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Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat (right) and President of the Court of Appeal Tan Sri Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim are pictured at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Legislative Year at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) January 8, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Who are you to question the faith of others, outgoing Chief Justice asks naysayers and critics over anti-Islam label

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Employers face Jan 15 deadline for PCB submissions as LHDN shifting to new platform

Screencap from a Facebook Reel shows the aftermath of a fatal shooting at a restaurant on Jalan Setia 3/2, Taman Setia Indah in Johor Baru on January 8, 2025.

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Ride-by shooting in JB: Diner killed while lunching at restaurant in Taman Setia Indah

In the season opener held in Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil, here, Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei did not have much problems to dismantle Wu Hsuan-Yi-Yang Chu Yun of Taiwan, 21-8, 21-9 in just 27-minutes and became the first Malaysians to triumph in the first round of Super 1000 tourney. — AFP file pic

Sports / 19 h ago

Malaysia Open 2025: Three pairs shine amid early exits on day one

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 / 19 h ago

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

Yesterday, a similar incident delayed action on both Court 2 and Court 3, with the organisers resorting to covering the wet areas with cloth. This resulted in several matches being carried forward to today.

Sports / 10 h ago

Double blow at Malaysia Open: Jin Wei crashes out, rushed for treatment as roof leak halts Court 2 play

Malaysians are required to apply for an ETA before travelling to the UK starting from today. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Flying to the UK? Remember, Malaysian travellers need a £10 ETA for entry starting today

Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he still needed to consult the Cabinet for any government decisions. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Najib admits he was final decision-maker as PM, but denies running ‘one-man show’

The fourth-seeded pair had no trouble securing the win, taking the match in straight sets, 21-15, 21-19, in just 36 minutes. — Picture from X/BAM

Sports / 15 h ago

Malaysia Open 2025: Not happy with unforced errors made, unsatisfied Soon Huat-Shevon check into second round

The bodies of a woman and a newborn were found by the roadside along Jalan Impiana 5, Taman Impiana, Kulai, earlier yesterday. — File picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Newborn and mother found dead by roadside in Kulai, suspected childbirth complications

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong (left) shake hands during a joint news conference in Putrajaya January 7, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Fitch unit: Johor likely winner in Malaysia’s digital infrastructure race, but financing key

Wang Xing, 22, was reported missing in northern Thailand’s Tak province bordering Myanmar, an area known for large-scale criminal enterprises and human trafficking by organised gangs.

World / 16 h ago

Missing Chinese actor found in Myanmar may have been trafficking victim, say Thai officials

Layang-Layang Island Resort Sdn Bhd, which manage tourism activities on the island off the coast of Sabah, made headlines previously for allegedly failing to refund over 100 tourists who booked scuba diving packages with the company since 2020. — Picture from Facebook/Layang-Layang Island Resort

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Layang-Layang island resort operator loses tourism licence over failure to refund deposits

Tous les Jours currently operates over 1,300 stores in Korea and 550 global outlets. — Picture by Lydia Koh

Money / 8 h ago

Korean bakery Tous les Jours set for return in Malaysia with five outlets this year after abrupt closure in 2017

X has claimed that it has fewer than 8 million users in Malaysia. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

After social media licence snub, Putrajaya says needs time to verify X’s claim that it has fewer than 8 million users here

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People pray next to the bodies of two Palestinian babies, including infant Jumaa Al-Batran, who died of hypothermia after living in a tent with his displaced family, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, December 29, 2024. — AFP pic

World / 01 Jan 2025

In Gaza, newborn babies die from winter cold as healthcare and homes crumble from Israeli attacks

Fireworks illuminate the Quadriga atop the Brandenburg gate during the New Year celebrations in Berlin on January 1, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 01 Jan 2025

Five die across Germany from intense New Year fireworks, amid debate over outlawing them

Investigators at the crash site. — AFP

World / 01 Jan 2025

South Korea says will send Jeju Air crash black box to US

A flag is waved as people gather during New Year's celebrations, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, January 1, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 01 Jan 2025

New year brings joy and renewed hope to a liberated Damascus freed from Assad

London Mayor Sadiq Khan yesterday followed other prominent politicians from Britain’s ruling Labour party by drawing a line under his previous outspoken criticism of US president-elect Donald Trump.

World / 01 Jan 2025

‘The American people have chosen’: London mayor Sadiq Khan downplays past Trump feud, focuses on strengthening US-UK relationship

Damage is seen after an Israeli strike on Al-Wafaa hospital, according to the Palestinian civil defense, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, December 29, 2024. — Reuters pic

World / 01 Jan 2025

Gaza healthcare on brink of ‘total collapse’ as UN accuses Israel of attacks on hospitals, calls for war crimes probe

Mourning relatives bow at the site where a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport. — AFP

World / 01 Jan 2025

South Korea says initial data extracted from Jeju Air crash black box voice recorder

Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials chief Oh Dong-woon speaks to journalists — South Korean investigators warned that anyone trying to block them from arresting Yoon Suk Yeol could face prosecution. — AFP

World / 01 Jan 2025

South Korea investigators vow to execute arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

Much of Puerto Rico plunges into darkness on new year's eve due to an island-wide blackout. — AFP

World / 01 Jan 2025

Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico on New Year’s Eve