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Signature ABC at Lubiantan ABC in Cheras. –– Pictures by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 9 h ago

Why folks line up for the ABC, prawn mee and ‘nasi lemak ayam rendang’ at this ‘lubiantan’ in Cheras

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Toyota Hilux driver leads cops in 180km chase from Muar to KL, then gets away

Johor police chief Datuk M. Kumar (centre) with the outgoing deputy state police chief Afandi Senin (left) who will be replaced by lNor Azizi Maarof (right) at the Johor police contingent headquarters in Johor Baru November 21, 2024. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Police arrest six men after 180km high-speed chase from Muar to KL, recover two rented vehicles

Three people, including a pregnant woman, were killed while another pregnant woman sustained critical injuries after a Perodua Viva they were in skidded near a shopping mall in Putrajaya late last night. — Picture courtesy of the Fire and Rescue Department

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Pregnant woman among three killed in Putrajaya crash, another pregnant woman critically injured

A general view of the Kuala Lumpur city centre on January 10, 2023. —Picture by Firdaus Latif

Opinion / 8 h ago

Kuala Lumpur: A city under other people

If you’re a TNG eWallet user, you must complete your eKYC process by December 20, 2024 to ensure seamless and full access to your eWallet. –– SoyaCincau pic

Tech-gadgets / 4 h ago

Unverified TNG eWallet users will gradually lose access starting Dec 20: Here’s how to check and complete the eKYC process

File picture of the road where the incident happen. The 10-year-old girl, confirmed to be brain dead following a fall from her bicycle in an accident in Kuang last Thursday, died at 10am yesterday at Sungai Buloh Hospital. — Picture courtesy of the police

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Selangor police: 10-year-old girl in Kuang dies after bicycle fall, trousers caught in chain, hit-and-run ruled out

A lorry driver fell into a micro-sleep while driving, causing an accident on the North-South Expressway (NSE) that killed a toddler and injured seven others in Muar. — Picture courtesy of the Fire and Rescue Department

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Three-year-old dies, seven injured in North-South Expressway crash as lorry driver’s micro-sleep causes collision with family’s car

Najib’s lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on October 30, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 6 h ago

After Shafee complains about Najib’s SRC trial reports, NUJ says don’t blame the media

Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Malaysia. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Life / 10 h ago

Silent killer: Colon cancer highly treatable, but third leading cause of cancer deaths

School students use an illegal route on a boat to cross the Malaysia-Thailand border to start the school session November 19, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Immigration to open Rantau Panjang ICQS at 6am, offer RM10 annual pass and considering special lane for students crossing Kelantan-Thai border

A photo posted online shows the freezer where the woman’s body had been stored for the past three years.

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Woman in Taman OUG freezer died from blows to chest, police say

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said the government’s current priority is completing and further developing projects such as the Gemas-Johor Baru electrified double-track rail project and the East Coast Rail Link. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 6 h ago

KL-Singapore HSR plans pending approval as Cabinet prioritises existing rail development projects like Gemas-JB line and ECRL, says Amir Hamzah

People cross a street in the Omotesando shopping area in Tokyo on November 15, 2024. Japanese people are the least satisfied with their sex and romantic lives, closely followed by South Koreans, a global survey by a French research firm showed. — AFP pic

Life / 10 h ago

No sex or romance: Japan, South Korea trail global satisfaction rankings, Ipsos survey finds

China is the second-largest export market for cognac after the United States and the industry’s most profitable territory, accounting for US$1.7 billion in exports last year. — Reuters pic

Money / 10 h ago

Hennessy’s potential move to bottle cognac in China sparks French worker protests

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The 300-ft (91.5m) vessel is now named ‘Draak’, Dutch for ‘dragon’. — Picture courtesy of Oceanco

7 h ago

Enter the dragon: Jho Low’s superyacht has a new billionaire owner and a new name

The most common and easiest self-managed response is to avoid answering or ignore suspicious calls from unknown numbers engaged in unsolicited marketing. — Picture by Hari Anggara

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Getting bombarded with unsolicited calls or messages in Malaysia? Here’s what to do, from complaints to legal avenues

Being on the receiving end of unsolicited calls and messages from real estate negotiators, telemarketers to persons unknown, it has gotten to a point where people start wondering whether spamming is against the law. — Picture by Hari Anggara

2d ago

Is spamming calls and messages to sell products illegal in Malaysia? Here’s what the law says

Picture this. You have just received vacant possession of your new home and suddenly your phone buzzes with a call or message from a property agent. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

2d ago

Getting unsolicited calls or messages after buying a new home? There’s a reason for that

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Outgoing DAPSY national chief Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen (standing) speaks during the wing’s national congress at Centro Mall in Klang on November 17, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

17 Nov 2024

Outgoing DAP Youth chief warns party it could lose support in ‘blink of an eye’

The body of a foreigner, believed to have fallen from an unknown floor, being extricated from atop the foyer of Pavilion Suites Kuala Lumpur this morning. — Picture via Fire and Rescue Department

11 Nov 2024

KL Fire Dept: Body of foreigner found atop Pavilion Suites, believed to have fallen from unknown height

People play computer games at an internet cafe in Beijing on September 10, 2021. Unlike the rest of the world, where platforms like Google and Facebook dominate, China has developed its own internet ecosystem, largely insulated from Western influence. — AFP pic

11 Nov 2024

From Xiaohongshu to Weibo: A beginner’s guide to navigating China’s internet ecosystem and its top platforms

FashionValet used to be a promising homegrown e-commerce fashion platform with more than 400 brands and 15,000 products on its platform. — Picture from Facebook/FashionValet

07 Nov 2024

What we know so far: Khazanah, PNB’s Fashion Valet investment losses

When ‘TCG Card Shop Simulator’, a new simulation video game, launched to impressive commercial success in September, few realised it was the work of a solo developer from Malaysia. — Picture via Steam/TCG Card Shop Simulator

06 Nov 2024

Meet the solo Malaysian developer behind ‘TCG Card Shop Simulator’, the ‘Buatan Malaysia’ video game that’s a hit with fans worldwide (VIDEO)

Malaysia represents! Malaysian Ringgit seen here as a currency in the game’s cash register. — Picture by Kenneth Tee

06 Nov 2024

Ringgit in a video game? Run your own geeky shop in this Malaysia-made simulation taking the world by storm (VIDEO)

Nur Syaireen Natasya Azaharin won first place in the smartphone category of Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year.

30 Oct 2024

Malaysian photographer’s breathtaking East Java volcanoes shot among top entries for top weather photo awards

Earlier this year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim did away with blanket diesel subsidies and, after several hints, has now given a timeline to do the same with RON95 petrol that is used by the majority of Malaysians. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

28 Oct 2024

From fuel to food: What remains covered as Malaysia shifts from blanket to targeted subsidies amid fiscal reforms?

Beginning next year, Malaysia will join Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Canada that have opted for compulsory coverage of employment-based pension savings schemes for legal foreign workers residing in the country. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

24 Oct 2024

Mandatory pension contributions for foreign workers in Malaysia? A look at other countries that have implemented similar schemes

Employers will have to make salary adjustments for their minimum wage staff starting February 1, 2025 but those with fewer than five workers get to defer it until August 1, 2025. — Picture by KE Ooi

18 Oct 2024

Own a business? Here’s how Budget 2025 affects you in terms of minimum wage, sales tax, and manpower and development incentives

Datuk Seri Najib Razak is being sued by SRC International for its losses as he was its Emeritus Adviser from May 1, 2012 until March 4, 2019. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

18 Oct 2024

In SRC’s US$1.18b civil suit against him, Najib admits harbouring ‘certain regrets’ but disavows responsibility for all that has happened

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is escorted to a hearing at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on October 17, 2024. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

17 Oct 2024

Me, a ‘puppet master’? Absolutely no way, Najib tells court in SRC’s US$1.1b suit against him

Riza Aziz (right) and his two companies are being sued for allegedly receiving around US$248 million in funds that they misused for their personal gain, including financing a film and purchasing various properties. — Hari Anggara.

17 Oct 2024

In 1MDB’s RM1b civil suit against Riza Aziz, court told funds siphoned out were used for gambling and producing movies

Former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin leaves the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex in Kuala Lumpur January 29, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

17 Oct 2024

Daim admitted to Assunta Hospital, court told

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrives for his trial, aided by a walking stick, at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex October 16, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

16 Oct 2024

In SRC’s US$1.1b suit, Najib doubles down on claim he had no direct role in SRC’s formation

Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (right) arrives for his defamation case against Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi at Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on October 14 , 2024 .— Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

14 Oct 2024

Despite GE14 win, Dr Mahathir insist Zahid’s ‘anak Kutty’ remarks cost him Malay votes

Four key Bills are expected to be tabled in Parliament in the third and last meeting of 2024 that impacts the future of Malaysian society as it embraces the digital era. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

14 Oct 2024

Four Bills to watch out for in the last Dewan Rakyat sitting of 2024: Two on online safety as scams and cyberbullies spike, one for gig workers, and one on citizenship

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attending the 78th AGM of the Association of Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Malaysia (ACCCIM) at the One World Hotel in Petaling Jaya, Selangor on October 13, 2024. — Bernama pic

13 Oct 2024

Reintroduce GST? Let Malaysians get higher wages first, PM says

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the 78th AGM of the Association of Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Malaysia (ACCCIM) at the One World Hotel in Petaling Jaya, Selangor on October 13, 2024. — Bernama pic

13 Oct 2024

Anwar agrees that taxing rich ‘too high’ will backfire on govt, promises not to impose ‘concerning’ amount amid uproar on possible inheritance tax

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Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi tabling the Johor Budget 2025 at Sultan Ismail Building, Kota Iskandar. Nov 21, 2024. — Bernama pic

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With weekends back to Saturday and Sunday, Johor says extending Friday rest period to two hours from Jan 1

A recent visit by a delegation from Afghanistan’s Education Ministry to Malaysia’s Ministry of Education is part of an effort to support Malaysia’s foreign policy approach towards Afghanistan. — AFP pic

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Amid scrutiny, MOE says presented Malaysia’s inclusive education policies, especially on gender rights, to Afghan delegation

Acting Kota Setar District Police Chief Superintendent Syed Basri Syed Ali said the police detained three security guards from a security firm in Alor Setar for allegedly attempting to embezzle RM200,000 on Tuesday. — Picture via Facebook/Polis Kota Setar

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Police foil theft hoax by three security guards who faked robbery report to steal RM200,000 in Alor Setar, cash recovered