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Hundreds of Datuk Seri Najib Razak supporters from Umno, PAS and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia rallied in front of the Palace of Justice, Putrajaya. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

‘Semua Salah DAP’? Loke raps Hadi for linking party to Najib’s house arrest addendum, says Cabinet uninvolved with Pardons Board

Traffic is seen at the KL-Seremban Expressway heading towards Kuala Lumpur April 14, 2024. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

AWAS! Think you can trick the speed trap cameras? New point-to-point system will catch you

Najib’s call follows remarks made by Anwar on December 21, where he acknowledged that the prosecution of several high-profile cases in 2018 had been flawed, rushed, and driven by ‘venom and enmity.’ — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Citing PM Anwar’s remarks, Najib calls for review of 1MDB charges

Pedestrians walk past a wall mural promoting awareness on using face masks, in Bengaluru on January 6, 2025, amid concerns and alleged media reports stating that the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has detected two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in India's Karnataka state. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

HMPV has been around for ages — here’s why it’s not the mystery virus everyone thinks it is, and how to prevent infection

File photo of motorcyclists seeking shelter from a sudden downpour. MetMalaysia also issued a warning for thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in Sarawak until 4pm today. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

MetMalaysia: Terengganu, Pahang, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor and Sarawak to see continuous rain for three days, from January 10

The Gemas-JB EDTP is a 192-kilometre electric train service project covering four major districts in Johor. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Gemas-JB electric railway tracks set to complete by third quarter this year, says Loke

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Singapore counterpart Lawrence Wong interact with pupils from Sekolah Kebangsaan Presint 8(1) in Putrajaya January 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Education Ministry: Volunteer English teachers from Singapore set to be deployed in Klang Valley schools from middle of year

Chang said Malaysia’s workforce must be prepared to reskill and upskill, especially in the technology and technical fields, so that Malaysia can remain competitive globally and meet the growing demands of the industry. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Mosti: AI disruption looms in Malaysia, 600,000 workers must reskill in three to five years 

A file photograph shows Elon Musk during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, US, May 6, 2024. — Reuters pic
World  / 14 h ago

What are the purported rape gangs at the heart of Elon Musk’s attacks against the UK?

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer has accused Elon Musk of only thinking about his profile with his incendiary remarks. — AFP pic
World  / 17 h ago

A line has been crossed: European leaders unite against ‘erratic’ Musk over incendiary posts, political meddling

A flight attendant uses the enhanced autogate facilities with a QR code system at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 in Sepang January 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Immigration Dept assures full security for user data with MyBorderPass QR code system

Penang has been listed as one of the best places to visit in Southeast Asia by Lonely Planet for multicultural heritage, traditions, food, architecture and ecotourism. — Penang Global Tourism
Life  / 19 h ago

Penang is best place to visit for history and culture in Southeast Asia

Guangzhou FC, China’s most successful football team and former Asian champions, have been thrown out of the country’s professional leagues because of heavy historical debt, the club say. — Picture via X/GZ Evergrande FC
Sports  / 15 h ago

China’s most successful team Guangzhou FC kicked out of professional football after debt crisis

Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani was defeated by unseeded Danish pair Daniel Lundgaard-Mads Vestergaard in Malaysia Open. — Bernama file pic
Sports  / 15 h ago

Another heartbreak as men’s doubles pair FeiDin also crashes out early from Malaysia Open

At Char Siew Boy, you get tender meat and alluring fat topped with a sweet, charred crust, similar to that at Uncle Meng Char Siew — Picture by Lee Khang Yi
Eat-drink  / 2 h ago

Miss the melt-in-the-mouth ‘char siu’ from Shamelin Perkasa’s Restoran Uncle Meng? Try Pandan Perdana’s Char Siew Boy

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Under his leadership the National Front party, which he co-founded with former Waffen-SS members and neo-Nazi sympathisers, Jean-Marie Le Pen defended a staunchly anti-immigration agenda, with many accusing him of being a xenophobe, racist and anti-Semite. — AFP file pic
World / 28 m ago

Jean-Marie Le Pen, firebrand who shaped France’s far-right, dies at 96

Donald Trump has been a harsh critic of Meta and Zuckerberg for years, accusing the company of bias against him and threatening to retaliate once back in office. — Reuters file pic
World / 34 m ago

Tech giants bow down to Trump as Facebook scraps fact-checking programme

Still two weeks away from taking office, Donald Trump has begun outlining an aggressive foreign policy with little regard to diplomatic considerations or the concerns of US allies. — Reuters pic
World / 47 m ago

Trump suggests military action for Panama Canal, Greenland amid expansionist vision

The flag-draped casket of former US President Jimmy Carter lies in state in the US Capitol Rotunda, in Washington, DC, January 7, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 55 m ago

Former US president Carter lies in state at US Capitol after solemn procession from Georgia

A baby wearing a face mask waits with family members at the pediatric department of a hospital in Hangzhou, eastern China’s Zhejiang province, on January 6, 2025. Beijing has acknowledged a surge in cases of the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV), especially among children, and attributed this to a seasonal spike. — AFP pic
World / 1 h ago

WHO says respiratory virus HMPV in China ‘common’, poses no major threat

Offerings in honour of British singer Liam Payne are pictured in front of the Casa Sur Palermo hotel, where he died, in Buenos Aires on December 30, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 1 h ago

Second suspect in Liam Payne drug death surrenders to Argentine police

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, Canada on January 6, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 1 h ago

‘Not a snowball’s chance in hell’: Outgoing PM Trudeau rejects Trump’s Canada merger idea

People gather at the site of Israeli strike on a house in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on January 7, 2025, amid the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. — AFP pic 
World / 1 h ago

Gaza officials say children killed as Israel hits Khan Yunis

File picture of a red double-decker bus crossing Westminster Bridge amidst thick fog in London. The victim was killed on one of the city’s familiar double-decker red buses in Woolwich, south-east London, police said in a statement. — Reuters pic
World / 1 h ago

Killed in broad daylight: Teen fatally stabbed on London bus as knife crime crisis escalates

Rescue teams stand amid rubble in the aftermath of an earthquake in a location given as Shigatse City, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, January 7, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video. — Tibet Fire and Rescue handout via Reuters
World / 1 h ago

Tibet earthquake kills 126, sends tremors across Nepal, India

Supporters of impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol react during a rally near his residence in Seoul on January 6, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 14 h ago

‘Stop the Steal’: Right-wing supporters of impeached South Korean president Yoon co-opts Trump’s fraudulent slogan

A file photograph shows Elon Musk during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, US, May 6, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 14 h ago

What are the purported rape gangs at the heart of Elon Musk’s attacks against the UK?

In this file photo taken on January 26, 2017, a guard tower is seen outside the fencing of Camp 5 at the US military’s prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. - AFP pic
World / 14 h ago

Biden cuts Guantanamo Bay detainee population down to 15, paving the way for closure

The Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia in October 2020. — Reuters pic
World / 14 h ago

US gay veterans may get justice: 30,000 discharged under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ could see records cleared

Pope Francis has appointed Sister Simona Brambilla to lead a Vatican department, naming the first woman head of the office that oversees the world’s Catholic religious orders and congregations. — AFP pic
World / 14 h ago

Pope appoints Sister Brambilla as first woman to head major Vatican office

Fireworks illuminate the Quadriga atop the Brandenburg Gate during the New Year celebrations in Berlin on January 1, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 14 h ago

Germans rally behind police union’s bid to ban fireworks after violent New Year’s Eve