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A screen capture shows the offending sandwich sold through some KK Mart stores. — Picture from Facebook/Dr Akmal Saleh
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Supplier confirms chicken ham in Shake and Bake sandwiches certified halal

Transport Minister Anthony Loke gives a press conference in Putrajaya on January 15, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Now, Loke says no definite date for KLIA’s aerotrain to start service

A spokesman for the Save Taman Desa Coalition proposes that the vacant land next to the abandoned school be turned into a transportation hub. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Taman Desa’s infrastructure strain: Is the township ready for 70,000 residents?

This comforting bowl of Pan Mee sparked off a round of visits to Restoran Tai Kar Ho by my group of friends. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi
Eat-drink  / 16 h ago

Restoran Tai Kar Ho: A place to delve deep into neighbourhood of Taman United as you slurp comforting bowls of ‘pan mee’, ‘kai si hor fun’ and ‘wantan mee’

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) officiates the groundbreaking ceremony for the Penang Light Rail Transit (LRT) Mutiara Line in George Town January 11, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

With Singapore SEZ, clock ticking for Johor Baru to develop mass transit system

According to a source, the individuals — four men and one woman between the ages of 50 and 60 — were detained around 7pm yesterday, after appearing for questioning at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

MACC nabs five, including four company directors, over alleged misappropriation of RM104m investment funds

An illustration featuring US President-elect Donald Trump holding Bitcoin is displayed outside a cryptocurrency exchange in Hong Kong, China, December 5, 2024. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Retired engineer loses RM9.5m to crypto scam in Johor

Former 1MDB CEO Arul Kanda Kandasamy told the court that the money was used to purchase a luxury yacht and real estate, one of which was registered under Kassem Dean, the husband of singer Alicia Keys. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Sued by 1MDB, ex-CEO Arul Kanda tells court no personal knowledge funds used to buy US$1.3m worth of jewellery for Rosmah

In a statement, EPF said the recent decision to make a voluntary general offer for MAHB’s shares at RM11 per share as part of a consortium reflects a separate, long-term strategic plan aimed at achieving sustainable growth and returns. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Money  / 12 h ago

EPF’s investment in MAHB to support dividend payouts

Anwar said embracing blockchain and cryptocurrency will help Malaysia stay competitive in the global financial landscape. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

PM Anwar says going digital is way forward for Malaysia

In a note, CIMB Securities said this is due to the off-takers for YTL Power’s AI data centres (DCs) being US hyper-scalers, including Nvidia, which are not subject to the limits. — Shutterstock pic
Money  / 13 h ago

YTL Power expected to attain NVEU status amid new US global AI chip policy, says CIMB Securities

After being shown the transcripts of two audio recordings of alleged phone conversations between Datuk Seri Najib Razak and the then crown prince Sheikh Mohamed Zayed Al-Nahyan in 2016, Najib agreed that he did make a ‘personal request’ in the second phone conversation regarding Riza Aziz. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Najib admits asking UAE crown prince to help clear moviemaker stepson Riza Aziz of 1MDB money claims

A motorcade believed to be carrying impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol following his arrest drives down a road, in Seoul January 15, 2025. — Reuters pic
World  / 15 h ago

South Korea’s Yoon becomes first sitting president to be arrested in country’s history after weeks-long standoff

LUAS said the pink discharge was detected around 6.40pm January 14, 2025 and tracing the final discharge point to a factory in the Beranang industrial area, which feeds into the Beranang and Semenyih rivers. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Not spilt ‘air bandung’: Selangor water authority issues yellow alert after Sg Kabul turns pink, confirms supply unaffected for now

Visitors watch the BYD Yangwang U9 electric vehicle (EV) by Chinese car manufacturer BYD on display at Singapore Motorshow in Singapore on January 9, 2025. — AFP pic
Money  / 16 h ago

In escalating tech war, US to ban Chinese tech from smart cars

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The 510m tall Gunung Lambak is just 7km out of the Kluang city centre in Johor and makes for an easily accessible outdoor activity for the whole family. — Bernama pic
Life / 23 Sep 2024

Voting in the Mahkota poll this weekend and don’t know what to do after? Johor’s Gunung Lambak can be conquered in just two hours 

One for the album — IShowSpeed with Tunku Ismail. — Picture from Facebook/Johor Southern Tigers
Life / 23 Sep 2024

American Youtube celebrity IShowSpeed granted a brief audience with Johor Regent after catching JDT in action (VIDEO)

Kate, the Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance yesterday since announcing she had completed chemotherapy. — Picture by Reuters
Life / 23 Sep 2024

Kate, the Princess of Wales, spotted in first public appearance since announcing having completed chemotherapy

Pesto at just nine months, stands out among other penguins. — Picture from Facebook/Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium
Life / 23 Sep 2024

From ‘bouncy pig’ to ‘Fatty’: meet the Internet's latest viral animal obsession — Melbourne's Pesto the Penguin (VIDEO)

Stocks of plant-based meat at a supermarket. Some of such products are marked ‘allium free’ to indicate to vegetarians who do not eat alliums such as onions, garlics, shallots and chives. Flexitarians refer to people who eat primarily plant-based food but occasionally eat meat. — TODAY file pic
Life / 23 Sep 2024

Health or hype? What you need to know about plant-based meat

Passengers commute in a tram along a street in Kolkata September 8, 2024. Introduced in the sprawling eastern city in 1873 during the early days of the imperial British Raj, trams in Kolkata were initially horse-drawn, then steam-driven. Electric-powered trams took to the streets in 1900. — AFP pic
Life / 23 Sep 2024

Asia’s oldest 151-year-old tram system in India battles decay and neglect, but loyal fans won’t give up

People take part in a social and community training event for ‘World Pull Up day’ organised by British anti knife crime charity Steel Warriors at the calisthenics gym they created by melting the knife blades handed over by the Metropolitan Police, at Finsbury Park, in London September 14, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 22 Sep 2024

From weapons to workouts: London charity repurposes seized knives into street gyms to steer UK youth away from violence

Moo Deng's online fame has also translated to more visitors at the zoo. — Twitter/and_khamoo
Life / 22 Sep 2024

Moo Deng is safe! Zoo in Thailand insists operations in accordance with international standards after baby pygmy hippo's virality leads to accusations

For RM362, this would have to be your reaction too to that ‘burger special’ too— Screenshot from Youtube/IShowSpeedSiu
Life / 22 Sep 2024

How much would you pay for a ‘Burger Ramly special’? And how much did American live streamer IShowSpeed fork out? (VIDEO)

Life / 22 Sep 2024

TikTok king Khaby Lame says will continue making videos, even as he makes his Hollywood debut

In Japan, visitors can head off the beaten track and cruise the canals of Yanagawa, sometimes called the ‘Venice of Kyushu’. — ETX Studio pic/Getty Images
Life / 22 Sep 2024

Go beyond Tokyo: JAL is offering free domestic flights to other parts of Japan for international tourists to beat the crowd

Cabbage is a key ingredient of kimchi, which many Koreans eat every day. — AFP pic
Life / 21 Sep 2024

Time to call the kimchi police: South Korea’s heatwave is causing cabbage chaos

A Chinese woman’s 58-page PowerPoint presentation detailing her boyfriend’s infidelity with over 300 women has gone viral, leading to his dismissal from his job. — Picture courtesy of iStock.com
Life / 21 Sep 2024

Hell hath no fury like her revenge: Chinese woman 58-page exposé on cheating boyfriend ends his banking career

A file photograph shows a Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Boeing 737-700 aircraft parked at Langkawi International Airport on March 2, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 21 Sep 2024

Scandinavian Air flight forced to land prematurely after mouse pops out of passenger’s in-flight meal

Concubine Lane receives up to 10,000 visitors daily. — Bernama pic
Life / 21 Sep 2024

Ipoh’s Concubine Lane: From seedy alley to tourist attraction 

Jason Dennis Dcruz, from Te Amo, KL/Selangor region won the title of National Champion at the 2024 Star Academy National Finals – Picture by Heineken Malaysia
Life / 21 Sep 2024

Star Academy National Champion to represent Malaysia at the Global Bartender Finals in Amsterdam