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Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex, December 22, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 1 h ago

No house arrest for Najib, High Court decides

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (third from right) officiates the 2025 Huffaz Gathering & Nusantara Da’wah Symphony at Masjid Tuminah Hamidi in Bagan Datuk, Perak on December 21, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Malaysia introduces SPTM, aiming to make tahfiz centres models of excellence

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 / 16 h ago

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

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 / 19 h ago

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

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is midway in his reduced six-year jail term, is seen here at the Kuala Lumpur court complex on November 25, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Najib to find out today: House arrest or Kajang prison?

Malaysia / 4 h ago

On track: ECRL, LRT3 and Pan Borneo Highway headline Malaysia’s transport progress this year

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

Malaysia / 18 h ago

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

Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the coalition will push to reintroduce the GST after GE16 but will accept the SST system for now. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Zahid: BN will push for GST return after GE16, says it’s ‘best tax system’

According to ‘Harian Metro’, supporters began assembling as early as 7am, with crowds swelling around the court compound amid chants of ‘Justice for Najib’ and ‘Lawan tetap lawan’. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Crowds turn up at Jalan Duta court complex as Najib awaits house arrest decision

LHDN said the concession covers errors in Stamp Duty Return Form (BNDS) submissions, inaccurate information affecting stamp duty assessment, and offences identified under subsection 72D(2) of the Stamp Act 1949. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 19 h ago

No penalties in first year of self-assessment stamp duty system, says LHDN

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 / 18 h ago

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

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he hopes Datuk Seri Najib Razak will be granted a royal pardon by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, while stressing the decision rests entirely with His Majesty. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

‘We can’t bear to see Najib in jail’: Zahid says he’ll keep praying for royal pardon

The first-ever emergency thoracotomy was successfully performed at Kapit Hospital on Friday. — The Borneo Post

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Life-saving milestone: Kapit Hospital surgeons perform first emergency thoracotomy

The Palace of Justice in Putrajaya, photographed on 9 July 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Explained: What e‑Kehakiman means for lawyers, media and the public

Civil Defence says personnel are ready for a possible second flood wave. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Civil Defence gears up: Officers on standby nationwide as monsoon threatens second flood wave

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Malaysia / 1 h ago

No house arrest for Najib, High Court decides

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex, December 22, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak failed in his court bid for house arrest today, which means he has to continue serving the rest of his six-year jail term at Kajang Prison.High Court judge Alice Loke Yee Ching decided that the former Yang di-Pertuan...

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Firefighters working to extinguish the blaze that destroyed 54 units of at the old bazaar at Jalan Idris, Kampung Masjid, Kampar in Perak on December 22, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/HuanLee Yim

Malaysia / 45 m ago

Fire guts old bazaar in Kampar, all 54 units lost but no casualties

File picture of a man making a call beside a banner displaying the National Scam Response Centre hotline in Kuala Lumpur, July 24, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Anwar to launch new National Scam Response Centre office in January to strengthen fund recovery

The contrast between scenes during the flood (above) and after the flood around Taman Guru in Kuantan, Pahang on December 21, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Pahang flood situation improves as victims at relief centres drop to 580

Seremban district police chief ACP Azahar Abdul Rahim said the 9.34pm incident involved a Proton Waja and two Honda motorcycles ridden by the victims, aged 41 and 46 respectively. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Two dead as motorcycles collide with car in three-vehicle Seremban accident

Malaysia / 4 h ago

On track: ECRL, LRT3 and Pan Borneo Highway headline Malaysia’s transport progress this year

Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the coalition will push to reintroduce the GST after GE16 but will accept the SST system for now. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Zahid: BN will push for GST return after GE16, says it’s ‘best tax system’

LHDN said the concession covers errors in Stamp Duty Return Form (BNDS) submissions, inaccurate information affecting stamp duty assessment, and offences identified under subsection 72D(2) of the Stamp Act 1949. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 19 h ago

No penalties in first year of self-assessment stamp duty system, says LHDN

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

Malaysia / 18 h ago

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

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Singapore / 1 h ago

Singapore church volunteer to get terrorism charge over St Joseph’s bomb hoax

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 / 18 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 / 23 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 / 1d ago

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

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 / 1d 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 / 21 h ago

Singapore’s newest Opposition outfit Most Valuable Party gets the nod, eight months after filing papers

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 / 23 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

Singapore / 23 h ago

Helium ‘voice-changer’ pulled from Don Don Donki shelves in Singapore after safety review

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The US Coast Guard apprehends the oil tanker “Centuries” off the coast of Venezuela on December 20, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

After seizing two vessels, US forces chase ‘dark fleet’ tied to Venezuela’s oil exports

The Tokyo Electric Power Company’s (Tepco) Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant, one of the world’s largest nuclear facilities, stands along the coast in Niigata, Japan on December 21, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 2 h ago

Japan set to restart world’s largest nuclear plant 15 years after Fukushima disaster

Handouts from the US Justice Department show newly released documents from the disgraced late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including a collection of fully redacted pages, in Washington, D.C. on December 19, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 3 h ago

When in doubt, black it out: Epstein files spark political firestorm as DOJ denies cover‑up

Federal agents chase a man through a parking lot in the Avondale neighborhood following a confrontation during immigration raids, after US President Donald Trump ordered increased federal law enforcement presence to assist in crime prevention, in Chicago, Illinois October 25, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 15 h ago

Trump to expand immigration crackdown with US$170b boost in 2026 despite growing backlash

Volunteers carry groceries during a mobile pop-up food pantry at Mussey Fire Hall in Capac, Michigan December 9, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 15 h ago

Long lines at the food pantry: Inflation tests Trump’s base in Michigan as Senate race looms

Twenty-six South Korean nationals were apprehended during a joint police crackdown at a scam centre in a Cambodia-Vietnam border town last week, with one Korean freed from confinement, police said today, Yonhap News Agency reported. — Picture By Raymond Manuel

World / 17 h ago

Cambodia raid: 26 South Koreans detained over scam operations, one rescued from confinement

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 / 18 h ago

Taipei metro stabbing not terror-related, Taiwan police say

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 / 1d ago

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

Money

A technician works at an Amazon Web Services (AWS) artificial intelligence data center in New Carlisle, Indiana in the United States on October 2, 2025. — Reuters pic

Money / 28 m ago

Energy reforms let Chinese battery makers dominate global market with US$65b in exports

Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shingwaves goodbye to journalists as he formally retires after the CK Hutchison Holdings Annual General Meeting in Hong Kong, China, on May 10, 2018. — Reuters pic

Money / 2 h ago

Generational shift as ‘Superman’ Li Ka-shing’s empire prepares for a US$21b overhaul

Malaysian ringgit and US dollar banknotes are seen in this illustrative image. — Bernama pic

Money / 2 h ago

Ringgit strengthens to 4.07 against US dollar on improved fiscal position

In this photo taken on November 21, 2025, a view of the under-construction Rare Earth Industrial Park is seen in Anyuan county, Ganzhou, in eastern China's Jiangxi province. Buried in the reddish soil of southern China lies latent power: one of the largest clusters of crucial rare earths is mined around the clock by a secretive and heavily guarded industry. — AFP pic

Money / 4 h ago

China’s ‘El Dorado’ of rare earths gives Beijing strategic edge, boosting global leverage

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 / 1d 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

Ringgit poised for profit-taking after hitting near six-year high against US dollar

Sports

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim looks dejected following the Premier League match against Aston Villa at Villa Park in Birmingham, Britain on December 21, 2025. — Reuters pic

Sports / 1 h ago

Amorim insists Man United were ‘better team’ despite Fernandes injury and Villa defeat

FC Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal competes for the ball with Villarreal’s Sergi Cardona during the LaLiga match at Estadio de la Ceramica in Villarreal, Spain on December 21, 2025. — Reuters pic

Sports / 2 h ago

Lamine Yamal responds to horror tackle with goal as Barcelona cruise past 10-man Villarreal

Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers celebrates scoring the second goal during the Premier League match against Manchester United at Villa Park in Birmingham, Britain on December 21, 2025. — Reuters pic

Sports / 2 h ago

Man United suffer seventh-place slump as in-form Rogers strikes twice for rampant Aston Villa

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 / 16 h ago

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

The Asian Football Confederation said today it will launch a Nations League contest in a bid to improve competition standards and commercial opportunities for national teams across the continent. — Picture via Twitter/Bernama

Sports / 16 h ago

Asian Football Confederation to launch Nations League to boost competition and commercial growth

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 / 19 h ago

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

The royal couple also thanked coaches, officials and support staff for their role in the SEA Games campaign. — Picture via Facebook/Official Sultan Ibrahim

Sports / 19 h ago

‘An inspiration to the young’: King and Queen hail Team Malaysia after 231-medal SEA Games haul

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 / 1d ago

Flying Villa face Man United still searching for themselves