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A screen capture shows the offending sandwich sold through some KK Mart stores. — Picture from Facebook/Dr Akmal Saleh
Malaysia  / 8 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  / 19 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  / 17 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  / 14 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  / 8 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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Conservationists on Wednesday voiced concern at a fall in the number of butterflies found in the UK, declaring a ‘butterfly emergency’ and calling for greater protections for under-threat species. — AFP pic
Life / 20 Sep 2024

It’s a butterfly emergency: UK declares crisis as numbers plummet

You might recognise his face — it’s literally everywhere. Andras Istvan Arato, the man behind the iconic meme ‘Hide the Pain Harold’, is currently in Singapore for a crypto event. — Picture via Instagram/painharold
Life / 19 Sep 2024

Meme royalty in the house: ‘Hide The Pain Harold’ graces Token 2049 in Singapore

Marley who was adopted by the safe house, was himself a rescue after he was adopted from a shelter where he was living after being bullied by another cat at his previous home. — Picture from Instagram/caritas_westminster
Life / 19 Sep 2024

National Cat of the Year 2024: Meet Marley, the London feline adopted by a safe house for women

This picture shows bears on the streets of Shari town in Hokkaido, in October 2010. — AFP pic
Life / 19 Sep 2024

In Hokkaido, stores run out of repellent spray as bear attacks increase

Janie Yap holding a quilt she made for her husband’s 80th birthday featuring his hobby, golf. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Life / 22 Sep 2024

Fabric narratives: Discover how one woman celebrates life’s moments one quilt at a time

Effectiveness of ew, more expensive migraine drugs against throbbing headaches found that they are no more effective than traditional painkillers. — Picture from AFP
Life / 19 Sep 2024

Study reveals new, more expensive migraine drugs no more effective against throbbing headaches than traditional painkillers, perform worse than older treatments

London’s Oxford Street, home to some of the British capital’s most famous shops from Selfridges to Marks & Spencer, could be pedestrianised to attract more shoppers under a plan announced by city mayor Sadiq Khan yesterday. — Reuters pic
Life / 19 Sep 2024

No bicycles, no traffic: London mayor proposes pedestrian-only zone for iconic Oxford Street to boost retail

Sophie Zhou runs a wine bar in Beijing. — AFP pic
Life / 18 Sep 2024

Sisters in the cellar: How women are making waves in China’s wine industry

Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, at Evelina London Children’s Hospital, in London January 28, 2020. — Reuters pic
Life / 18 Sep 2024

Catherine, Princess of Wales steps back into the spotlight one week after announcing she has completed chemotherapy

— Picture by by Nathan Cima/Unsplash
Life / 18 Sep 2024

Diet shift in China to more meat, fewer grains over last three decades to cost RM60B in medical spending by 2030

IShowSpeed tries durian at Jalan Alor— Screenshot from Youtube/IShowSpeedSiu
Life / 18 Sep 2024

‘In terms of craziness, out of the whole tour, this might be number one’: American social media celebrity IShowSpeed visits Malaysia (VIDEO)

His outrageous and over the top reactions have earned IShowSpeed a huge following on social media. — Picture from X/IShowSpeedSui
Life / 18 Sep 2024

He has over 60 million followers on social media — but how did IShowSpeed get so popular? Here's the lowdown (VIDEO)

Under the new policy, users aged 13 to 17 will have private accounts by default, with tighter safeguards on who can contact them and what content they can see. — AFP
Life / 18 Sep 2024

Meta tightens protection for teens — Instagram rolls out new policy with restrictions for users aged 13 to 17

Visitors take photos of the city skyline and the Eiffel Tower from a viewing deck of the Montparnasse tower in Paris on September 15, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 18 Sep 2024

Where in the world is closest to becoming a ‘15-minute city’? Paris and Milan lead the way

Traditional ingredients make-up of a mixed nut mooncake featuring various nuts and seeds such as almond, sesame, melon and walnut. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Life / 17 Sep 2024

For many young Malaysians, the mixed nut mooncake is much hated... why?

Popular character Labubu from the Monsters series from Pop Mart has seen huge crowds and sells out within minutes online. — Picture via social media/Pop Mart
Life / 17 Sep 2024

Indonesian crowds at Pop Mart enraged when told popular figure Labubu is sold out (VIDEO)