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Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir speaks at a press conference in George Town on April 17, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Who is Akmal Nasrullah Nasir? A brief primer on the low-key leader now heading one of the toughest ministries

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Dual citizenship in Malaysia: NRD clarifies voluntary renunciation and legal process

Civil Defence Force personnel conduct rescue operations in Kuala Terengganu on November 28, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

METMalaysia issues heavy rain warning for multiple states, parts of Pahang on highest alert

Dashcam footage showed retired mechanic Boris Gurman, 69, knocking the elder attacker to the ground as he tries to rip away his long-barrelled gun. — Picture via X

World / 17 h ago

Dashcam reveals retired mechanic, wife tried to disarm Bondi Beach shooters before deaths

National Muay Thai athlete Angie Yan Jia Chi performs in the women’s Wai Kru event at the SEA Games Thailand 2025 at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok December 17, 2025. — Bernama pic

Sports / 10 h ago

Malaysia’s Angie Yan stuns Thai world champion to claim Wai Kru gold on SEA Games debut

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia poses for a commemorative photo during the Ceremony for the Presentation of Letters of Appointment and the Oath of Office, Allegiance, and Secrecy of Federal Ministers and Deputy Ministers at Istana Negara, December 17, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Seven ministers, eight deputy ministers officially sworn in following Madani Cabinet reshuffle

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) M. Kulasegaran speaks at the Dewan Negara in Kuala Lumpur on December 11, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Durian Tunggal shooting: Why wasn’t it murder from day one, asks deputy minister

Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abd Rahman speaks to the press at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya on June 25, 2025. — Sayuti Zanudin pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

After court‑ordered ‘reflection’ on Syed Saddiq appeal, prosecution decides the next move is forward

The three matches affected are Malaysia’s 1-1 draw against Cape Verde on May 29, the 2-1 victory over Singapore on September 4, and the 1-0 win against Palestine on September 8. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Sports / 13 h ago

Fifa sanctions FAM, Harimau Malaya hit with three 3-0 losses over ineligible players

File photo of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Hannah Yeoh. The prime minister rejected claims today that Yeoh’s appointment strengthens DAP dominance, saying she serves the government, not a political party. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

‘Atrocious’: Anwar hits back at race-based attacks on Hannah Yeoh’s Cabinet appointment

Heavy rain falls during the FA Cup Final between JDT and Sabah FC at the National Stadium Bukit Jalil in Kuala Lumpur on December 14, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Monsoon surge continues: METMalaysia issues rain warnings for peninsula, puts Pahang on max alert

Johor Umno information chief Md Israk Abdullah (centre) holds a copy of the police report made against political satirist Fahmi Reza at the Pontian police station on December 16, 2025. — Picture courtesy of Md Israk Abdullah

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Johor Umno demands sedition probe on Fahmi Reza’s X post on Tunku Mahkota Ismail

National Muay Thai athlete Muhammad Mikail Ghazali Zulfikar (left) launches an attack against host nation fighter Suphakon Sirilun during the men’s 57kg final at the Thailand 2025 SEA Games in Bangkok today. — Bernama pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Malaysian Muay Thai squad pull off sensational three-gold feat by upsetting home favourites, including a World Champion

Life / 13 h ago

From KL to Penang on RM35? Perodua thinks the new RM76,000 Traz can do it

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, chats with attendees after the presentation of appointment letters and the swearing-in ceremony for federal ministers and deputy ministers at Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur on December 17, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Sultan Ibrahim’s message to Anwar’s new Cabinet: Integrity, teamwork, and service to the people

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Malaysia / 6 h ago

‘Atrocious’: Anwar hits back at race-based attacks on Hannah Yeoh’s Cabinet appointment

File photo of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Hannah Yeoh. The prime minister rejected claims today that Yeoh’s appointment strengthens DAP dominance, saying she serves the government, not a political party. — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has condemned criticism of Hannah Yeoh and Lo Su Fui’s appointments to the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories), saying it was “atrocious” to reject leaders purely on the basis of race.Speaking to editors and senior journalists during a briefing...

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Police said four suspects were arrested on the day of the incident, with four more detained in follow-up operations. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Police detain eight over brutal Batu Caves slashing attack

Department of Environment (DoE) officers conduct an emissions test on a vehicle during the National Motor Vehicle Movement Operation at the Mambau R&R in Port Dickson December 17, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Malaysia’s vehicle emission compliance hits 94pc, nearing DoE target, says deputy D-G

Petaling Jaya District Police Chief ACP Shamsudin Mamat speaks at a press conference in Petaling Jaya on October 14, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Child found safe after being left inside stolen car in Sungai Way, police confirm

Abang Johari said the increase reflects the urgent need for specialised cancer treatment facilities in the state. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Sarawak steps in with extra RM500m for state Cancer Centre equipment

The victim was four years and 11 months old at the time and was under the accused’s care. — Freepik pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Five-year jail term for babysitter who fractured child’s leg in Kajang

Sabah Finance Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun holds a copy of the Sabah Budget 2026 ahead of its tabling at the Sabah State Legislative Assembly in Kota Kinabalu December 12, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Sabah Assembly passes Supply Bill 2026, approving RM6.4b state Budget

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim embraces Armed Forces chief Gen Tan Sri Mohd Nizam Jaafar in Putrajaya December 17, 2025, during his farewell courtesy call. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Anwar thanks Armed Forces chief Mohd Nizam for service ahead of retirement

Three people wade through floodwaters in Taman Guru, Kuantan, December 17, 2025, following the overflow of Sungai Belat. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Flood evacuee numbers rise in Johor and Pahang, ease in Terengganu

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A view of private residential apartments and public housing estates in Singapore June 13, 2016. The number of lower-income families receiving support under a key government financial aid scheme fell to its lowest level in five years in 2024. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore families on key govt aid scheme fall to five-year low in 2024 as economy, job market strengthen

A 19-year-old former religious teacher admitted in court to committing an indecent act with a 12-year-old girl he met during mosque lessons. — TODAY pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore teen religious teacher pleads guilty to indecent act with underage girl, sentencing in January

A Malaysian property agent was sentenced to 10 weeks’ jail after pleading guilty to possessing vapes for sale in Singapore. — Ooi Boon Keong/TODAY pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore court jails Malaysian 10 weeks for delivering banned vapes

The Chinese mainland remained Singapore's largest source of visitors this year, with arrivals reaching 2.93 million in the first 11 months, according to data released on Monday by the Singapore Tourism Board. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore tourism: Chinese mainland remains top source with 2.93 million arrivals Jan–Nov, Indonesia and Malaysia follow

Facebook screenshots showing a barbeque party at the Pasir Ris Park in Singapore and a group dance that drew smiles and frowns from the online community.

Singapore / 2d ago

A moment of joy: Migrant workers’ park dance in Singapore draws praise — and familiar backlash (VIDEO)

The 100 AM Daiso store in Singapore first opened in February 2018 and was one of 33 outlets around the island, and will be closing on January 4, 2026. — Social media screengrabs from 100ammall and DAISO Singapore

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore shoppers lose another Japanese store as Daiso to close 100 AM outlet

Singapore-based property firm CapitaLand started running a free night shuttle on December 5, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Anytime Fitness Clarke Quay

Singapore / 2d ago

How CapitaLand’s free night bus keeps Singapore revellers happy and business humming

The house at 38 Oxley Road in Singapore, where the country’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew and other early leaders of the People’s Action Party met to lay the groundwork for Singapore’s independence, was gazetted with effect from December 13, 2025. — Reuters file pic

Singapore / 13 Dec 2025

Singapore govt gazettes 38 Oxley Road bungalow, home of founding PM Lee Kuan Yew; says changes still possible

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World

An injured Cambodian soldier transferred from a frontline gets medical treatment upon his arrival 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 accuses Thailand of using ‘toxic gas’ as soldiers report breathing problems

This file picture shows an aerial view of a China Coast Guard ship navigating near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, as a Philippine Coast Guard aircraft carrying journalists patrols the area in the South China Sea August 13, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 7 h ago

China says facts distorted over South China Sea clash, Philippines cites video evidence

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front row, right) and other cabinet members bow after the passage of the fiscal 2025 extra budget bill at the House of Representatives plenary session at the National Diet in Tokyo on December 11, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Despite tensions, PM Takaichi says Japan ‘always open’ to dialogue with China

The World Health Organization today opens a major conference on traditional medicine in New Delhi, arguing that technologies such as artificial intelligence can help scientifically validate centuries-old healing practices and better integrate them into modern healthcare systems. — Reuters file pic

World / 9 h ago

Ancient cures and AI: WHO seeks evidence for traditional medicine at New Delhi summit

The BBC’s ‘Panorama’ programme, which examined the January 6 Capitol riot, is at the heart of the legal dispute. — Reuters pic

World / 6 h ago

Explained: Can Trump really win US$10b from the BBC?

French security searches a man during an anti-drug operation in Les Rosiers residential complex in northern Marseille, December 16, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

‘We need help’: French teens trapped in drug gangs through social media beg for rescue

Displaced Burundian nationals line up with their belongings as they remain stranded on the Congolese side following the closure of the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi at the Kavimvira border post on December 14, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

‘Bombs were following us’: Congo refugees recount death and chaos as war reignites

A former Harvard Medical School morgue manager, Cedric Lodge, 58, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing and selling donated human body parts for profit between 2018 and 2020. ― Reuters file pic

World / 9 h ago

Former Harvard morgue manager jailed eight years for stealing and selling donated body parts

Money

At 6pm, the ringgit inched down to 4.0855/0940 against the greenback, from 4.0835/0875 at yesterday’s close. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 7 h ago

Ringgit slips against US dollar as traders lock in gains

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 6.87 points, or 0.42 per cent, to 1,641.44, from yesterday’s close of 1,648.31. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 9 h ago

Bursa Malaysia ends four-day rally as profit-taking pulls market lower

Warner Bros Discovery’s board is expected to advise shareholders to vote against Paramount Skydance’s takeover bid. — Reuters pic

Money / 12 h ago

Warner Bros likely to reject RM443b Paramount bid, back Netflix in bidding war, sources say

A technician works at an Amazon Web Services AI data centre in New Carlisle, Indiana. The discussions come as OpenAI lays groundwork for a possible IPO valued at up to US$1 trillion. — Reuters pic

Money / 10 h ago

Amazon eyes RM40b bet on OpenAI as AI arms race heats up

Shares in China’s MetaX Integrated Circuits Shanghai surged more than 750 per cent on their Shanghai debut. — Reuters pic

Money / 14 h ago

‘China’s Nvidia?’ MetaX stock soars 755pc on debut amid AI chip race with US

The group’s strong performance was primarily driven by robust sales volume growth across key markets particularly in the United States. — Reuters file pic

Money / 12 h ago

Top Glove’s Q1 net profit jumps to RM38.58m on robust sales

The Himalayan kingdom prioritises ‘Gross National Happiness’, but is increasingly turning to crypto to fuel growth. — AFP pic

Money / 12 h ago

Bhutan is betting US$1b in bitcoin on a ‘Mindfulness City’

The US dollar edged higher but remained near its lowest level since early October. — Reuters pic

Money / 12 h ago

Dollar slips off recent lows, but the US Fed question isn’t going away

Sports

Malaysia’s national netball team secured their third consecutive SEA Games gold medal with a 52-49 victory over Singapore in the Thailand 2025 final at Chulalongkorn University’s Chantana Yingyong Stadium today. — Picture from Facebook/2025 SEA Games

Sports / 7 h ago

Hard-fought final sees Malaysia seal third consecutive SEA Games netball gold

National diver Yong Rui Jie competes in the men’s one-metre springboard event at the Thailand 2025 SEA Games at the Assumption University Aquatic Centre, Bangkok today. — Bernama pic

Sports / 7 h ago

SEA Games 2025: Malaysia denied diving clean sweep, claim bronze in men’s one-metre springboard

National silat athlete Muhammad Izzul Irfan (right) faces Thailand’s Phiraphon Mitthasan in the men’s Class D final at the 2025 SEA Games at Hall 4, Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok today. — Bernama pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Three-hour suspense ends in joy as Malaysian silat athlete Izzul Irfan Marzuki retains SEA Games gold

National Muay Thai athlete Muhammad Mikail Ghazali Zulfikar (left) launches an attack against host nation fighter Suphakon Sirilun during the men’s 57kg final at the Thailand 2025 SEA Games in Bangkok today. — Bernama pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Malaysian Muay Thai squad pull off sensational three-gold feat by upsetting home favourites, including a World Champion

Jake Paul gestures during the ‘Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua — Fighter Showcase & Open Workout’ in Miami December 16, 2025. Paul insists he is ready to ‘shock the world’ despite warnings of a dangerous mismatch against Joshua. — AFP pic

Sports / 6 h ago

‘In boxing people die’: Jake Paul warned as Anthony Joshua bout draws fierce criticism

A Malaysian martial arts coach has been accused of assaulting a Filipino referee at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand following protests over a disputed pencak silat result, the Philippine Olympic Committee said. — Bernama pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Malaysian pencak silat coach accused of striking SEA Games judge in tie-break dispute

National Muay Thai athlete Angie Yan Jia Chi performs in the women’s Wai Kru event at the SEA Games Thailand 2025 at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok December 17, 2025. — Bernama pic

Sports / 10 h ago

Malaysia’s Angie Yan stuns Thai world champion to claim Wai Kru gold on SEA Games debut

This screengrab taken from Instagram shows at the Gan Chen Jie at the Asian Shooting Championships 2024 held at Jakarta, Indonesia. — Screengrab via Instagram/stellachenjie

Sports / 8 h ago

Gan Chen Jie clinches gold, breaks SEA Games record in women’s 50m rifle three positions