Family

The fight for dignity in later life

Marking the recent Human Rights Day, our columnist argues that safeguarding the rights of older citizens is not just a moral duty, but a societal imperative. 

Nation

Over two million vehicles expected on highways during year-end holidays

KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic volume is expected to reach up to 2.2 million vehicles per day in conjunction with the year-end school holidays, Christmas, and the 2026 New Year celebrations.

Banking

JC3 issues sustainable and transition finance guidance

KUALA LUMPUR: The Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3), co-chaired by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), has published the Sustainable and Transition Finance Guidance (STFG).

Shooting

Chen Jie fires Games record en route to shooting gold

BANGKOK: National rifle shooter Gan Chen Jie has finally gunned down a gold medal after coming close twice at the Thailand SEA Games.

Vietnam

Made in Vietnam Fair set to open in Hanoi

HANOI: The Made in Vietnam Fair, slated for Dec 18–22, is expected to bring together around 150 booths representing major groups, local manufacturing enterprises and Vietnamese brands from provinces and cities across the country.

Nation

Retired cop escapes gallows, acquitted of drug charges

SEREMBAN: A 66-year-old retired policeman facing the gallows for trafficking 573.6g of cannabis was acquitted and discharged by the High Court here.

Nation

Johor floods: Number of evacuees in Mersing goes up slightly

JOHOR BARU: The number of flood victims seeking shelter at two temporary flood relief centres (PPS) in the Mersing district have slightly increased.

World

Europe must be responsible for its own security, EU's von der Leyen says

BRUSSELS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Europe must be responsible for its own security, European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.

World

France's Louvre museum remains shut as workers weigh strike extension

PARIS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Paris' Louvre, the world's most-visited museum, remained closed at 0800 GMT on Wednesday, as its staff continued discussions on whether to extend a strike over pay and working conditions that started on Monday.

STARPICKS

Fuel your life with Setel

FOLLOWING the successful nationwide rollout of Budi95, Setel is now empowering Malaysians to take the next step in enjoying a truly seamless lifestyle with its latest campaign, Setel je! Senangnya.

Indonesia

Indonesia's rice import ban lowered global prices: Minister

JAKARTA: Indonesia's ban on rice imports has contributed to a decline in global rice prices, the country's Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan said on Tuesday (Dec 16), reported Antara news agency.

Nation

Floods affect more than 1,000 Orang Asli in five Gua Musang villages

GUA MUSANG: A total of 278 heads of households (KIR), involving 1,093 Orang Asli from five villages in the district, have been affected by floods that have struck the area since Sunday (Dec 14).

Nation

Married couple charged with cheating Iranian company

KUALA LUMPUR: A married couple pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here on Wednesday (Dec 17) to a charge of cheating a company over the supply of cattle feed to Iran, resulting in a loss of more than RM400,000.

Other Sports

A priceless silver after 58 years

BANGKOK: It was not gold, but it was priceless. After all, it was Malaysia's first appearance in the table tennis mixed doubles final in 58 years

Other Sports

M'sian men win silver in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

BANGKOK: The Malaysian men's e-sports team took home a silver medal at the Thailand SEA Games on Wednesday (Dec 17).

Nation

Customs Dept collected RM73.27bil in revenue as of Dec 16

PETALING JAYA: The Customs Department's 2025 revenue collection has exceeded expectations, with a total of RM73.27bil recorded as of Tuesday (Dec 16), slightly surpassing the Finance Ministry's revised projection of RM73.26bil, says Datuk Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin.

AseanPlus News

Bhutan pledges US$1bil cryptocurrency for 'mindfulness' city

THIMPHU: Bhutan said Wednesday (Dec 17) it will invest US$1 billion from national cryptocurrency reserves to develop a "Mindfulness City", which it hopes will become an economic hub for the tiny Himalayan nation.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah local authorities must step up on cleanliness, rubbish collection, says Shafie

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government must be firm in instructing local authorities to take public cleanliness seriously in their jurisdictions, says state opposition leader Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal.

Entertainment

Rob Reiner’s final weekend: Conan O’Brien’s party, the Obamas, unthinkable violence, a frantic manhunt

It remains unclear when the Reiners were killed.

Robotics

Does China have a robot bubble?

The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can't really do much yet.