, says MMA

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The suspicious item found at St Joseph’s Church in Bukit Timah, which police said resembled an improvised explosive device but was later assessed to contain no explosive elements. — Singapore Police Force pic

Singapore / 1 h ago

Man arrested under anti-terror law after device scare at St Joseph’s Church in Singapore

Police and emergency responders were sighted at St Joseph’s Church in Bukit Timah after a suspicious item was found this morning. — Picture via Facebook/St Joseph’s Church Bukit Timah

Singapore / 7 h ago

Suspicious item at St Joseph’s Church in Singapore declared harmless after morning evacuation

A traveller uses an automated immigration clearance lane at Changi Airport, as Singapore moves to stop ineligible passengers before they board flights. — SoyaCincau pic

Singapore / 8 h ago

Before you board: Singapore to block ineligible air passengers after 41,800 denied entry in 11 months

Nathan, a senior assistant interchange supervisor with SBS Transit, alongside the thank-you note sent by a Malaysian traveller he helped after recovering a lost passport in Singapore. — Picture via Facebook/SBS Transit

Singapore / 3 h ago

Lost Malaysian passport in Singapore, night at McDonald’s, then stranger’s kindness and a way home

A van driver was arrested for alleged drink driving after falling asleep at the wheel just metres from Singapore’s Traffic Police headquarters. ― Pixabay pic

Singapore / 8 h ago

Asleep at the wheel — and outside Singapore’s Traffic Police HQ: Drink driver’s bad night ends 450m from the law

The Most Valuable Party (MVP), founded by restaurant owner Chia Yun Kai, has been officially registered, becoming Singapore’s 21st political party after its approval was gazetted on December 18.

Singapore / 5 h ago

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Singapore’s reputation for neutrality and trade openness has made it an increasingly attractive base for Chinese companies seeking to reduce exposure to US-China geopolitical tensions. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 6 h ago

‘Singapore washing’: How Chinese companies are recasting themselves in a riskier world

The Japanese discount retailer has pulled helium ‘voice-changer’ canisters from sale in Singapore while safety checks are carried out. — Picture via Facebook/DONKIOrchardCentral

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Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives to attend the memorial held for the victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney December 21, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Australian PM Albanese booed at Bondi memorial for victims of antisemitic attack

Flowers and notes from the public are laid for the victims of the metro attack outside a mall in Taipei December 20, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Taipei metro stabbing not terror-related, Taiwan police say

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World / 6 h ago

Stay home if you can, San Francisco mayor warns, after citywide power cut hits 130,000

Police said the motive for the attack at Bekkersdal, 40km south-west of the city, was not clear. — Reuters pic

World / 6 h ago

Nine killed in mass shooting near Johannesburg in second such attack this month

A injured Cambodian soldier transferred from a frontline arrives at Ou Chrov referral hospital, amid clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area, in Ou Chrov district, Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia, December 14, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 7 h ago

Cambodia says over 500,000 forced from homes by Thailand border clashes

Former US President Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson and Diana Ross are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. — US Justice Department pic/Handout via Reuters

World / 8 h ago

‘Is this the best the government can do?’: Victims react to Epstein file release

This screen grab taken from a video posted on the X account of US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem shows a US Coast Guard aircraft flying over a crude oil tanker, last docked in Venezuela, before apprehending it on December 20, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Washington steps up Venezuela pressure with new tanker interception

Claudio Neves Valente, suspect in the Brown University shooting in Providence, Rhode Island, picks up a vehicle at an Alamo Rent a Car in this frame grab from CCTV released in an affidavit by the Providence Police December 18, 2025. — Providence Police/Handout via Reuters

World / 9 h ago

Former peers recall Brown University–MIT shooting suspect as brilliant but difficult

Money

Japan is backing a US$19 billion push to build a homegrown national artificial intelligence system, with SoftBank leading the effort and government support aimed at reducing reliance on foreign AI platforms and chips from firms such as Nvidia. — Reuters pic

Money / 4 h ago

Japan to spend US$19b building its own national AI

Elon Musk has become the first person in history to see his net worth surpass US$700 billion (RM2.8 trillion), driven by gains linked to Tesla and SpaceX, according to Forbes. — Reuters pic

Money / 6 h ago

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Linda Buang, deputy director-general of the Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board, said the 13th Malaysia Plan will shift the industry’s focus from research to large-scale commercialisation of high-value pineapple products. — AFP pic

Money / 9 h ago

Malaysia bets on downstream innovation to unlock pineapple industry’s next phase

Bursa Malaysia rebounded towards year-end in 2025, supported by attractive valuations, steady IPO activity and easing global pressures. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 10 h ago

A volatile year, a steady finish: Bursa Malaysia in 2025

Kevin Lee, country head and chief executive officer of Razorpay Curlec Sdn Bhd, says Malaysia’s digital payments market is entering a phase defined by integration, scale and cross-border capability. — Picture via Facebook/Razorpay Curlec

Money / 10 h ago

As Malaysia’s fintech market grows up, Razorpay Curlec shifts focus to depth and scale

Google has advised some employees on US visas to avoid international travel due to delays at embassies, Business Insider reported yesterday, citing an internal email. — Reuters pic

Money / 1d ago

Business Insider: Google warns staff with US visas against international travel amid embassy delays of up to 12 months

IMF’s assessment of Malaysia’s economic performance reflects the nation’s prudent fiscal management, strong domestic demand, and commitment to structural reforms under the Madani Economy framework. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Money / 1d ago

IMF notes Malaysia’s prudent fiscal management, commitment to reforms under Madani Economy, says Amir Hamzah

The ringgit is expected to experience profit-taking next week, hovering between RM4.07 and RM4.09 against the US dollar after hitting a near six-year high yesterday. — Picture By Choo Choy May

Money / 1d ago

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Sports

South Korea’s An Se-young won the World Tour Finals with a 21-13 18-21 21-10 win over defending champion Wang Zhiyi today for her 11th title in 2025, equalling Japan great Kento Momota’s record of most titles in a calendar year in singles competition. — AFP pic

Sports / 14 m ago

South Korea’s An Se‑young wins World Tour Finals, equals Momota record for singles titles

The city of Kuching is illuminated with light projections in the colours of the Jalur Gemilang as a show of support and spirit for the SEA Games. — Picture via Facebook/Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU)

Sports / 1 h ago

Kuching showcases Jalur Gemilang light display to mark 2027 SEA Games hosting

Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik play a point during their men’s doubles match against India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty at the BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou December 19, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 2 h ago

Coach Herry: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik must fix fitness to stay with the world’s best

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has been fined by the AFC following matchday delays and a post-match media breach during Malaysia’s Asian Cup qualifier at Bukit Jalil Stadium. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Sports / 6 h ago

Late whistles and missing media duties land Malaysian football fresh AFC fines

Amir Daniel Abdul Majeed holds the SEA Games judo gold medal that ended Malaysia’s 44-year wait, a victory he dedicated to his late father. — Bernama pic

Sports / 2 h ago

From Mongolia to ending Malaysia’s 44-year SEA Games judo gold wait, Amir Daniel carries his father with him

Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers celebrates scoring their second goal during the Premier League match with West Ham United at London Stadium in London December 14, 2025. — Action Images pic via Reuters

Sports / 7 h ago

Flying Villa face Man United still searching for themselves

Liverpool’s Alexander Isak scores their first goal past Tottenham Hotspur’s Guglielmo Vicario during their Premier League match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London December 20, 2025. — Action Images pic via Reuters

Sports / 9 h ago

Progress for Liverpool, but Slot’s ‘gut feeling’ bad on Isak injury

Tottenham Hotspur’s Xavi Simons is shown a red card by referee John Brooks as Liverpool’s Milos Kerkez looks on during their Premier League match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London December 20, 2025. — Reuters pic

Sports / 9 h ago

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