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Malaysia Airlines’ new Airbus A330neo is escorted by a Royal Malaysian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKM fighter jet as it performs a flypast. — Picture courtesy of Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad

Malaysia / 11 h ago

New planes, old problems: Malaysia Airlines says A330neos have engine issues

People lay flowers at a makeshift memorial near the site of a car-ramming attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg that saw over 200 injured. — AFP

World / 19 h ago

Suspect in deadly Berlin Christmas market attack railed against Islam, Germany

Johor police chief Datuk M Kumar said the receipts, dated December 19 and 20, involved food purchases at fast-food restaurants in Kluang, Batu Pahat, and Muar, believed to have been made by the same individual. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Johor cops probe receipts from fast food eatery allegedly containing insults to Islam

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Jakim spells out when Muslims may wish Christians ‘Merry Christmas’

Images circulating online showed a cat’s carcass with a large gash on its body and all four paws missing.

Malaysia / 14 h ago

CCTV footage reveals stray dogs behind cat deaths at UM, says KL police chief

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said that the National Registration Department (JPN) is conducting nationwide outreach programmes to combat the possession of fake MyKad among the public. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Home Ministry cracks down on fake MyKad syndicate, mulls digital transition for future

A screen shot of a video showing the brawl involving football fans at the Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT Station on the Ampang-Sri Petaling Line.

Malaysia / 19 h ago

‘Absurd’, Minister Hannah Yeoh says of football fans’ brawl inside Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT station

A container ship transits the expanded Panama Canal through the Cocoli Locks. — Reuters pic

Money / 16 h ago

Trump slams Panama’s ‘excessive’ canal fees, threatens to reclaim it

Barat Daya district police chief ACP Sazalee Adam said efforts were being made by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) to bring home the two fishermen, Muhammad Ikmal Hakimi Ismail (left), 22, and Nor Hasrul Abdullah, 25. — Bernama pics

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Safe return: Missing fishermen found in Aceh waters, one week after drifting off Kuala Sungai Pinang in Penang

A man passes by a mural of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in Shah Alam, Selangor, on March 8, 2023. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 17 h ago

What you should know about MH370, the jumbo jet Malaysia is searching for again a decade after it went missing

A volunteer places a gold leaf on a human skull during a Lang Pa Cha mass cleansing ceremony for unclaimed bodies. — Reuters

Life / 18 h ago

Thai ceremony for the dead brings good karma and emotional closure

‘Sate ayam’ and ‘sate daging’ at Sate Famili’s newest outlet in Mutiara Damansara. — Picture by Ethan Lau

Eat-drink / 19 h ago

Meru’s Sate Famili brings exceptional ‘sate ayam’ and more to Mutiara Damansara

Batu Pahat police chief, ACP Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani, said the victim, Afiqah Syaurah Qamarul Arifin, died at the scene from severe head injuries in the incident, which occurred around 10.30am. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Tragic end: Four-year-old girl riding pillion with two siblings on bike with dad killed in motorcycle-lorry crash in Johor

Overcast skies blanketed several areas in Labuan and surrounding South China Sea waters, as seen at the Anjung Ketam fishermen’s jetty, December 21, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Wet weather warning for Sabah, Labuan: MetMalaysia issues alert for continuous rain today

The three-day DWP concert at the Jakarta International Expo, organised by Ismaya Live, a part of Ismaya Group, concluded on December 15 and is one of Asia’s largest electronic music festivals. — Picture from Instagram/Djakarta Warehouse Project

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Indonesian police detain 18 cops for alleged extortion of Malaysian fans at Jakarta DWP concert

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Malaysia / 11 h ago

New planes, old problems: Malaysia Airlines says A330neos have engine issues

Malaysia Airlines’ new Airbus A330neo is escorted by a Royal Malaysian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKM fighter jet as it performs a flypast. — Picture courtesy of Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — Malaysia Airlines is facing another operational setback after its brand-new Airbus A330neo, which just went into service on December 19, was grounded for at least 48 hours due to technical issues. The aircraft, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, experienced a series of technical...

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BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (front row, second from left), flanked by Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (left), and MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong (second from right), wave mini BN flags during the Negeri Sembilan BN convention in Seremban on December 22, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Zahid tells BN members to keep disputes internal, avoid scoring ‘own goal’

The Early Schooling Aid (BAP) is expected to benefit over 100,000 students, with a financial implication of about RM15 million, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Education Ministry extends RM150 early schooling aid to Form 6 students for 2025/2026 session

A man passes by a mural of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in Shah Alam, Selangor, on March 8, 2023. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 17 h ago

What you should know about MH370, the jumbo jet Malaysia is searching for again a decade after it went missing

Barat Daya district police chief ACP Sazalee Adam said efforts were being made by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) to bring home the two fishermen, Muhammad Ikmal Hakimi Ismail (left), 22, and Nor Hasrul Abdullah, 25. — Bernama pics

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Safe return: Missing fishermen found in Aceh waters, one week after drifting off Kuala Sungai Pinang in Penang

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has conveyed his condolences to the family of Muslim Brotherhood activist Youssef Nada, who died today. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 10 h ago

PM Anwar offers condolences to family of Muslim Brotherhood activist Youssef Nada

A file photograph shows a road sign indicating the direction to Sungai Golok, in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, on April 1, 2022. Lieutenant General Paisan Nusang, Commander of Thailand’s Fourth Army Division, said the three official border crossings are in Sungai Golok, which borders Rantau Panjang, Tak Bai with Pengkalan Kubor, and Buketa with Bukit Bunga. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Sungai Golok, Tak Bai-Pengkalan Kubor and Buketa-Bukit Bunga are the only three official border crossings from Kelantan to Thailand, warns Thai commander

Overcast skies blanketed several areas in Labuan and surrounding South China Sea waters, as seen at the Anjung Ketam fishermen’s jetty, December 21, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Wet weather warning for Sabah, Labuan: MetMalaysia issues alert for continuous rain today

A man visits an exhibit during the launch of the National Scam Awareness Campaign in Kuala Lumpur on October 3, 2023. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Batu Pahat man gets taken for RM823,000 by fake investment scammers

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Singapore / 2d ago

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Singapore / 2d ago

‘Lapse of coordination’: Singapore authorities apologise after identity card number unmasked to all in business registry portal

Singapore players train ahead of the Asean Championship clash with Malaysia. — Picture from Facebook/FAS

Singapore / 2d ago

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SilkAir, Singapore Airlines and Scoot planes sit on the tarmac at Changi Airport in Singapore in this file picture dated October 4, 2017. Scoot has issued an apology after one of its flights for Kuala Lumpur took off 1½ hours earlier than scheduled from Changi Airport on November 1. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 19 Dec 2024

Singapore budget airline Scoot apologises after KL-bound flight took off 1½ hours earlier on Nov 1 due to ‘operational reasons’

Excluding executive condominiums, developers sold 2,557 new private homes last month, according to the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) yesterday. This was the best performance since March 2013, when 2,793 units were sold. — Reuters pic

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France’s President Emmanuel Macron faced accusations of racism over an alleged comment on problems in hospitals, which his office strongly denied he made, adding to controversy over an angry remark during a visit to an Indian Ocean territory ravaged by a cyclone. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Macron in hot water: Racism, sexism, and homophobia accusations rock president as office denies remarks

Emotions have run high, and Magdeburg has been in deep mourning over the mass carnage Friday evening that left a nine-year-old child among the dead. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Questions mount in Germany over missed warnings before deadly Christmas market car-ramming attack by Saudi suspect

The Jemaah Islamiyah officially announced its dissolution in Bogor, Indonesia, on July 4, 2024. — AFP file pic

World / 8 h ago

Once associated with terror, thousands of ex-Jemaah Islamiyah members pledge allegiance to Indonesia

Japanese public teachers in their 20s accounted for the largest number of sexual offenders at 105, according to a 2023 survey by the country’s Education Ministry released on December 20, 2024. — Reuters pic

World / 8 h ago

Sexual misconduct by teachers hits record high in Japan, over 300 punished

Hindu devotees sit at Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Minorities in Bangladesh fear rising attacks as political unrest fuels religious violence

A Japanese university and construction company have partnered on research to develop a lunar habitat capable of generating artificial gravity, enabling people to live on the Moon under conditions similar to those on Earth, Kyodo News reported. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

To the Moon and beyond: Japan unveils plans for lunar habitat with artificial gravity

People lay flowers at a makeshift memorial near the site of a car-ramming attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg that saw over 200 injured. — AFP

World / 19 h ago

Suspect in deadly Berlin Christmas market attack railed against Islam, Germany

File photo of an Indian bride and groom arriving at a marriage hall. India is home to more than 220 million child brides, according to the United Nations, but the number of child weddings has fallen dramatically this century. -— AFP

World / 13 h ago

India child marriage crackdown reaches nearly 5,000 arrests

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Money / 16 h ago

Trump slams Panama’s ‘excessive’ canal fees, threatens to reclaim it

Stellantis confirmed December 21, 2024 it was reversing a decision to lay off 1,100 workers at its Jeep plant in the US state of Ohio, following the ouster of embattled chief executive Carlos Tavares. — AFP pic

Money / 18 h ago

Stellantis backtracks on plan to lay off 1,100 at US Jeep plant

Makoto Uchida, president and CEO of Nissan Motor, and Toshihiro Mibe, Honda Motor president and CEO, attend their joint press conference in Tokyo, Japan March 15, 2024. — Kyodo via Reuters pic

Money / 1d ago

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Yesterday, five MAHB independent or non-interested directors said, in an Independent Advice Circular (IAC) filed with Bursa Malaysia, that the offer is unfair and unreasonable and recommended that the shareholders reject the offer. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Money / 1d ago

Gateway Development Alliance stands firm on RM11 per share offer for MAHB despite directors’ rejection

Mexico’s restrictions on US genetically engineered corn were said to be not based on science and undermine the market access as provided in the USMCA. — Reuters

Money / 1d ago

US trade panel sides with US in dispute over Mexico’s GMO corn

Italy’s data protection authority on Friday said it had fined OpenAI 15 million euros (RM70.5 million) over the use of personal data by ChatGPT, but the US tech firm said it would appeal. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

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A woman admires Christmas decorations at The Exchange TRX in Kuala Lumpur December 13, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 1d ago

Holiday season to keep ringgit trading in a tight band next week

A giant Christmas tree adorned with ornaments stands tall outside Suria KLCC in Kuala Lumpur December 18, 2024, captivating visitors during the festive season. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Money / 1d ago

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Sports

RB Leipzig's Benjamin Henrichs being carried off in a stretcher during Friday's 5-1 loss at Bayern Munich. — Reuters

Sports / 13 h ago

Leipzig's Henrichs sidelined for months, set for surgery after Achilles injury

Pep Guardiola reacts to their defeat as he walks across the pitch after the match between Aston Villa and Manchester City. — AFP

Sports / 17 h ago

Guardiola vows Man City will regain confidence ‘sooner or later’ after another defeat

Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola reacts to their defeat as he walks across the pitch after the English Premier League football match between Aston Villa and Manchester City. — AFP

Sports / 19 h ago

Villa heap pain on Man City by delivering ninth defeat, as Jesus adds sparkle to Arsenal

Tyson Fury in action against Oleksandr Usyk. — Reuters

Sports / 16 h ago

Judges got Usyk win wrong, says vanquished heavyweight Fury

JDT's Bergson Gustavo Silveira Da Silva (second from right) taking a shot against Kuala Lumpur City FC. — Bernama

Sports / 19 h ago

JDT storm into Malaysia Cup semi-finals with 4-0 win over KL City

Premier League strugglers Southampton announced yesterday that they have appointed Ivan Juric as their new manager. — AFP

Sports / 19 h ago

Struggling Southampton appoint Juric as new manager

Atletico Madrid's players celebrate after scoring their second goal during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona. — AFP

Sports / 19 h ago

Atletico snatch late win at Barca to top La Liga

Johan Ghazali is currently training in Thailand with renowned Muay Thai trainer Ajarn Gae. — Picture from Instagram/Johan Ghazali

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