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Prioritise health amid rising NCD burden, medical association tells Malaysians

KUCHING, Jan. 3 -- The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has called on all Malaysians to make health a top personal priority in light of the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the... Read More


My favourite genre films of 2025

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 3 -- While I do enjoy the cerebral and intellectual challenge of watching arthouse films, which often take up most of the space in my annual favourite films of the year list, when i... Read More


Lessons from 2025, choices for 2026 - Tengku Zafrul Aziz

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 3 -- Serving in government for close to six years has been a deeply rewarding and humbling journey. Holding responsibility across both the finance and trade portfolios has offered... Read More


Peace, delivered by aircraft carrier - Abbi Kanthasamy

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 3 -- There is a moment when a prize stops being symbolic and starts becoming operational. The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize crossed that line almost immediately. Within days of the annou... Read More


From jungle paths to uphill target: Inside Malaysia's field archery scene

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 3 -- At Panorama Bukit Antarabangsa, archery was less about standing still and more about endurance. From early morning, competitors at the National Field Archery Championship 2025... Read More


Ahmad Maslan: Umno Youth's proposals, including on Perikatan ties, must go through party's top leadership first

PONTIAN, Jan. 3 -- Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said any decision or proposal regarding the party's direction must first be endorsed through Umno's top decision-making platforms... Read More


Singapore's ICA launches robots to cut passport, IC collection time to five minutes (VIDEO)

SINGAPORE, Jan. 3 -- Collecting a passport or NRIC at the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority's (ICA) self collection kiosks now takes about five minutes, down from 11 minutes previously. The faste... Read More


From life lessons to laughs: Sheng Wang previews his 2026 Malaysia stand-up show

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 3 -- A craft that demands creativity, a unique style, precision, and, of course, a killer punchline, stand-up comedy is an art that only a select few can truly master. Taiwanese-Am... Read More


Ex-Kelantan footballer to face murder charge in Thailand over Sungai Golok shooting

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 3 -- A former Kelantan footballer is expected to be charged with murdering a Malaysian man at the Narathiwat Court in Thailand this month, after his remand period ends. According t... Read More


Three winners in Singapore share S$8m New Year Toto jackpot

SINGAPORE, Jan. 3 -- The New Year Toto draw yesterday produced three Group 1 winners who shared a jackpot worth nearly S$8 million (RM25.2 million). Each winning ticket collected S$2,653,368 after th... Read More