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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 / 5 h ago

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

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 / 10 h ago

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

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

Malaysia / 8 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 / 8 h ago

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

File photo of a food vendor preparing noodles at a hawker centre in George Town, Penang, where operators say foreign workers remain essential despite restrictions on who may cook certain local dishes. — Picture by KE Ooi

Malaysia / 5 h ago

‘I can’t imagine running my eatery without them’: Penang hawkers say foreign workers are vital as cooking ban stays in limbo

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

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Anwar to deliver 2026 New Year Message with major announcements today

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 / 7 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 / 5 h ago

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

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said SARA and STR assistance would be credited in stages beginning this month. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Anwar: SARA, STR aid to roll out in stages from this month

A petrol station worker in Changlun, Kedah, stopped a Mazda 3 after spotting signs it was registered in Singapore despite displaying Malaysian-style plates. — Daily Express pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

‘Sabah’ claim falls apart as driver of Singapore-registered car attempts RON95 refuelling in Kedah

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 / 7 h ago

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

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaking at a special monthly address at the Prime Minister’s Department, where he announced an extension of the e-invoicing transition period for mid-sized companies. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Anwar: Govt postpones mandatory e‑invoicing for SMEs with RM1m-RM5m sales by one year

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 / 8 h ago

Woman arrested in Kuching cemetery murder case

Negeri Sembilan JPJ director Hanif Yusabra Yusuf said congestion and impatience are among the main reasons motorists misuse emergency lanes. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Emergency lanes aren’t shortcuts, warns Negeri Sembilan JPJ as hundreds fined

Pomfret steamed with tofu, tomatoes and pickled mustard greens at Restoran Yuan Kee. — Picture by Ethan Lau

Eat-drink / 8 h ago

Taman Bukit Maluri’s Restoran Yuan Kee draws a crowd with its great low-frills ‘dai chow’ fare

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‘Act of war’: Democrats accuse Trump of trampling Constitution with Venezuela raid

US President Donald Trump listens to a reporter’s question aboard Air Force One from Florida to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, January 4, 2026. — Reuters pic

WASHINGTON, Jan 5 — The seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in a daring raid by US forces throws open questions about the operation’s legality, according to experts and top Democrats who say laws were broken in the process.US President Donald Trump’s administration has defended the action, saying it was...

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A photograph which US President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social account shows what he described as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima amphibious assault ship on January 3, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 2 h ago

China blasts US over Maduro seizure, says no nation can act as ‘world’s judge’

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

World / 3 h ago

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

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

World / 5 h ago

Havana blasts US raid after 32 Cubans killed in Maduro capture

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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

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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

7 h ago

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

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

7 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

8 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

8 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

10 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

20 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

22 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

1d 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

1d 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

1d 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

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