Nation

Enough beef supply for Raya

KUALA LUMPUR: Local livestock breeders have begun preparing beef supplies in anticipation of Ramadan and Hari Raya Aidilfitri next year, says Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu (pic).

Nation

Multiple setbacks in his quest for a passport

JOHOR BARU: For the past two months, he was given the runaround, going from Johor to Putrajaya and Selangor in his quest to apply for a passport.

Metro News

Automotive gallery to open in Penang

Attraction at Macalister Road historical building will feature vehicles significant to nation's history.

Metro News

Kepong residents worry about stability of old retention wall

VISIBLE cracks and water seepage on a retention wall at an industrial area in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, have raised concerns of nearby residents.

Nation

Picking a national favourite

PETALING JAYA: Perhaps it's time to harvest ideas from Malaysians on what should be recognised as the country's national fruit.

Nation

‘Stability delivers results’

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the government's achievements now are the result of policy stability, the courage to implement reforms and the trust of the people.

Star Biz7

Crest Builder builds on RM1.8bil orderbook

Crest Builder Holdings Bhd has historically been a profitable group since going public through a reverse takeover of MGR Corp Bhd in 2003.

Star Biz7

Medical tourism injects more growth

Medical tourism continues to thrive in Malaysia notwithstanding recent reports that rising healthcare costs continue to be of concern albeit limited to the local populace.

Star Biz7

More room for property boom

The property market is expected to continue growing in 2026, with the industrial sub-sector remaining a key segment, anchored by the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ).

Star Biz7

Bold targets, but can VM2026 deliver?

Malaysia is once again positioning itself on the global travel map, inviting both first-time and returning visitors to experience the breadth of what the country offers.

Star Biz7

The long game behind Malaysia’s 5G network

AT first glance, the government's exit from Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) looks like a quiet admission that Malaysia's 5G experiment has gone wrong.

Nation

Perlis Ruler: End all speculation and comments

ARAU: The Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail has called for all speculation, allegations and undesirable matters be put to an end following the appointment of Kuala Perlis assemblyman Abu Bakar Hamzah as the new Mentri Besar.

World

North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees cruise missile launches

SEOUL, Dec 29 (Reuters) - North ‌Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of long-range strategic cruise missiles on Sunday, which ‌confirmed the integrity of its nuclear power and counter-attack readiness in the face of ‌security threats, state media KCNA said on Monday.

World

Sudan's gold production reaches 70 tons in 2025

KHARTOUM, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Sudan's Ministry of Minerals said on Sunday the country's gold production for 2025 reached 70 tons, 13 percent higher than the target.

World

2 dead, 3 hospitalized in Canada's apartment fire

OTTAWA, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Two people died and three others were taken to a hospital after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Charlottetown, the capital of Canada's Prince Edward Island, on early Sunday morning.

Football

Soccer-Mahrez sends Algeria into Africa Cup of Nations last-16

RABAT, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Riyad ‌Mahrez scored a first half penalty as Algeria sealed their ‌place in the knockout rounds of the 2025 Africa Cup ‌of Nations with a 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso in their Group E clash in Rabat on Sunday.

Other Sports

Alpine skiing-Shiffrin roars back to win Semmering World Cup slalom

Dec 28 (Reuters) - ‌Mikaela Shiffrin recovered from a ‌tentative opening run to produce ‌a precise second one under the floodlights and win the women's World Cup slalom ‍in Semmering, Austria on ‍Sunday.

Football

Soccer-Gray's first senior goal earns Spurs gritty 1-0 win at Palace

LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Archie Gray's first senior ‌goal gave Tottenham Hotspur a vital 1-0 Premier League win at Crystal Palace on Sunday, ending Spurs' poor away run and ‌easing pressure on their manager Thomas Frank.

World

One dead, two missing in southern Spain as torrential rains cause flash floods

VALENCIA, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Torrential ‌rains flooded Spain's southern and eastern provinces over the ‌weekend, with one person dead and two missing ‌on Sunday evening as overflowing riverbeds swept away cars and motorcycles and authorities warned residents to stay indoors.

World

Putin and Trump do not support European-Ukrainian temporary ceasefire idea, the Kremlin says

MOSCOW, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The ‌Kremlin said on Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald ‌Trump do not support a European-Ukrainian push for a temporary ceasefire ahead of ‌a settlement, and that Moscow thinks Kyiv needs to make a decision on Donbas.