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Putrajaya’s Palace of Justice as seen on July 9, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 12 h ago

It’s official: Malaysia’s judges get 30pc pay hike starting January 2026

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor said that she had chosen to focus her life on her family and to leave matters to the will of Allah, expressing hope that justice and truth would prevail in the future. — File pic by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Rosmah dismisses claims she caused Najib’s downfall, says focus is on family and prayer

Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) acting assistant director of operations Shazlean Mohd Hanafiah said a team from the Kuala Kangsar Fire and Rescue Station was dispatched to the scene. — Bernama pic/JBPM Perak

Malaysia / 18 h ago

CelcomDigi, Maxis and Unifi users left offline after fire guts Maxis tower near Sungai Perak R&R

A test train travels along the RTS Link alignment near Bukit Chagar during its first dynamic run on December 26, 2025. — Picture via Facebook/RTSO

Singapore / 15 h ago

A first ride at last: Johor–Singapore RTS Link hits key milestone with inaugural train test from depot to border

Sources said the former minister was believed to have received about RM5 million from a property development company, while the luxury vehicle was allegedly given by a billboard company. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 10 h ago

MACC records statement from ex-minister over alleged RM5m bribe, Lamborghini

Woodlands Checkpoint, where a Malaysian man was arrested after authorities seized more than 3kg of cannabis and 1.7kg of Ice during enhanced checks. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 14 h ago

Malaysian arrested at Singapore’s Woodlands with cannabis, ‘Ice’ exceeding death penalty limits

1. Get together with friends or family at Yu Jia Charcoal Fish Pot that specialises in this Penang style steamboat with the distinctive tall funnel. — Pictures by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 18 h ago

Round up your friends and family for a meal at Taman Gembira’s Yu Jia Charcoal Fish Pot

Mohamad Ikhwan Afiq Mohamad Anwar, head of the PAS Tasek Gelugor Youth Wing, reportedly said that the party should contest and reclaim all parliamentary and state assembly seats won by Bersatu under the PN and PAS banners in previous general and state elections. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 16 h ago

PAS youth wing urges party to sever ties with Bersatu at all levels over alleged betrayal

Investigations revealed that cables were illegally tapped directly from the incoming mains at the five-foot way. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Supermarket chain caught with fingers in the power socket — another electricity theft uncovered in Miri

The accused, Loo Chun Hai, in a wheelchair, makes his way to the Pengerang Magistrate's Court to face charges today. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 14 h ago

E-hailing driver in wheelchair charged with dangerous driving that killed three youths

The local currency traded mostly higher against major and regional peers as markets headed into quieter New Year trading. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Money / 19 h ago

Twelve days up and counting: Ringgit opens stronger against US dollar

Lawyer Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee (right) confirmed that the appeal was filed last Wednesday. — File pic by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Najib has filed his appeal over failed house arrest bid, lawyer confirms

The appointment of Abu Bakar Hamzah as the new Menteri Besar, with the consent of the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, demonstrates that the political crisis in the state was addressed lawfully and in an orderly manner. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Bersatu takes Perlis from PAS with Abu Bakar sworn in, analysts warn of trust deficit in Perikatan

MetMalaysia warns of monsoon surge hitting Malaysia Jan 1–5. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Stormy start to 2026: MetMalaysia warns of Jan 1–5 monsoon surge, tells Sarawak to brace for heavy rain

FAM acting president Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mahadi said Datuk Ong Kim Swee must be given full trust and authority to reshape the National Football Development Programme. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Sports / 10 h ago

‘We cannot restrict him’: FAM says Ong Kim Swee must be given space to rebuild Malaysia’s youth football

Life

6 h ago

Coins with character: Bulgarian saints, knights and monks make euro debut

From lions to saints: Bulgaria’s new euro coins tell a historic tale. — Picture from Facebook/Maria Stoyanova

SOFIA, Dec 29 — Ancient rock art, a patron saint and a monk will be emblazoned on euro coins from Thursday, when Bulgaria joins the single currency.The motifs are already on the lev, the currency Bulgaria adopted in 1881 and which is named after an archaic word meaning “lion”.Rider of...

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Traders in Rantau Panjang, Kelantan are seeing brisk sales as shoppers – some from as far away as Penang – descend on the duty-free zone during the 2025 year-end school holidays. — Bernama pic

Life / 6 h ago

Duty-free delight: Rantau Panjang traders cash in as visitors return to ‘cowboy town’

Aleep Kitkat holds up two of the largest durians for sale at his stall in Batu Kawa in Kuching, Sarawak. — Picture by Kentigern Minggu via The Borneo Post

Life / 14 h ago

RM50 for three and a social media buzz: Kuching’s durian craze goes viral

From Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya, several New Year’s Eve countdown events will take place across Klang Valley. — Pictures courtesy of Instagram / KLCC / IOI City Mall / The Curve / Sunway Velocity Mall / Tourism Malaysia

Life / 20 h ago

Fireworks, festivals and free entry: Five New Year’s Eve countdowns across Klang Valley

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Skyscrapers loom through heavy smog in Bangkok on January 20, 2025, where activists are pushing landmark clean-air legislation despite political uncertainty. — AFP pic

20 h ago

Run for your lungs: Thai clean-air crusaders are making pollution a political issue this election

Men play pickleball in the playground of a residential area in Hanoi on December 23, 2025. The fast-growing sport has courted enthusiasts as well as detractors over the sound the ball strikes make on the court. — AFP pic

20 h ago

Pop-pop-pop across Asia: Vietnam’s pickleball craze, second only to Malaysia, drives some locals nuts

An Iraqi engineer examines the soil as bulldozers clear sand dunes and extract clay in the desert south of Samawah on December 21, 2025 to fight increasingly frequent occurrence of transboundary sand and dust storms. — AFP pic

1d ago

Iraq battles blowing sand as ‘300 dust days’ loom by 2050

A couple enjoying the famous escalator at Shibuya Sky, with sweeping views of Shibuya’s cityscape. — Picture by Japan National Tourism Organization

1d ago

From Tokyo, Tochigi to Mount Fuji: Here are some must-visit stops for Muslim travellers on their next Japan trip

A China man who goes by the moniker zeonsunlight on Bilibili demonstrated a robot mimicking movements, much like motion capture but instead of it being a virtual sprite on screen, it was a robot. — Bilibili screenshot

1d ago

Learn from my mistake: China robotics enthusiast gets kicked in the nethers by robot (VIDEO)

Abbie Intang's reputation spread widely in 2005 when a photograph of him hauling a 50‑kilogram water tank to Laban Rata went viral. — Social media pic

1d ago

Mount Kinabalu’s longest serving porter Abbie Intang dies at 68 after decades of aweing climbers with feats of strength

The Library by BookXcess at Sunway Square Mall in Petaling Jaya, Selangor opened on December 10, 2025 and runs 24/7. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

1d ago

Why BookXcess is betting big on a 24-hour bookstore in Bandar Sunway

Malaysian calligrapher and artist Kho Kheng Hee with his artworks at the exhibition in Beijing. — The Borneo Post pic

2d ago

Renowned Sarawak calligrapher Kho Kheng Hee’s works showcased at Beijing exhibition

Umbrella repairman Yau Yiu-wai, 73, photographed in Hong Kong’s Sham Shui Po district, December 26, 2025. — AFP pic

2d ago

‘I’m sorry to my ancestors’: Hong Kong’s beloved ‘king of umbrellas’ retires, ending a 183-year family trade

The Malaysian Godzilla Store will be the first in South-east Asia. — Picture via Facebook

2d ago

South-east Asia’s first permanent official Godzilla Store makes landfall at Lalaport KL on Jan 9

Despite the weather, avid skiiers are still willing to brave the elements. — Instagram Stories screenshot

2d ago

JWA Ski School shares dramatic blizzard skiing video from Hokkaido (VIDEO)

This picture taken on December 12, 2025 shows people eating bear meat hot pot at a restaurant in Chichibu, Saitama prefecture. Since Japan recorded a spike in deadly bear attacks, Koji Suzuki has struggled to keep up with booming demand for grilled cuts of the animal at his restaurant. — AFP pic

2d ago

Bear-y strange world: The week’s offbeat news

Wang Li dances with a partner at the Hai Shang Jiu Meng Dance Hall in the Changning district of Shanghai December 10, 2025. — AFP pic

2d ago

‘Just old, not dead’: How Shanghai retirees are waltzing their way to joy

A man pays to play a claw crane game machine inside a shop at the Akihabara district of Tokyo June 6, 2024. — AFP pic

2d ago

Big plush energy: Inside Tokyo’s claw-machine comeback

Mental health experts stress that postpartum depression is not a failure of motherhood, but a medical condition requiring proper care and support. — iStock.com pic via AFP

2d ago

The pressure to ‘cope’: Why new mums’ mental health is still being misunderstood

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