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Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) deputy managing director (development) Eneng Faridah Iskandar says the Online Safety Act 2025 will not restrict freedom of expression. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Here’s what Malaysians can expect as social media firms come under Malaysian laws now

At a New Year’s assembly in Putrajaya, Anwar hinted that Bills on a 10-year PM term limit and the separation of prosecutorial powers could be tabled soon. — Picture by Sayuti Zanudin

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Anwar revives reform pledge, hints at Bill to limit PM’s tenure to 10 years, alongside AG-PP split, FOI and Ombudsman

Teoh Siew Li pleaded not guilty at the Magistrate’s Court in Alor Setar on January 4, 2026, to three charges linked to an incident involving a police officer. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Woman denies charges of insulting Islam, assaulting officer and obscene gesture in Mergong

Visitors savour durians at Mujan Lah’s orchard. — Picture via Facebook/Mujan Lah

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Too many durians? Marudi fruit farmers invite public to feast after bumper harvest

A man is seen collapsed near a fast-food outlet in Banting, Kuala Langat, following a suspected shooting late last night. — Picture from social media

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Man shot dead at fast-food outlet in Banting, motorcyclist suspect on the run

China conducted a live-firing exercise involving its land, air, and sea military units around Taiwan in December 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 17 h ago

Could China move in on Taiwan now after US strike on Venezuela? Analysts weigh in

TNB says EVs are designed with very strict safety systems to ensure they remain safe during floods, adding that modern charging stations are built with water- and dust-resistant designs, automatic cut-off systems and moisture sensors. — SoyaCincau pic

Life / 17 h ago

Charging your EV during a flood? Here’s what TNB wants you to know

The address is expected to outline the government’s direction, key initiatives and major announcements for the year ahead. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Anwar to deliver 2026 New Year Message with major announcements today

Anita Yusof’s Global Dream Ride that began in 2015 aboard her trusty Yamaha FZ150i motorbike has taken her to over 120 countries on all seven continents. — Pictures from Instagram/gdranitayusof

Life / 17 h ago

A woman and her bike: Malaysian Anita Yusof, 58, proves age and gender not barriers to round-the-world adventure (VIDEO)

File photo of Malaysian Armed Forces personnel taking part in rehearsals for Merdeka Day celebrations. The Defence Ministry has urged the public not to speculate while investigations into the social media claims are ongoing. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Defence Ministry orders probe into viral claims of alleged misconduct in military camps

An elderly woman was killed after being hit by a sports utility vehicle (SUV) driven by a foreign man, who is suspected to have been under the influence of alcohol, while she was crossing the road at Jalan Lembah Permai, Tanjung Tokong, late last night. — Picture courtesy of police

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Woman dies after SUV driven by man suspected of drink‑driving hits her in Tanjung Tokong

Four assemblymen in Sabah said the number of Kota Kinabalu residents recorded as non-Malaysian citizens has grown exponentially between 2023 and 2024, making up 20.9 per cent of the state capital city’s estimated 600,000 residents. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Explain this rise: Four Sabah reps demand CM Hajiji answer after DOSM logs one in five people in KK as non-Malaysian

The arrest follows the discovery of a 67-year-old grave builder who was found dead, while his son was injured and hospitalised. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Woman arrested in Kuching cemetery murder case

The price tag for a licence to drive in Singapore just got heavier from January 1, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/ComfortDelGro

Singapore / 18 h ago

Buckle up: Driving lessons in Singapore is very dear in 2026, here’s the breakdown

Members of the ‘Colectivos’ militia march in Caracas on January 4, 2026, demanding the release of President Nicolas Maduro after his capture in US strikes. — Reuters pic

World / 4 h ago

‘Pay big price’: Trump warns Venezuela’s new leader of severe consequences if she resists

World

29 m ago

Global outrage as Trump boasts of Maduro capture, warns of new military raids in Venezuela, Colombia and Mexico

An activist in Seoul wears a Trump mask, holding a toy gun and ‘My Oil’ container during an anti US rally against the military raid to capture Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores, Jan 5, 2026. — Reuters pic

WASHINGTON, Jan 5 — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was due to appear in a US court on Monday after his weekend capture by American forces, with ‌US President Donald Trump leaving open the possibility of another incursion if the United States doesn’t get its way with the country’s interim leader.Trump...

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Cubans gather in support of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in Havana on January 3, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

Havana blasts US raid after 32 Cubans killed in Maduro capture

Danish navy vessels P572 Lauge Koch is moored in the harbour in the capital Nuuk, Greenland, on March 11, 2025, on the day of Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory, legislative elections. — AFP pic

World / 4 h ago

Denmark blasts Trump’s Greenland obsession: ‘Stop threatening your allies’

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspects a missile launch in Pyongyang on January 4, 2026, in images released by KCNA. — AFP pic/KCNA via KNS

World / 4 h ago

Pyongyang flaunts hypersonic missiles, Kim warns nuclear forces primed after Venezuela fallout

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Members of the ‘Colectivos’ militia march in Caracas on January 4, 2026, demanding the release of President Nicolas Maduro after his capture in US strikes. — Reuters pic

4 h ago

‘Pay big price’: Trump warns Venezuela’s new leader of severe consequences if she resists

Rescue personnel secure a body bag containing the remains of Spanish football coach Fernando Martín Carreras, recovered from waters off Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, on January 4, 2026. — AFP pic/Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) handout

5 h ago

Rescue teams recover Spanish coach’s body near Flores Island as hunt for two missing children intensifies

Aerial view of uprooted trees at an Islamic boarding school after flash floods in Aceh Tamiang, northern Sumatra, Indonesia on December 10, 2025. — AFP pic

6 h ago

North Sumatra schools rise from the mud: Over 95pc ready to reopen despite flood scars

A supporter of Javier Milei displays a one hundred dollar bill placard with his image outside the Argentine Congress in Buenos Aires on December 10, 2023. The president’s critics say the newly signed tax innocence Bill will turn the country into a money-laundering haven. — AFP pic

7 h ago

Argentina aims to boost its foreign currency reserves from US$251 billion in ‘mattress dollars’

China conducted a live-firing exercise involving its land, air, and sea military units around Taiwan in December 2025. — Reuters pic

17 h ago

Could China move in on Taiwan now after US strike on Venezuela? Analysts weigh in

A teddy bear and a shirt laid at a memorial set up near the ‘Le Constellation’ bar in the Alpine ski resort town of Crans-Montana, Switzerland on January 3, 2026 after the NYE fire that killed 40 people, a quarter of them teenagers. —- AFP pic

20 h ago

Ten out of 40 dead in Swiss New Year’s Eve bar fire were teens, youngest so far aged 14, Valais police say identification ongoing

NYPD cars taking part of the caravan for Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro arrive to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn (MDC Brooklyn) after the United States struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores overnight, in New York City, January 3, 2026. — Reuters pic

21 h ago

Trump says US oil firms to head into Venezuela

Protesters gather with placards outside the gates of Downing Street to attend a London Rally in Solidarity with Iran's Uprising, organised by The Association of Anglo-Iranian Women in the UK, in central London on January 3, 2026, to protest against the Iranian regime's crackdown on protests. — AFP pic

22 h ago

Iranians protest in Tehran as clashes grip country's west, according to local media reports

The British Ministry of Defence said there was no indication the bombing north of the ancient site of Palmyra had posed any risk to civilians.— Picture via Facebook

23 h ago

UK says conducted joint strike with France on IS site near Palmyra

Even after the removal of curbs, however, airlines will need several days to restore normal operations. — Reuters pic

1d ago

US lifts Caribbean airspace curbs after attack on Venezuela

South Korea President Lee Jae Myung (right) and his wife Kim Hea Kyung (left) board their plane to depart for China at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam on January 4, 2026. — AFP pic

1d ago

S. Korean president heads to China, hoping to sidestep Taiwan tensions

A woman walks past umbrellas at a vegetable market in Naypyidaw on December 29, 2025, a day after the first phase of Myanmar's general election. — AFP pic

1d ago

Myanmar to free 6,186 prisoners in Independence Day amnesty during election

The White House posted video on X of Maduro, handcuffed and in sandals, escorted by federal agents through a US Drug Enforcement Administration facility in New York. — US govt photo via social media

1d ago

Maduro now in New York jail as Trump says US to ‘run’ Venezuela

Acting Venezuela President Delcy Rodriguez (right) is seen with deposed president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores (left). — Reuters pic

1d ago

Venezuela’s Supreme Court orders Delcy Rodriguez become interim president

Swiss Justice Minister Beat Jans (centre), Frederic Gisler, Commander of the Valais Cantonal Police, Eva Wildi-Cortes, director of FEDPOL (Federal Office of Police), Mathias Reynard, State Councillor and President of the Council of State of the Canton of Valais, Beatrice Pilloud, Attorney General of the Canton of Valais Nicolas Feraud, Mayor of Crans-Montana and Stephane Ganzer, State Councillor of the Canton of Valais gather at a makeshift memorial in tribute to the victims following a fire at ‘Le Constellation’ bar during New Year's Eve celebrations, killing 40 people and injuring 119, in the Alpine ski resort town of Crans-Montana, on January 3, 2026. — AFP pool pic

1d ago

Swiss investigate bar managers after deadly New Year's blaze

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