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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 / 19 h ago

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

Director-General of Education Dr Mohd Azam Ahmad reportedly said the move follows a comprehensive review that has been underway since September, involving multiple stakeholders. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

‘Too many colours’: Education Ministry to standardise school uniforms by 2027

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

Malaysia / 18 h ago

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

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

Malaysia / 19 h ago

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

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 / 19 h ago

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

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 / 17 h ago

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

Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) deputy managing director (development) Eneng Faridah Iskandar explains how Malaysia’s new law, the Online Safety Act 2025 (ONSA), will keep Malaysia safe. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 5 h ago

‘Fighting the common enemy’: Nine big online harms that Malaysia’s tackling by regulating social media companies

Datuk Dr Zulkifli Hasan said songs with obscene lyrics affecting youths violate Islamic entertainment guidelines. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 3 h ago

‘Art must uplift, not corrupt’: Religious affairs minister slams lyrics in controversial local song

Police allege a pillow was used in an attempt to suffocate a sleeping husband during the late-night attack. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

A pillow, a lover and an insurance policy: Inside an alleged plot to murder a husband in Johor Bahru

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 / 15 h ago

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

Malaysia / 19 h ago

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

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 / 15 h ago

Will Somaliland become Israel’s new strategic ally?

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 / 17 h ago

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

Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said a RM900-million investment by Jiangsu Longda Superalloy Co Ltd, through its subsidiary Singda Superalloy (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd in Johor, is expected to create over 200 high-skilled jobs in engineering and advanced technology. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Onn Hafiz: RM900m superalloy investment to boost Johor’s high‑tech industry, generate 200 jobs

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the Madani Government will uphold harmony in diversity while strengthening the economy, reaffirming its commitment to Malaysia in a New Year Facebook post. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Anwar vows to strengthen economy, uphold unity as Malaysia enters 2026

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Malaysia / 55 m ago

‘Not weakness, but strategy’: Muhyiddin says he’s still Bersatu president, party loyal to Perikatan

Muhyiddin Yassin said today he remains president of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia and reaffirmed the party’s continued loyalty to Perikatan Nasional. — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 — Muhyiddin Yassin today said he remains the president of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), while reaffirming the party’s continued loyalty to Perikatan Nasional.In a New Year message posted on Facebook, Muhyiddin addressed speculation surrounding his leadership and Bersatu’s position within the Perikatan Nasional coalition.“I wish...

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Police allege a pillow was used in an attempt to suffocate a sleeping husband during the late-night attack. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

A pillow, a lover and an insurance policy: Inside an alleged plot to murder a husband in Johor Bahru

Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) deputy managing director (development) Eneng Faridah Iskandar explains how Malaysia’s new law, the Online Safety Act 2025 (ONSA), will keep Malaysia safe. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 5 h ago

‘Fighting the common enemy’: Nine big online harms that Malaysia’s tackling by regulating social media companies

Police arrest the man suspected of fatally beating the cat. — PDRM pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Man arrested after video of stray cat beaten to death goes viral in Kuching

Rescue personnel carry out a search and rescue operation for a drowning victim at Pantai Sura, Dungun yesterday. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

‘She always wanted to picnic there’: Family mourns woman who drowned at Pantai Sura Tengah, brother still missing

Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said 327 senior police officers and 2,460 junior police personnel were involved in the operations, with cooperation from several other agencies.— Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Over 12,000 traffic summonses issued in nationwide New Year’s Eve ops

Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said the Online Safety Act 2025 would require digital platform providers to assume greater responsibility in protecting the public from increasingly serious cyber threats, which had a direct impact on society’s well-being. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 16 h ago

IGP: Online Safety Act enhances accountability of digital platforms, ensures safer cyberspace for Malaysians

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 / 17 h ago

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

Deputy Minister of Defence Adly Zahari (right) visited Senior Petty Officer Technician Marine Srimala Mohammad Zullfika Mohiddi, who is receiving treatment at the Melaka Hospital January 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

RMN officer in ICU after Klebang helicopter emergency landing; three others treated, two discharged

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A general view of the central business district in Singapore on October 26, 2025. Singapore’s economy grew by 5.7 per cent on a year-on-year basis in the fourth quarter of 2025. — Picture by Justin Ong

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Singapore’s economy beat forecasts to grow 4.8 per cent in 2025. — Reuters pic

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Singapore durian vendors slash prices after bumper Musang King harvest in Malaysia

The Philippine national who works for a Singapore assisted home is accused of stealing from two residents aged 80 and 75 placed in his care. He will be sentenced on January 22, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 2d ago

From caregiver to cash-taker: Filipino helper lands in Singapore court for stealing S$10,000 from dementia patient

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Singapore / 30 Dec 2025

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The Singapore police national serviceman had a pattern of befriending teen boys online before offering them cash for sexual services and threatened exposure when they rejected his advances. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 30 Dec 2025

Singapore national serviceman who preyed on teen boys online for sex sentenced to one-year reformative training

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 / 29 Dec 2025

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World / 8 m ago

The last hurrah: Dutch fireworks tradition ends in chaos, flames and casualties

US President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting in the White House in Washington, DC on December 2, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

Trump says bruises from aspirin, not age — insists he’s just ‘blinking, not dozing’

Israel has accused Médecins Sans Frontières of employing two staff members allegedly linked to Islamic Jihad and Hamas. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani stands with his wife Rama Duwaji after being ceremonially sworn in as the city’s 112th mayor at City Hall by Senator Bernie Sanders January 1, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

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Police secure the street after a fire tore through a packed bar during New Year’s Eve celebrations in the Alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana on January 1, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

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President Nicolas Maduro Thursday dodged a question about an alleged US attack on a dock in Venezuela but said he was open to cooperation with Washington after weeks of American military pressure. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

Venezuelan leader dodges strike question, stresses calm at home and readiness for US dialogue

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

World / 5 h ago

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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 / 15 h ago

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

Money

Bursa Malaysia opened the year on a lower note, tracking weaker cues from Wall Street amid cautious sentiment due to a lack of new catalysts. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 2 h ago

Bursa Malaysia starts 2026 lower as Wall Street weakness weighs on sentiment

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

Money / 3 h ago

Ringgit kicks off 2026 on a high as Trump talk rattles the dollar

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

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Money / 22 h ago

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The ringgit closed lower against the greenback on the last day of 2025 on profit-taking after the release of minutes from the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) December meeting showed a hawkish tone, but rounded off the year as one of the best-performing currencies in the region. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 1d ago

Ringgit dips against greenback after Fed minutes, still among Asia’s top performers

Venezuela, currently in the throes of an escalating crisis with the United States, closed the books Wednesday on a complicated year for its economy, with the official cost of buying a US dollar up 479 per cent in the last 12 months. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

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Capital A Bhd has sought Bursa Malaysia Securities’ approval to extend until January 19, 2026 to complete its proposed share distribution. — Reuters pic

Money / 1d ago

Capital A, AirAsia X apply for Bursa extensions on share distribution and corporate exercises

Bursa Malaysia closed the final trading day of 2025 on a softer note, declining 0.26 per cent amid thin trading conditions and a lack of fresh catalysts, tracking the weaker performance of regional markets. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Sports

The Reds spent more than any Premier League side ever has in one window just a few months ago on six new additions. — AFP pic

Sports / 1 h ago

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Manchester City’s wasteful finishing cost them dearly in a goalless draw with Sunderland. — AFP pic

Sports / 3 h ago

Sunderland frustrate City, Leeds spoil the party and Spurs bore fans as the Premier League limps into 2026

Enzo Maresca left his role as Chelsea head coach on Thursday after just 18 months in charge. — AFP pic

Sports / 3 h ago

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Naomi Osaka withdrew from her Japan Open quarter-final against Jaqueline Cristian due to a leg injury, adding to a string of withdrawals in the Asian swing of tournaments. — AFP pic

Sports / 21 h ago

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Sports / 49 m ago

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Sports / 43 m ago

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Liverpool manager Arne Slot said his side’s dominance of possession counts for little without “special moments” of individual brilliance after a toothless display in drawing 0-0 at home to Leeds. — AFP pic

Sports / 54 m ago

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Gabon suspends national team and sacks coaches after Afcon flop. — AFP pic

Sports / 3 h ago

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