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QuickCheck: Is it true honey bees communicate through dance? - 10/12 8:00 am

A LONG time ago, in the fields and gardens of Europe and beyond, beekeepers observed something curious about their hives. Read full story





Venezuela's Machado due to receive Nobel Peace Prize in defiance of travel .. - 10/12 7:15 am

OSLO, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is due to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Wednesday, in defiance of a decade-long travel ban imposed by authorities in her home country and after spending more than a year in hiding. Read full story





Russia sends aid to Sri Lanka after devastating cyclone - 10/12 7:15 am

Dec 10 (Reuters) - Russia has sent a planeload of humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka after the island nation was struck by Cyclone Ditwah in late November, Russia's RIA news agency reported early on Wednesday, citing Shobini Gunasekera, Colombo's ambassador to Moscow. Read full story





Czech president appoints Andrej Babis as new prime minister - 9/12 4:17 pm

PRAGUE, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Czech President Petr Pavel appointed billionaire leader of the populist ANO party Andrej Babis as the new prime minister on Tuesday in a ceremony shown live on television. Read full story





Japanese police release US playwright Jeremy O. Harris after drug arrest - 9/12 4:17 pm

TOKYO, Dec 9 (Reuters) - American actor and playwright Jeremy O. Harris was released from custody in Japan on Monday after his arrest last month on suspicion of attempting to smuggle drugs into the country, a police spokesperson said. Read full story





QuickCheck: Was a tiger spotted in Jerantut? - 9/12 4:16 pm

A VIDEO lasting just one second captured what appeared to be a large striped animal near a plantation area, sending ripples of concern through a rural community. Read full story





Influencer and hubby charged with keeping seven protected animals without .. - 9/12 4:14 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Social media influencer Nina Grace and her husband have been hit with five charges of possessing protected wildlife species without a licence. Read full story





Foreigner suspected of raping S'ban teen remanded for seven days - 9/12 4:07 pm

SEREMBAN: Police have obtained a court order to remand a 31-year-old foreigner suspected of raping a 16-year-old girl here, resulting in her pregnancy. Read full story





No information yet on possible Cabinet reshuffle, says Ramanan - 9/12 4:06 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan says he has not been informed about any possible Cabinet reshuffle. Read full story





Pudu girls' school gets RM200,000 to finish long-delayed building - 9/12 4:01 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Government has approved RM200,000 in funding for Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (Perempuan) Pudu after the school's building project remained stalled for years. Read full story





Smartboard initiative set to boost digital learning in Tamil schools, says .. - 9/12 3:57 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Lessons in Tamil schools nationwide are set to become more interactive and digitalised with the installation of 400 smartboards across nearly 400 selected schools by the start of the 2026 school year. Read full story





Health Ministry targets RM3bil in medical tourism revenue for 2025 - 9/12 3:51 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is targeting RM3bil in revenue from the medical tourism sector this year, with the arrival of 2.5 million health tourists, says Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. Read full story





Trump threatens Mexico with 5% tariff increase over water dispute - 9/12 7:38 am

Dec 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to impose an additional 5% tariff on Mexico if it doesn't immediately provide additional water to help U.S. farmers, accusing the country of violating a treaty that outlines water sharing between the neighbors. Read full story





North Korea's Kim Jong Un sends condolences to Russian embassy for .. - 9/12 5:34 am

SEOUL, Dec 9 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a message of condolence to Russia's Vladimir Putin and sympathies to the embassy in the country regarding the death of Aleksandr Ivanovich Matsegora, Russian extraordinary ambassador to North Korea, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday. Read full story





Cuba denies contacts with the United States over Venezuela's future - 9/12 5:17 am

HAVANA, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Cuba denied it had reached out to the United States about what the region would look like without President Nicolas Maduro leading Venezuela, calling the media report "absurd and false." Read full story





Kremlin says still no word on US-Ukraine talks in Florida - 9/12 4:02 am

Dec 8 (Reuters) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that Moscow had received no word on the outcome of talks in Florida on a settlement in Ukraine between U.S. and Ukrainian officials. Read full story





Padang Serai MP claims corruption charges against him politically motivated - 8/12 3:51 pm

SHAH ALAM: Padang Serai MP Datuk Azman Nasrudin has claimed that the corruption charge against him is politically motivated. Read full story





New direct flight from S'pore boosts effort to make Ipoh a regional travel .. - 8/12 3:43 pm

IPOH: An airline's launch of direct flights here from Singapore is a significant step towards establishing the city as a hub for short-haul international travel, says a Perak state exco member. Read full story





French socialist party to vote social security budget's bill - 8/12 3:43 pm

PARIS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - French socialist Party's leader Olivier Faure said on Monday his party will vote the social security budget's bill in parliament. Read full story





Stronger social safety net: Ministry drafting National Food Bank Action .. - 8/12 3:30 pm

BANGI: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry aims to launch the National Food Bank Action Plan 2026-2030 early next year to enhance food aid and strengthen the social safety net ecosystem. Read full story





Malaysia urges de-escalation amid rising tensions on Thailand-Cambodia .. - 8/12 3:02 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government has reiterated that regional peace, stability and prosperity are its top priorities amid increasing tensions along the ThailandCambodia border. Read full story





Data centre demand will not cause domestic water tariff hike, says Akmal .. - 8/12 2:55 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Negara was told today that domestic water tariffs will not be raised solely to meet the demands of data centre development. Read full story





Two teenage boys plead guilty to injuring student - 8/12 2:48 pm

SUNGAI PETANI: Two teenage boys pleaded guilty in the Magistrate's Court here today to injuring a student at a secondary school in November. Read full story





Enforcement officer at Johor checkpoint nabbed over flying passport .. - 8/12 2:43 pm

JOHOR BARU: An enforcement officer at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complex (BSI CIQ) has been detained for alleged involvement in the "flying passport" activity. Read full story





Over 140,000 tourists landed in Melaka via luxury cruise ships - 8/12 2:32 pm

MELAKA: A total of 143,218 tourists landed in Melaka via luxury cruise ships from November 2024 to October 2025, says state Tourism, Heritage, Arts and Culture Exco Datuk Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman. Read full story





Court of Appeal President recuses himself from Bersatu case - 8/12 2:26 pm

PUTRAJAYA: Court of Appeal President Datuk Abu Bakar Jais recused himself from hearing Bersatu's bid to appeal the Dewan Rakyat Speaker's refusal to declare as vacant four Sabah parliamentary seats won by the party's former members in the last general election. Read full story





Bolsonaro's son says he may not run for Brazil president - 8/12 4:19 am

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, said on Sunday he may not run for president in next year's general election. Read full story





Italy's Meloni pledges emergency aid to Ukraine in call with Zelenskiy - 8/12 3:26 am

ROME, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spoke by phone on Sunday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ahead of his planned visits to London, Brussels and Rome for talks on the peace process, her office said. Read full story





Honduran town votes in delayed election that could decide presidential race - 8/12 3:26 am

SAN ANTONIO DE FLORES, Honduras, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Residents in a rural Honduran town cast their ballots on Sunday in a delayed vote that could help decide the closest presidential contest in the nation's history and whether U.S. President Donald Trump's preferred candidate can hold onto his razor-thin lead. Read full story





LRT3 hits another snag - 8/12 12:00 am

PETALING JAYA: Those travelling for work from Klang to Kuala Lumpur will have little to cheer, as the longanticipated Shah Alam LRT line (formerly LRT3) is now projected to be delayed to at least the second quarter of 2026. Read full story





Longer holiday breaks next year - 8/12 12:00 am

PETALING JAYA: With several public holidays falling close to weekends in 2026, employees will be able to enjoy longer breaks if they plan their annual leave properly. Read full story





Sabah to revamp GLCs for stronger governance and SMJ 2.0 goals, says Hajiji - 7/12 3:39 pm

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will be comprehensively restructuring its government- linked companies (GLCs), including chairpersons and board members, to strengthen corporate governance and accountability, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. Read full story





Govt aims to end hardcore poverty in first quarter of 2026, says Anwar - 7/12 3:24 pm

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has been recognised as one of the countries close to eliminating hardcore poverty through the implementation of people-focused policies and programmes under the current government's administration, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story





Cabinet reshuffle will be minor, still open for input, says PM - 7/12 3:18 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the upcoming Cabinet reshuffle will be minor, and although he already has a list in mind, he remains open to input from others. Read full story





Police: negligence likely caused SUV to plunge into ravine - 7/12 2:58 pm

KUALA BERANG: The accident involving a sports utility vehicle (SUV) at Kilometre 52 of Jalan Kuala Jeneris-Sungai Gawi-Aring (Bukit Kawah) last Friday (Dec 5) is believed to have been caused by negligence, according to police. Read full story





Senior citizen nabbed for stealing electricity in Balik Pulau - 7/12 2:41 pm

BALIK PULAU: Police arrested an elderly man and seized 30 cryptocurrency mining machines operating via illegal electrical connections during a raid on several premises around Jalan Air Putih, here on Saturday (Dec 6). Read full story





Penang-Chennai flights unaffected by IndiGo cancellations, says state .. - 7/12 2:30 pm

GEORGE TOWN: Flights between Chennai and Penang continue to operate as usual despite recent disruptions faced by IndiGo Airlines, says Penang Tourism committee chairman Wong Hon Wai. Read full story





Cops received audio recording linked to Durian Tunggal shooting incident, .. - 7/12 2:15 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: The police has confirmed receiving a compact disc (CD) related to the shooting incident in Durian Tunggal, Melaka, which was handed over on Saturday (Dec 6) by a family member of one of the suspects. Read full story





Four arrested, 800kg of illegally caught fish seized off Lahad Datu coast - 7/12 2:03 pm

KOTA KINABALU: Maritime officials nabbed four people and seized over 800kg of fish from a vessel that was operating in prohibited waters off the east coast Lahad Datu. Read full story





Malaysia reaffirms call for comprehensive Palestinian solution, says PM - 7/12 1:59 pm

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has reaffirmed that a lasting solution to the Palestinian conflict must be comprehensive and grounded in universal justice, including recognition of Palestinian rights and an end to oppression and occupation by the Israeli regime. Read full story




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Business : Global SAF Output To Reach 1.9 Mln Tonnes .. - Bernama
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Google is reviving wearable gesture controls, but only .. - Arstechnica
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Trump's blessing of Nvidia AI chip sales to China gets .. - Cnbc
Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping "responded positively" to the proposal to let Nvidia sell H200 AI chips on condition that the U.S. gets 25% of revenue.
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Buletin Byd Rai Ulang Tahun Ketiga Di Malaysia, Jual .. - Mekanika
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