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(Standing, left) Perlis PAS Youth chief Haziq Asyraf, who is also Beseri assemblyman, revealed on December 28, 2025 that he was invited to sign a statutory declaration against the former state menteri besar but declined. — Picture from Facebook/Haziq Asyraf

Malaysia / 17 h ago

New MB sworn in but Perlis political drama deepens as state PAS Youth chief reveals SD invite

DAP National Chairman Gobind Singh Deo said more structural changes are urgently needed to prevent future corruption and abuse. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 17 h ago

1MDB verdict shows need for stronger governance, says DAP chairman

Najib's six-year jail term is due to his conviction in the first SRC trial involving RM42 million, and he is due to be released in either 2028 or 2029 depending on whether he pays a RM50 million fine. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Malaysia’s courtroom drama in 2025: Najib, Rosmah, DNAA rulings and more

From Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya, several New Year’s Eve countdown events will take place across Klang Valley. — Pictures courtesy of Instagram / KLCC / IOI City Mall / The Curve / Sunway Velocity Mall / Tourism Malaysia

Life / 6 h ago

Fireworks, festivals and free entry: Five New Year’s Eve countdowns across Klang Valley

Mohamad Abdullah (front row, centre) shows the statement issued by the NGOs at a press conference in Kuching on December 28, 2025. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Not our style: NGOs call for rethink as Miri foam party rubs up against Sarawak values

Supporters of Datuk Seri Najib Razak hold up a laminated sketch of the former prime minister. SUPP, a former component party in the Barisan Nasional coalition, pushes back against claims it illegally received funds from 1MDB when Najib was in charge of the sovereign investment firm in 2013. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 18 h ago

SUPP insists RM1m donation from Najib not linked to 1MDB, says issue settled years ago

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor said that she had chosen to focus her life on her family and to leave matters to the will of Allah, expressing hope that justice and truth would prevail in the future. — File pic by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Rosmah dismisses claims she caused Najib’s downfall, says focus is on family and prayer

Stray dogs roam in Ipoh, Perak, where the state government has increased funding to RM300,000 in 2026 for humane animal welfare programmes. — File picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Perak invests in smarter, kinder stray animal management

The local currency traded mostly higher against major and regional peers as markets headed into quieter New Year trading. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Money / 4 h ago

Twelve days up and counting: Ringgit opens stronger against US dollar

Bitcoin is highly volatile, so large investors can potentially earn significant returns if prices rise—but they also face substantial risk of losses if prices fall. — Reuters pic

Money / 16 h ago

Crypto crash course: How plunging bitcoin prices shake companies

The appointment of Abu Bakar Hamzah as the new Menteri Besar, with the consent of the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, demonstrates that the political crisis in the state was addressed lawfully and in an orderly manner. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Bersatu takes Perlis from PAS with Abu Bakar sworn in, analysts warn of trust deficit in Perikatan

Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) acting assistant director of operations Shazlean Mohd Hanafiah said a team from the Kuala Kangsar Fire and Rescue Station was dispatched to the scene. — Bernama pic/JBPM Perak

Malaysia / 4 h ago

CelcomDigi, Maxis and Unifi users left offline after fire guts Maxis tower near Sungai Perak R&R

Mohamad Ikhwan Afiq Mohamad Anwar, head of the PAS Tasek Gelugor Youth Wing, reportedly said that the party should contest and reclaim all parliamentary and state assembly seats won by Bersatu under the PN and PAS banners in previous general and state elections. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 2 h ago

PAS youth wing urges party to sever ties with Bersatu at all levels over alleged betrayal

French actress and singer Brigitte Bardot smokes a cigarette at the courthouse in Paris on January 29, 1962 after testifying for her ex-husband film director Roger Vadim in the trial against film director Francois Truffaut over the film

Showbiz / 18 h ago

French film legend Brigitte Bardot dies at 91, leaves legacy on screen and in animal welfare

A 74-year-old pensioner in Taiping, Perak fell for phone scammers impersonating a police officer and a TNB representative who claimed she was being investigated in a money laundering case. — iStock pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Taiping retiree loses over RM300,000 in life savings by phone fraudsters claiming police and TNB links

Tech/Gadgets

6 h ago

From robot arms to REDMI: Inside Xiaomi’s six-second phone factory

Xiaomi’s smart factory in Changping, China can produce a smartphone in just six seconds. — Picture by Xiaomi via Bernama

BEIJING, Dec 29 — The six seconds it takes a person to blink, unlock a phone or for the heart to beat several times was all the time required to produce a single smartphone at Xiaomi’s smart factory in Changping here.The six-second production cycle reflects a high level of industrial...

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A Proton e.MAS 5’s shipment arriving at Port Klang. — Screengrab via Facebook/Proton e.MAS Penang - Eleganz Lifestyle

Tech-gadgets / 25 Dec 2025

Proton e.MAS 5 Prime: This is how the base-spec EV looks like in real life (VIDEO)

Chinese open-source AI models are winning over a growing number of programmers and companies in the United States. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 23 Dec 2025

Open source, open doors: How Chinese AI is quietly gaining ground in the US despite bitter rivalry

Hyper-realistic AI videos of dead celebrities, created with apps such as OpenAI’s easy-to-use Sora, have rapidly spread online. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 22 Dec 2025

Resurrected without consent: How viral AI deepfakes of late stars are sparking anger, unease and calls for control

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A Facebook post from D‑Academy Tohoku illustrates how the bear‑tracking system works. — Picture via Facebook/Dアカデミー東北

21 Dec 2025

Bearly hidden: Japan’s drone school pioneers AI eyes to spot and track elusive bears from above

According to its FAQ, Sandfall representatives had affirmed during submission that no generative AI was involved in the game’s development. — Picture via Sandfall Interactive

21 Dec 2025

Indie Game Awards rescinds honours from ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ for GenAI use

The fate of TikTok’s algorithm — often described as its crown jewel — remains unclear despite a new US-led ownership structure. — Reuters pic

21 Dec 2025

TikTok’s algorithm is the asset everyone wants but no one can quite own

Keith Lee took home the top prize at TikTok’s first US awards in Hollywood, celebrating creators from food and fashion to music and education. — AFP pic

19 Dec 2025

Keith Lee crowned ‘creator of the year’ at TikTok’s first US awards

A new US joint venture backed by American and Gulf investors could allow TikTok to keep operating, as Washington tightens scrutiny over data security and Chinese ownership. — Reuters pic

19 Dec 2025

Explained: How TikTok keeps surviving US ban threats — and what changed this time

The game, developed and published by Delphi Interactive, will be available to Netflix subscribers and can be played solo or online with friends using only a smartphone, the company said. — Reuters pic

18 Dec 2025

Netflix to release exclusive Fifa football game for 2026 World Cup, playable on smartphones

Yurina Noguchi holds a basket with her smartphone displaying an AI-generated image of Klaus, her AI partner, along with a wedding ring for him, during their ceremonial wedding at the Magritte wedding venue in Okayama October 27, 2025. — Reuters pic

18 Dec 2025

She married an AI persona she met on ChatGPT — and Japan is asking what love looks like now

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman. — AFP pic

16 Dec 2025

OpenAI’s meteoric rise meets turbulence as Google, Meta and Amazon tighten the race

Pistol-toting heroine Lara Croft will return to PlayStation, Xbox and PC next year. — Picture via Tomb Raider website

16 Dec 2025

‘Tomb Raider’ Lara Croft to star in two new games 30 years on (VIDEO)

Changan’ Deepal S05 SUVs are displayed at the Chinese automaker’s design centre in Rivoli, near Turin, Italy December 12, 2025. — Reuters pic

15 Dec 2025

China approves first two level-3 autonomous driving cars from state-owned automakers

A Neolix X3 vehicle rolling off the production line at a factory of Chinese autonomous delivery vehicle maker Neolix in Yancheng, in eastern China's Jiangsu province. — AFP pic

15 Dec 2025

China’s factories embrace hybrid automation as robots rise but humans stay essential

Google Translate goes real-time as of December 12, 2025 with its beta version enabling conversations across languages, straight to your ears. — AFP pic

13 Dec 2025

Hear the world: Google’s new beta translates speech as it happens

The San Francisco-based AI superstar touted GPT-5.2 Pro and GPT-5.2 Thinking as its best models yet for handling math or science work. — Reuters pic

12 Dec 2025

OpenAI beefs up GPT models in AI race with Google

The deal marks the first time a major entertainment company has embraced generative AI at this scale, licensing its fiercely protected characters, from Mickey Mouse to Marvel superheroes and Star Wars’s Darth Vader, for AI content creation. — Picture courtesy of Disney

12 Dec 2025

Make your own Mickey Mouse or Darth Vader clip: Disney embraces AI in landmark deal

Angel Villaverde, a technology engineering student, develops war-themed games for the Roblox gaming platform in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon State, Mexico, on November 19, 2025. A soldier quietly puts on his uniform, grabs his rifle and fires at drug traffickers in Mexico: it is not a real scene, but one from a popular video game developed by young people who recreate the armed conflicts in their communities. — AFP pic

12 Dec 2025

Escapism or exaltation? Mexico wrestles with youth obsession over ‘narco-culture’ games

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