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Pictures of trash littering Jalan Bukit Bintang and a garbage truck arriving in the area. — Picture from Instagram/DBKL

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Festive fun, not trash: DBKL urges responsible celebration as Jalan Bukit Bintang gets littered

Gold jewellery and small savings, long held by Malaysian families as a form of financial protection, have gained new significance as rising prices quietly strengthen household balance sheets and offer a buffer against the cost-of-living squeeze. — AFP pic

Money / 17 h ago

As gold prices climb, many Malaysian families find a hidden financial cushion

Sanglang assemblyman Mohd Shukri Ramli said he was not angry with the assemblymen but acknowledged he may have been ‘too kind’ and placed too much trust in the friendships he had formed. — Screengrab from Facebook/Mohd Shukri Ramli

Malaysia / 13 h ago

‘We never expected this from our friends’, says Mohd Shukri Ramli amid Perlis political turmoil

Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh has urged for Perikatan Nasional to be dissolved following fresh cracks in the coalition after PAS expelled three Perlis assemblymen. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 18 h ago

‘Perlis, oh Perlis’: Umno Youth chief calls out betrayal, urges end of Perikatan

Datuk Seri Najib Razak has maintained that the RM2.08 billion he received in 2013 was a Saudi donation and not 1MDB funds, and will learn his fate at the High Court today, nearly seven years after being charged in 2018. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 2 h ago

After six-year wait, Najib faces High Court judgment in RM2.2b 1MDB trial today — will the ‘Saudi donation’ defence hold?

Perlis Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli Mohd Shukri speaking at an event October 20, 2023. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Perlis assemblyman insists actions justified, vows PAS remains in his heart

Mohd Shukri Ramli said he had informed the Ruler of Perlis of his decision to resign due to health reasons. — Picture via Facebook/Mohd Shukri Ramli

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Mohd Shukri Ramli resigns as Perlis menteri besar over health reasons

Container cranes are pictured at the Port of Singapore June 10, 2018. Singapore port operator PSA is preparing for a possible increase in vessel traffic should shipping lines resume using the Suez Canal after nearly two years of diversions around Africa. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 19 h ago

Singapore port braces for surge if Red Sea shipping resumes in 2026

Peng Peiyun, a former head of China’s family planning commission, died this week, prompting renewed anger online over the one-child policy. — Reuters file pic

World / 18 h ago

‘They are waiting for you over there’: No tributes, only anger after architect of China’s one-child policy dies

Slow-moving traffic at the Sungai Besi Toll Plaza Traffic in Kuala Lumpur as the public began entering the capital for the end-of-year school holidays, December 24, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Christmas getaway snarls traffic on Malaysia’s major highways

Director-General of Education Dr Mohd Azam Ahmad said that the reports are meant only to guide the management of receiving schools. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Schools barred from rejecting pupils over health or discipline records, says Education DG

Indonesia has lodged a complaint in the UK after controversial British adult film star Bonnie Blue allegedly desecrated its flag in London. — AFP pic

Showbiz / 18 h ago

Adult actress Bonnie Blue back in trouble with Indonesia after ‘desecrating’ flag in London

Three PAS state assemblymen in Perlis whose positions were automatically vacated following the immediate termination of their party membership have been instructed to promptly return all state government assets in their possession. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Expelled Perlis reps told to return state assets immediately

Earlier, a drone video uploaded on TikTok by ‘Mummy Naura’ went viral, showing what appeared to be soil erosion beside the dining area at the popular eatery on Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands. — Picture from social media

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Landslide risk: Perak Forestry Dept to close popular Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands eatery for a month following JKR advice

Almost 1,400 staff from a cleaning company were attending the event when smoke and flames were spotted from the roof at the rear of the hall, prompting the emcee to order an immediate evacuation. — Picture from Facebook/Kelab Info Malaysia

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Hotel banquet hall fire in Melaka forces guests to evacuate, one hospitalised (VIDEO)

Money

2 h ago

After three blockbuster years, Wall Street’s bull run rolls on, but the odds look longer for 2026

The S&P 500 is set to end the year with a third consecutive double-digit gain, but investors say sustaining the rally into 2026 will depend on earnings growth, artificial intelligence spending and a supportive Federal Reserve. — AFP pic

NEW YORK, Dec 26 — The US stock market is closing the books on a third straight year of double-digit percentage gains. A fourth stellar year in 2026 may be a tall order, requiring strong earnings, a dovish Federal Reserve and strong artificial intelligence spending.The bull market for US stocks...

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Gold, silver and copper have surged to record highs as investors seek protection from geopolitical uncertainty, a weaker US dollar and rising industrial demand linked to artificial intelligence and the energy transition. — AFP pic

Money / 12 h ago

Why gold, silver and copper are surging to record highs — and why the rally may not be over

US cattle ranchers said comments and policy moves by Donald Trump aimed at lowering beef prices have fuelled market volatility, cutting cattle prices while failing to bring meaningful relief to shoppers. — Reuters pic

Money / 12 h ago

‘I’m still a Trump supporter, just not a happy one’: US ranchers hit by beef market turmoil

G. Ganga Dewi, founder of Chitthi Spice, at her factory in Nibong Tebal, Penang. The homegrown SME is preparing its first overseas market entry, starting with Canada, after growing from a small start-up into a diversified spice producer. — Bernama pic

Money / 14 h ago

From Penang to Canada: A Malaysian woman entrepreneur takes her spice brand global

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This photo taken on December 18, 2025 shows tour guide Bun Ratana (2nd right) walking with tourists in front of the Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap province. — AFP pic

16 h ago

Chinese visitors to Cambodia jump 43.5pc in first 11 months of 2025

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at the 14th Council Meeting of the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, in Tokyo December 25, 2025. — AFP pic

16 h ago

Japan PM pledges fiscal discipline in record FY2026 budget

In this photo take on November 21, 2025, a truck (left) heading away from a rare earths mine drives past another heavy vehicle in Anyuan county, Ganzhou, in eastern China's Jiangxi province. — AFP pic

17 h ago

China pledges secure, stable supply chains for rare-earth magnet exports amid US curbs

The Chinese government would like to see companies reach solutions that comply with Chinese laws and regulations and balance the interests of all parties, a commerce ministry spokesperson said today when asked about the hand-over of TikTok’s US operations. — Reuters pic

17 h ago

China calls for balanced approach as ByteDance agrees TikTok US transfer

Toyota’s overseas production dropped 3.4 per cent to 563,546 vehicles, with output in China plunging 14.0 per cent to 145,707 units as government subsidies ended in wider areas of the major Asian market. — Reuters pic

16 h ago

Toyota output falls 5.5pc in November as China, Japan production slows

Gold jewellery and small savings, long held by Malaysian families as a form of financial protection, have gained new significance as rising prices quietly strengthen household balance sheets and offer a buffer against the cost-of-living squeeze. — AFP pic

17 h ago

As gold prices climb, many Malaysian families find a hidden financial cushion

The ringgit strengthened to around 4.04 against the US dollar — its highest level in nearly five years — as investors reassessed Malaysia’s economic fundamentals and looked ahead to whether the currency’s year-end rally can be sustained into 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

18 h ago

Ringgit’s late-year surge puts 4.00 in sight, with global risks set to test the next move

An artisan weaves a Banarasi saree on a handloom at his workshop in Sarnath December 22, 2025. — AFP pic

18 h ago

India announces reforms to simplify import checks as it eyes US trade deal

Hanwha’s Philly Shipyard has the capability of building a nuclear-powered submarine for the US Navy, said Alex Wong, global chief strategy officer at Hanwha Group, according to a statement from the South Korean company today. — Reuters pic

19 h ago

South Korea’s Hanwha says Philly Shipyard capable of building nuclear submarine for US Navy

A US military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the US Coast Guard, days after US President Donald Trump announced a ‘blockade’ of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, east of Barbados in the Caribbean Sea December 20, 2025. — DHS handout pic via Reuters

20 h ago

White House shifts focus to economic pressure, US military ordered to enforce Venezuelan oil ‘quarantine’

Nvidia’s domination of the AI training chip market has made it the world’s biggest company by market valuation, but it faces increasing competition in the inference segment from specialised startups like Groq. — Reuters pic

23 h ago

Nvidia expands AI empire with Groq talent grab

A drone view shows new Tesla Model Y vehicles parked at the National City Marine Terminal in National City, California. Tesla enters the holiday season with EU sales down nearly 40 per cent year-on-year. — Reuters pic

1d ago

In Europe’s electric-car Christmas, BYD gets the presents, not Tesla

Intel’s CEO Lip-Bu Tan speaks at the company’s Annual Manufacturing Technology Conference in San Jose, California, April 29, 2025. — Reuters pic

1d ago

How Malaysia-born Silicon Valley dealmaker Lip-Bu Tan charmed Trump and gave Intel a lifeline

The ringgit strengthened to 4.04 against the US dollar — its highest level in nearly five years — after weak US consumer confidence data weighed on the greenback. — Bernama pic

1d ago

Ringgit closes at near five-year high as the dollar slips on shaky US sentiment

The FBM KLCI inched up to a nearly 16-month high on Christmas Eve, capping a week of steady gains as festive sentiment helped keep the market in positive territory. — Picture by Zuraneeza Zulkifli

1d ago

Festive cheer lifts Bursa to its strongest close in 16 months

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