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National Muay Thai athlete Angie Yan Jia Chi performs in the women’s Wai Kru event at the SEA Games Thailand 2025 at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok December 17, 2025. — Bernama pic

Sports / 18 h ago

Malaysia’s Angie Yan stuns Thai world champion to claim Wai Kru gold on SEA Games debut

File photo of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Hannah Yeoh. The prime minister rejected claims today that Yeoh’s appointment strengthens DAP dominance, saying she serves the government, not a political party. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

‘Atrocious’: Anwar hits back at race-based attacks on Hannah Yeoh’s Cabinet appointment

Data from the Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) shows persistent demand for Malaysian university enrolment from China, Bangladesh and India. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Why Malaysian campuses are a hit with students from China, Bangladesh and India

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim with Hannah Yeoh, who thanked him for the trust placed in her following her appointment to oversee the Federal Territories. — Picture via Facebook/Hannah Yeoh

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Hannah Yeoh thanks Anwar for trust as she sets out priorities for Federal Territories

National Muay Thai athlete Muhammad Mikail Ghazali Zulfikar (left) launches an attack against host nation fighter Suphakon Sirilun during the men’s 57kg final at the Thailand 2025 SEA Games in Bangkok today. — Bernama pic

Sports / 16 h ago

Malaysian Muay Thai squad pull off sensational three-gold feat by upsetting home favourites, including a World Champion

National diver Yong Rui Jie competes in the men’s one-metre springboard event at the Thailand 2025 SEA Games at the Assumption University Aquatic Centre, Bangkok today. — Bernama pic

Sports / 15 h ago

SEA Games 2025: Malaysia denied diving clean sweep, claim bronze in men’s one-metre springboard

At 6pm, the ringgit inched down to 4.0855/0940 against the greenback, from 4.0835/0875 at yesterday’s close. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 16 h ago

Ringgit slips against US dollar as traders lock in gains

Police said four suspects were arrested on the day of the incident, with four more detained in follow-up operations. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Police detain eight over brutal Batu Caves slashing attack

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and other attendees take part in the symbolic release of butterflies at Entopia after a signing ceremony on December 17, 2025. — Opalyn Mok pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Penang’s Entopia to go global with franchises in eight countries after landmark Turkish deal

A Malaysian martial arts coach has been accused of assaulting a Filipino referee at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand following protests over a disputed pencak silat result, the Philippine Olympic Committee said. — Bernama pic

Sports / 16 h ago

Malaysian pencak silat coach accused of striking SEA Games judge in tie-break dispute

National silat athlete Muhammad Izzul Irfan (right) faces Thailand’s Phiraphon Mitthasan in the men’s Class D final at the 2025 SEA Games at Hall 4, Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok today. — Bernama pic

Sports / 16 h ago

Three-hour suspense ends in joy as Malaysian silat athlete Izzul Irfan Marzuki retains SEA Games gold

This screengrab taken from Instagram shows at the Gan Chen Jie at the Asian Shooting Championships 2024 held at Jakarta, Indonesia. — Screengrab via Instagram/stellachenjie

Sports / 16 h ago

Gan Chen Jie clinches gold, breaks SEA Games record in women’s 50m rifle three positions

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim chairs the Madani Cabinet meeting, the first meeting of the Madani government’s new Cabinet line-up following the reshuffle announced yesterday. — Picture from X/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Cabinet ministers must act promptly to deliver Madani govt policies, says Anwar

Youth and Sports Minister Mohammed Taufiq Johari speaks during a press conference at the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Putrajaya, December 17, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 19 h ago

New Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq emphasises continuity, programme enhancement

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (second from right) witnesses a signing ceremony at Entopia on December 17, 2025. — Opalyn Mok pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Chow: Penang tourism ‘maturing’ with 7.2 million airport arrivals, new global partnerships

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Malaysian rock band Barbarik announces January concert, priority given to fans shut out of previous hit show

Malaysian powerhouse rock 'Kapak' band Barbarik assures fans that their upcoming Pentas Barbarik Volume 2 will be much better than the first one. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — Malaysian rock ‘kapak’ powerhouse Barbarik will return to the stage with another concert on January 31, following controversy surrounding their sold-out show earlier this month.Pentas Barbarik Volume 2 will take place at Mega Star Arena, Sungei Wang Plaza, with the band assuring fans of a...

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The Oscars will be available to watch exclusively on YouTube from 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on December 17. — AFP pic

Showbiz / 2 h ago

Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029 in major broadcast shift

SHINee’s Key announced he will step down from all current programmes after being linked to allegations involving unauthorised medical services, saying he believed the individual involved was a licensed doctor. — Screengrab via Instagram/bumkeyk

Showbiz / 18 h ago

SHINee’s Key withdraws from programmes after unauthorised medical service claims

Avicii’s former manager Arash ‘Ash’ Pournouri says he has begun legal action to correct the public record. — AFP pic

Showbiz / 19 h ago

Ex-manager sues Avicii’s family over claims he fuelled DJ’s decline

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The ‘Friends’ star died in 2023 after being found unresponsive in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home. — Reuters pic

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Second doctor in Matthew Perry ketamine case avoids jail, gets home confinement

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled the shortlists for the 98th Academy Awards, with ‘Golden’ from ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ advancing in the Music (Original Song) category. — Picture via X/Netflix

21 h ago

‘Golden’ goes for gold: ‘KPop Demon Hunters‘ song lands on Oscars 2026 shortlist

Hybe has reportedly partnered South African singer-songwriter Tyla through a new joint venture, NFO LLC, marking a key step in the K-pop giant’s push to expand its global music operations beyond Korea. — AFP pic

22 h ago

Hybe goes global with Tyla: New African venture signals expansion beyond K-pop

Aiman Hakim as Emir Khalid in Astro Originals’ final premium series of 2025, ‘Bad Cop’. — Picture courtesy of Astro Shaw

23 h ago

Astro Originals goes dark with Malaysian adaptation of German thriller ‘Bad Cop’

Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner, attends the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’ on September 9, 2025. — Reuters pic

1d ago

Son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner to face two counts of first-degree murder over parents’ killings

Folk singer Emily Portman, who found a counterfeit potentially AI-generated album purporting to be created by her online, poses for a photograph in Sheffield, northern England. — AFP pic

1d ago

Fraudulent AI music posing as real artists surges on Spotify and Apple Music

Lee Byung-hun and So Ye-jin headline the dark comedy 'No Other Choice'. — YouTube screenshot

1d ago

You’re cordially invited: Fortune 500 CEOs get asked to special ‘No Other Choice’ screening in cheeky marketing move

NCT Taeyeong has officially completed his military service. — Pictures via social media

1d ago

Fresh out of the military, NCT’s Taeyeon will make a KL concert stop in April

US director Rob Reiner made films that were the zeitgeist of their times. — AFP pic

1d ago

Five Rob Reiner films that rocked, romanced and riveted

The Oscar-winning actor announced in 2013 that she had undergone a double mastectomy, followed by a double oophorectomy in 2015, due to her genetic predisposition to cancer. — AFP pic

2d ago

Angelina Jolie reveals mastectomy scars in Time France magazine

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Son arrested for murder of movie director Rob Reiner and wife

‘Papa Zola The Movie’ builds on the continued success of local animation in film — Picture courtesy of Astro Shaw

2d ago

Truth be told, ‘Papa Zola The Movie’ proves local animation can be box office gold, smashing RM10m in its first week

Rob Reiner is an American actor and filmmaker best known for directing ‘When Harry Met Sally’ and ‘The Princess Bride’, as well as for his role on the 1970s sitcom ‘All in the Family’. — Reuters file pic

2d ago

‘When Harry Met Sally’ director Rob Reiner and wife found dead in LA home, police investigating apparent homicide

John Cena salutes the audience after competing in his final WWE match at Saturday Night’s Main Event XLII in Washington, D.C. — Screengrab via X/@WWE

15 Dec 2025

‘It’s been a pleasure serving you’: John Cena ends wrestling career with emotional tap out in WWE (VIDEO)

MWAM poses with thousands of fans after their concert at Zepp KL in Malaysia. — Picture courtesy of Friedrice Entertainment

15 Dec 2025

Fans howl for ‘Man With A Mission’ as J-rock icons storm Malaysia with wolf-mask spectacle

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