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Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim and Raja Zarith Sofiah arrived in his blue Proton Satria Neo R3 to attend the 2025 National Day celebration at Dataran Putrajaya. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

King arrives in Proton Satria Neo R3 to loud cheers as Malaysians celebrate 68th Merdeka in Putrajaya (VIDEO)

Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah graciously mingled with the people during the 2025 Perak state-level National Day celebration at the Ipoh City Hall today, before the incident. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Woman with psychiatric history arrested after trying to hug Perak Sultan at National Day parade

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim departed for China immediately after the Merdeka Day parade in Putrajaya on August 31, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Anwar kicks off four-day China visit after Merdeka Day parade, to meet Xi and attend SCO summit

A school student views a graphic explaining the Jalur Gemilang in Serdang August 12, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Jalur Gemilang: What you should know about Malaysia’s national flag and how to display it properly

Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei. — Bernama file pic
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History made: Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei storm into final, first Malaysians in mixed doubles World Championships decider

Boiled beef sounds plain, but this fiery bowl of beef poached in stock with chillies, peppercorns, and pickled mustard greens is anything but. — Picture by Ethan Lau
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China Sichuan Restaurant: A roadside stall, not a restaurant, in Taman Miharja serving some of the spiciest, tastiest Sichuan food in KL

Prabowo had been due to attend a “Victory Day” parade in China on September 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two. — Reuters file pic
World  / 8 h ago

Prabowo cancels China trip as protests spread across Indonesia with parliament buildings torched

A screenshot from a dashcam taken on August 30, 2025 shows the moment a tanker swerves left into the emergency lane on the PLUS Highway without signalling, despite there being a motorcyclist there.
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Engineer on motorcycle dies after tanker knocks into him on Plus highway near Kajang

The tune of ‘Negaraku’ began as the Perak state anthem and before that as the popular Indonesian folk song ‘Terang Boelan’, played in dance halls and cinemas across the archipelago. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Songs that built a nation: Malaysia’s journey told through its Merdeka soundtrack

This file picture shows the gas pipeline fire burning at Putra Heights, Subang Jaya on the morning of April 1, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Petronas Gas seeks power to block risky projects after Putra Heights pipeline blast

Malaysia’s RMAF crew assemble before the Merdeka flypast at Putrajaya on August 31, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Johor-born RMAF chief Norazlan Aris makes history leading Merdeka air show from cockpit (VIDEO)

Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said the three deceased were between the ages of 38 and 56, adding that one was disabled and another had a chronic illness. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Siblings and aunt found lifeless in Port Dickson house, police classify case as sudden death, no foul play

UTM senior lecturer Mohd Nur Asmawisham Alel uses an ABEM Terrameter LS 2 to study underground structures at a farm in Jalan Buloh Kasap, Segamat on August 31, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Festivities above, cracks below: Scientists in Segamat race to probe quake-hit farm

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and other VIPs visit the student formation display during the 68th National Day celebration in Putrajaya.
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Anwar praises 2,000 students for stunning ‘human graphics’ display at Merdeka celebration

The political unrest had spread beyond Jakarta to several cities, including Cirebon, Brebes, Solo, Kediri, Malang and Makassar. — Reuters pic
World  / 8 h ago

Mobs loot Jakarta homes of MPs Uya Kuya and Eko Patrio amid protests over pay perks

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Human Resources Minister Steven Sim addresses the Dewan Rakyat in Parliament House, Kuala Lumpur August 21, 2025. — Bernama pic
28 Aug 2025

So who gets into the Merdeka Award 2025 shortlist?

Radiotherapy means coming in every week day but you get a break on weekends or public holidays. — Bernama pic
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Cancer Diaries: What radiotherapy is like — weird, uncomfortable but necessary

The benefit to fresh grads and brain-drain slowdown notwithstanding, the huge question now is what’s going to happen to the training sector for whom the HRD funds have been a critical source of revenue?
25 Aug 2025

Corporate training sector in crisis?

A row of Jalur Gemilang flags adorns a building in Kuala Lumpur, celebrating Malaysia’s Independence Day. August 5, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manue
21 Aug 2025

Flag of our fathers

 

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People rise when daily life becomes intolerable and when leaders appear immune to the suffering of the governed. — AFP pic
59 m ago

Indonesia’s revolts are part of a global pattern when economic deprivations are high — Phar Kim Beng and Luthfy Hamzah

Students showcasing the Jalur Gemilang during the 68th National Day celebration in Putrajaya. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
4 h ago

Merdeka and misinformation: Did we skip a step? — Syafa Mustaffa

Hunters return from a trip along the coast of the Bering Sea near the climate change affected Yupik Eskimo village of Quinhagak on the Yukon Delta in Alaska on April 12, 2019. — AFP pic
4 h ago

Without trust, sustainability is an illusion — Ahmad Ibrahim

Indonesia was rocked by protests in major cities, including Jakarta, a day earlier, after footage showed a motorcycle taxi driver being run over by a police tactical vehicle during rallies against low wages and financial perks for lawmakers. — AFP pic
8 h ago

Indonesian police at the brunt of revolt: Strategic implications for Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia — Phar Kim Beng

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The losses since 2019 have totalled billions. Eg, the State of Scam Report 2024 revealed that Malaysia lost RM54.02 billion (US$12.8 billion) to scams in 2023, equivalent to three per cent of our GDP. —Picture by Firdaus Latif
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Recovering from cancer has left me little time or energy to look after my collection of knick-knacks so declutter I must, because I struggle to bend over to dust low shelves. — Unsplash pic
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A row of Jalur Gemilang flags adorns a building in Kuala Lumpur, celebrating Malaysia’s Independence Day August 5, 2025 — Picture by Raymond Manuel
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Perhaps this delay could be a blessing in disguise. — Freepik pic
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Son Heung-Min, the South Korean sensation who danced through defenses like a waiter dancing past crowded tables, the man whose smile lit up stadiums and goal celebrations, is finally moving on from North London. ― Reuters pic
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Protesters gather during the ‘Turun Anwar’ rally at Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur July 26, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
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What also irritates me is that accessible assistive tech or aids for the disabled have not improved all that much in the last couple of years. — Picture from pexels.com
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Apparently durians produce this molecule called spermidine (yes, I know what that sounds like) which is important because it promotes this biological process known as autophagy. — File pic by Farhan Najib
26 Jul 2025

A surprising health component of durians?

People protest against rising fuel prices in Kuala Lumpur on September 6, 2013. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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The Malaysian Protest Museum

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Director James Gunn and cast members David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult pose at a photo call for the film Superman in Culver City, California June 28, 2025. — Reuters pic
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Nobody wants to pay for parking if they can. They play the game. They know the terrain. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
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If I hadn’t been holding on tightly the back of my head would have met the floor; it was terrifying as I held on trying to right myself. — Freepik pic
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In Klang Valley hospitals, nurse-to-patient ratios sit at 1 to 10, far below safe standards, while over 20 per cent of specialist positions remain vacant. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
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