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Justice in focus: Landmark rulings that tested freedoms and redefined citizenship in Malaysia's 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 30 -- Malaysia's 2025 saw the courts handing out landmark rulings that touched on Malaysians' rights including the freedom of expression and freedom to gather peacefully for rallies... Read More


Malaysia to screen first AI-generated film 'Pirate Queen: Zheng Yi Sao' from Jan 1

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 30 -- Local cinemagoers will soon be able to catch the first Malaysian artificial intelligence (AI)-generated film on the big screen, starting January 1. The 76-minute historical e... Read More


Trader remanded until Jan 3, wife also detained, for attempted murder of doctor in RFID lane at Perai toll plaza

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 30 -- A trader has been remanded for five days to assist in the investigation of a case in which a doctor was injured after being hit by a car in the Lingkaran Luar Butterworth (LLB... Read More


Pet-friendly malls in Penang? MBPP weighs island-wide move

GEORGE TOWN, Dec. 30 -- The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) is currently reviewing and studying the suitability of implementing pet-friendly malls on the island while taking into account public inte... Read More


From caregiver to cash-taker: Filipino helper lands in Singapore court for stealing S$10,000 from dementia patient

SINGAPORE, Dec. 30 -- A caregiver entrusted with looking after an elderly man with dementia instead stole S$10,000 (RM31,455.44) from him, a court heard on Monday. Filipino Bernales Derwin Soria, 41,... Read More


Lawyers for Liberty urges police to enforce court orders in Indira Gandhi custody case

PETALING JAYA, Dec. 29 -- Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) has urged the police and the government to carry out their duties professionally in the M. Indira Gandhi custody case, warning against politicising ... Read More


Local animation 'Papa Zola The Movie' rakes in RM43m at box office in under three weeks

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 29 -- Papa Zola The Movie has raked in an impressive RM43 million since its nationwide release on December 11, proving that Malaysian films can compete even against major Hollywood ... Read More


Asean's top six comprehensive strategic partners must carry the region higher - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 29 -- As Asean moves beyond 2025 into a far more demanding regional and global environment, one reality stands out with increasing clarity: the association's ability to remain relev... Read More


Azmin Ali resigns as Perikatan sec-gen and Selangor liaison chief effective Jan 1 following Muhyiddin's exit

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 29 -- Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali has announced he will resign as secretary-general of Perikatan Nasional (PN) and as chairman of the Selangor State PN Liaison Committee, effective... Read More


Treasuring every moment - Ng Kwan Hoong

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 29 -- It was Arimura-sensei's first visit to Universiti Malaya. He had just finished delivering a lecture on artificial intelligence in medicine, and as the audience began to trickl... Read More