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The July LKAN report revealed that three of the seven UKM tenders, totalling RM58.45 million, failed to comply with prescribed procurement procedures. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

MACC probes RM58.45m UKM tenders flagged by Auditor-General over governance lapses

Suspected space debris, measuring 4.26×3.64 metres, was found along the Nenasi coast in Pekan, Pahang on December 30, 2025 and is temporarily stored at Nenasi Police Station for safety and further investigation. — Bernama

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Something out of this world lands on Pekan shore, Atomic Energy Dept says not radioactive

A consultant lost RM690,500 to an online investment scam in November, Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Consultant in Penang loses RM690,500 in online scam promising 100pc returns

The wrecked Lexus LC500 sports convertible at the scene of the accident along Jalan Stutong in Kuching, Sarawak on January 1, 2026. — The Borneo Post

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Convertible chaos: Firefighters rescue Lexus lover stuck in wrecked car on first day of 2026

Visit Malaysia Year 2026 is targeting 45 million international arrivals. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 17 h ago

2026 ahead: Here's some of the events and policies to look out for Malaysians

Plaza Merdeka staff cleaning up the debris from the fallen ceiling. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Ceiling at Plaza Merdeka in Kuching drops on NYE, shoppers unharmed

A multidisciplinary team at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (PPUM) has made Malaysian medical history after successfully performing a liver transplant on a four-month-old baby boy weighing just 6.2kg, the youngest and lightest recipient recorded in the country. — Picture courtesy of Universiti Malaya Medical Centre

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Malaysia’s youngest liver transplant: Baby collapses before surgery, survives through mother’s donation and PPUM teamwork

The Health Ministry denied that patients who walk into its clinics will not be treated after allegations spread on social media. — Picture from Facebook/KEMENTERIAN KESIHATAN MALAYSIA

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Appointments preferred, but walk-ins not turned away, says Health Ministry

Malaysia / 15 h ago

MASwings now under AirBorneo as state-owned carrier assumes full control

Nvidia is scrambling to meet strong demand for its H200 artificial intelligence chips from Chinese technology companies and has approached contract manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to ramp up production, sources said. — Reuters pic

Money / 11 h ago

Sources: Nvidia sounds out TSMC on H200 chip order as Chinese tech firms order millions

UTM vice-chancellor Prof Mohd Shafry Mohd Rahim (centre) with Billion Prima general manager Lee Yuh Jiunn (left) and durian farmer Abd Hadi Ahmad Sani (right) show off the new mini baggage scanner at UTM’s Digital Imaging Technology lecture series in Johor Bahru. — Bernama pic

Tech-gadgets / 15 h ago

UTM turns durians into X-ray stars, no fruit harmed

Firefighters extinguish the flames on the car after it crashed on North–South Expressway near the Ipoh toll plaza. — Pictures from social media

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Crash sparks car fire on North–South Expressway near Ipoh toll plaza; couple narrowly escape

Residents wave Somali flags as they attend a rally denouncing Israel’s recent announcement recognizing the breakaway Somaliland region, during a gathering calling for Somalia’s territorial unity at Mogadishu Stadium in Mogadishu on December 30, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 11 h ago

Will Somaliland become Israel’s new strategic ally?

Authorities at the site of an explosion that ripped through a bar in Crans Montana January 1, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 17 h ago

Swiss police report multiple deaths after bar blast in luxury ski town Crans Montana

Tourists from abroad took the opportunity to pose for photos with the Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VM2026) mascots Wira and Manja at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport January 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Malaysia launches VM2026 campaign with nationwide welcoming events at key entry points

World

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US consumer watchdog CFPB at risk of collapse in 2026 as Trump slashes funding

Demonstrators take part in a protest by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) building, the day after members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) moved into the CFPB, in Washington February 8, 2025. CFPB faces collapse under the Trump administration, as the agency will run out of money in early 2026. — Reuters pic

CFPB faces extinction under Trump administration, will run out of money in early 2026Warren defends CFPB, says it’s crucial for consumer protection against financial abuseCritics argue CFPB is redundant, unconstitutional and has been used as political weaponWASHINGTON, Jan 2 — When Bianca Jones, a 33-year-old special education teacher in Memphis,...

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A Palestinian stands next to an armoured personnel carrier and destroyed buildings after Israeli military operations in Gaza City, November 12, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 1 h ago

How Israel’s multi‑tonne truck bombs ripped through Gaza City, leaving swathes of destruction in their wake

This photograph shows market fruit stalls and cars on a street during a 4 day blackout in the city of Vyshgorod, in the Kyiv region on December 30, 2025, following Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructures amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — AFP pic

World / 11 h ago

Ukrainians wish for peace in 2026 — and no more power cuts

Residents wave Somali flags as they attend a rally denouncing Israel’s recent announcement recognizing the breakaway Somaliland region, during a gathering calling for Somalia’s territorial unity at Mogadishu Stadium in Mogadishu on December 30, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 11 h ago

Will Somaliland become Israel’s new strategic ally?

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Demonstrators hold placards as they demonstrate in solidarity with the Palestinian people amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas group in the Gaza enclave, at the Galata Bridge in Istanbul on January 1, 2026. — AFP pic

13 h ago

Thousands stage pro-Gaza rally in Istanbul

Saudi authorities executed 356 people in 2025, according to an AFP tally, setting a new record for the number of inmates put to death in the kingdom in a single year. — AFP pic

15 h ago

Riyadh’s war on drugs drives record 356 executions in 2025

National Guard stand watch in New Orleans’ French Quarter as crowds move through the historic district, December 31, 2025. — AFP pic

15 h ago

Chicago, LA, Portland see National Guard exit as Trump bows to court rulings

A man holds a plastic sheet beside a damaged car after a Russian strike near Kyiv, September 28, 2025. — AFP pic

16 h ago

Peace agreement nearly ready, Zelensky cautions final 10pc crucial to deter Russia

A girl poses holding her phone in Sydney, Australia on November 22, 2025. — Reuters pic

16 h ago

France drafts law to ban social media for under‑15s by September

Authorities at the site of an explosion that ripped through a bar in Crans Montana January 1, 2026. — AFP pic

17 h ago

Swiss police report multiple deaths after bar blast in luxury ski town Crans Montana

18 h ago

New York swears in Mamdani with Trump already circling

19 h ago

London stages the ‘greatest show’ to welcome 2026, dazzling 100,000 revellers with 12,000 fireworks

Palestinian children warm themselves by a fire beside a sand sculpture by artist Yazed Abo Jarad, as families in Deir El‑Balah in central Gaza prepare to usher in the New Year, December 30, 2025. — AFP pic

19 h ago

Doctors Without Borders among 37 NGOs facing Israeli ban as UN chief slams ‘outrageous’ decision

Rail traffic through the Channel tunnel slowly resumed with more cancellations and delays Wednesday after an electricity failure stranded thousands of passengers and trapped some for a night in a powerless train. — AFP pic

20 h ago

Overhead line fault traps Eurostar passengers overnight, services resume with lingering disruption

This screen grab from a video posted on the X account of US Southern Command shows a strike on one of three boats alleged to be trafficking drugs in international waters on December 30, 2025. — AFP pic/US Southern Command’s X Account

21 h ago

Another eight dead as US flexes military muscle with fresh boat attacks

Palestinians in Ramallah protest against the killing of journalists in Gaza, West Bank, August 11, 2025. — Reuters pic

21 h ago

Press freedom under fire: 128 journalists killed and 533 jailed across the globe in 2025

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends an event to celebrate the New Year, in Pyongyang. — Reuters pic/KCNA

22 h ago

North Korea’s Kim praises soldiers abroad, calling them heroes of Pyongyang and Moscow’s ‘invincible alliance’

Lawyers for Brazil’s far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro asked a court Wednesday to convert his prison sentence for plotting a coup to house arrest, as he prepared to leave hospital a week after surgery. — AFP pic

22 h ago

Brazil’s far-right former leader Bolsonaro wants house arrest, citing fragile health after groin surgery

Palestinian fighters escort Israeli hostage Arbel Yehud to a Red Cross team in Khan Younis, Gaza, on January 30, 2025. — AFP pic

22 h ago

After 817 days, Israel’s hostage families forum bows out with one last mission unfulfilled

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