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Don’t ramp up the hate

From Martin Vengadesan It’s Malaysia Day and I am glad that it’s a time of celebration and unity. But I…
Anwar launches Malaysia’s first multimodal AI model

Malaysia’s homegrown AI touted as shield for security, culture, but hurdles remain

Ilmu, developed by YTL AI Labs in partnership with Universiti Malaya, was launched by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during the…
Building hope and belonging for the Bajau Laut

Building hope and belonging for the Bajau Laut

Salleh Abdul Salleh (left) said no child should be left behind. SEMPORNA: The call to prayer drifts across Pulau Sebangkat,…
Brothers in boots: when every match felt like Malaysia Day

Brothers in boots: when every match felt like Malaysia Day

Football legends as one in Penang — Back row (from left): Lim Fong Kee, Yap Nyim Keong, Soh Chin Ann,…
Our stand on Gaza will be raised with Trump, says Anwar

Our stand on Gaza will be raised with Trump, says Anwar

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Arab countries must sever all diplomatic and trade relations with Israel. (Bernama pic) DOHA: Malaysia…
Tun Sambanthan through the eyes of his daughter

Tun Sambanthan through the eyes of his daughter

An 18-year-old Deva Kunjari with her father Tun VT Sambanthan and Tunku Abdul Rahman. (Deva Kunjari Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA:…
Rabuan Pit: the kampung boy who embodied Malaysia’s spirit

Rabuan Pit: the kampung boy who embodied Malaysia’s spirit

Rabuan Pit explodes out of the blocks — the trademark start that powered him to the title of Asia’s fastest…
Arab, Muslim leaders urge review of Israel ties after Qatar attack

Arab, Muslim leaders urge review of Israel ties after Qatar attack

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani (centre) chairing the 2025 Arab-Islamic emergency summit in Doha. (Qatar News Agency/AFP pic)…
Embattled UK PM defends himself over ex-diplomat’s Epstein links

Embattled UK PM defends himself over ex-diplomat’s Epstein links

Keir Starmer fired Peter Mandelson a day after supporting him. (AP pic) LONDON: UK leader Keir Starmer insisted Monday that…
UN expert says Gaza deadliest conflict ever for journalists

UN expert says Gaza deadliest conflict ever for journalists

A journalist holds a picture of late Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif during a protest against the killing of journalists…
US Senate poised to advance Trump aide’s appointment at Fed

US Senate poised to advance Trump aide’s appointment at Fed

Donald Trump is pressing the Federal Reserve to cut rates, spurring rapid efforts to confirm Stephen Miran as a board…
Israeli strike on Doha an ‘attack against us all’, says Anwar

Israeli strike on Doha an ‘attack against us all’, says Anwar

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said lsrael’s decision to ‘rain bombs’ on Doha is an assault on Qatar’s sovereignty and a…
Refrain from using terms like ‘kafir’ and ‘pendatang’, PAS members told

Refrain from using terms like ‘kafir’ and ‘pendatang’, PAS members told

K Deepakaran said PAS leaders should mind their language and not utter remarks that can hurt people’s feelings. PETALING JAYA:…
Scholar backs proposal for 30% co-curricular weightage to enter varsity

Scholar backs proposal for 30% co-curricular weightage to enter varsity

Independent scholar Sharifah Munirah Alatas said students who excel in club activities, volunteer work, and sports reveal their level of…
Zahid praises NGOs, public for aiding flood victims

Zahid praises NGOs, public for aiding flood victims

More than 800 evacuees from 220 families have been moved to nine temporary relief centres in Sabah as of 4.30pm…
Stroke patient dies, 12 hurt in Sabah ambulance-van crash

Stroke patient dies, 12 hurt in Sabah ambulance-van crash

Kinabatangan district police chief D Ravi said the ambulance was negotiating a bend when the van entered the opposite lane…
Sabah disaster victims to receive aid of up to RM10,000 each

Sabah disaster victims to receive aid of up to RM10,000 each

Police transporting the bodies of landslide victims from Kampung Cenderakasih, Kota Kinabalu, today. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Compassionate aid of between RM1,000…
Differing views on PM candidate won’t weaken PN, says Dominic Lau

Differing views on PM candidate won’t weaken PN, says Dominic Lau

Gerakan president Dominic Lau (third from left) said the matter of the prime minister candidate can be discussed later. PETALING…
Johor MP latest rep to be blackmailed with doctored sex tape

Johor MP latest rep to be blackmailed with doctored sex tape

Tebrau MP Jimmy Puah said he will lodge reports with the police and MCMC tomorrow. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA: Tebrau…
Nearly 800 evacuated as floods worsen

Nearly 800 evacuated as floods worsen

Floods have forced 548 people in Penampang, Beaufort and Tawau to evacuate their homes as of 6pm. (Bernama pic) PETALING…
Developers should not handle consent in urban renewal projects, says group

Group wants moratorium on redevelopment projects until Urban Renewal Bill finalised

Kuala Lumpur Residents Alliance and Sustainable Development called for proper guidelines and public education on the proposed URA to prevent…
Penang PAS steps up attack on Lau

Penang PAS steps up attack on Lau

Hafis Alias accused Penang PN chief Dominic Lau of being ungrateful, after the Gerakan president was given the Bayan Lepas…
A day to reflect on our strengths and empower our youth

A day to reflect on our strengths and empower our youth

With the world destabilised by economic battles and geopolitical power plays, ordinary people everywhere are feeling the direct impact of…
400 campers in Kuala Kubu Bharu rescued after water surge incident

400 campers in Kuala Kubu Bharu rescued after water surge incident

Selangor fire and rescue department assistant director of operations Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the victims were all safe and were…
7 dead from landslides in Sabah

7 dead from landslides in Sabah

The landslide occurred around 10am following torrential rain since last night, burying nine victims. (Fire and rescue department pic) PETALING…
Anwar approves RM10mil immediate aid for Sabah flood victims

Anwar approves RM10mil immediate aid for Sabah flood victims

Heavy rain in Sabah has caused floods in Penampang and Beaufort, with over 400 people evacuated to shelters. (Anwar Ibrahim…
1 dead, 6 still missing after Kota Kinabalu landslide

1 dead, 6 still missing after Kota Kinabalu landslide

The landslide occurred in Kampung Cenderakasih in Kota Kinabalu around 10am today. (Fire and rescue department pic) PETALING JAYA: The…
3 immigration officers nabbed, one with RM1.5mil in Tabung Haji, ASB savings

3 immigration officers nabbed, one with RM1.5mil in Tabung Haji, ASB savings

Some of the cash and other items seized from the three suspects who allegedly took bribes to help the ‘counter…