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A screen capture shows the offending sandwich sold through some KK Mart stores. — Picture from Facebook/Dr Akmal Saleh
Malaysia  / 10 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  / 12 h ago

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

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  / 18 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  / 16 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  / 8 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  / 18 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  / 18 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  / 14 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  / 16 h ago

PM Anwar says going digital is way forward for Malaysia

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  / 10 h ago

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

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  / 15 h ago

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

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  / 17 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  / 10 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  / 18 h ago

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

Testifying in his own defence in his trial involving RM2 billion of 1MDB funds which allegedly entered his bank account, Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he had sent his then special officer Datuk Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin alone to China to explore if the latter was interested in infrastructure projects in Malaysia. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Najib: China never settled 1MDB debts; I used Jho Low for 2016 ECRL talks there as wanted quick riches for Malaysia

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This handout image released by SpaceX on September 10, 2024 shows a view of Earth and the Dragon capsule’s Skywalker shortly after the Polaris Dawn crew launched into orbit. — SpaceX handout pic via AFP
Life / 11 Sep 2024

Breaking new frontiers: Private astronauts set for historic spacewalk deep in space 

This photo taken on September 10, 2024 shows the temporary gate at the Yoshida Exit at the 5th station of Mount Fuji being closed to coincide with the end of the summer mountain climbing season, at Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi prefecture. — AFP pic
Life / 11 Sep 2024

‘Mount Fuji is screaming’: Crowds finally shrink this year after Japanese authorities clamp down on overtourism

Blackpink members have been seen with Pop Mart character Labubu from 'The Monsters' series. — Social media composite pic
Life / 11 Sep 2024

LaLisa? Labubu? What does K-pop (and Blackpink) have to do with this Pop Mart collectible? (VIDEO)

An aerial view shows thick smoke from underground burning on the Pulau Burung Landfill in Nibong Tebal, Penang on January 17, 2022. Researchers found that the largest increases in methane gases come from China and South-east Asia and have been primarily linked to coal extraction, oil and gas production and landfills. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Life / 11 Sep 2024

Development in China, SE Asia raising methane emissions: Here’s why you should worry

A handout still released yesterday, taken in Norfolk on an unspecified date last month shows Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, walking in a field. — Picture from AFP
Life / 10 Sep 2024

Catherine, Princess of Wales focused on staying 'cancer free' after chemo ends

People who have braved the 10-hour rigorous journey from Bintulu, in the central region of Sarawak, to the O'ong Pejik waterfall claim it is Malaysia’s
Life / 09 Sep 2024

Ten hours to paradise: Visit Malaysia’s own Niagara Falls at O’ong Pejik in Belaga, Sarawak

Will Musk be the first to achieve trillionaire status. — Picture from AFP
Life / 09 Sep 2024

Elon Musk set to become the world's first trillionaire by 2027, according to a new global wealth report

Virgin Galactic will boldly take you where few have been able to afford to have gone before. — Picture from virgingalactic.com
Life / 09 Sep 2024

Got RM2.6m to burn? Asians can now get in queue to be a space tourist with three-hour Virgin Galactic flight, new missions set for 2026

A vibrant display of animal-shaped and character-themed lanterns fills a store in preparation for the Mid-Autumn Festival. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Life / 17 Sep 2024

How the Mid-Autumn Festival came to be: Think betrayal, immortality and secret messages

Mory Bamba, a Muslim religious leader who fights against the excision of girls, looks at a fetish used by former circumcisers in his village near Touba, Ivory Coast, on July 10, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 09 Sep 2024

RM730 for a virgin’s clitoris: Genitalia from girls mutilated in Ivory Coast sold for ‘magic’

Datuk Captain Izham Ismail said the direct flights to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris to begin next year will be served by the state-of-the-art A350-900 aircraft.
Life / 09 Sep 2024

Experience Paris with Malaysia Airlines' direct flights starting March 22 next year

On weekdays, visitors and fans can just enjoy Bichi Mao art but on weekends there's a fun mini-guided tour with freebies. — Picture composite by Erna Mahyuni
Life / 09 Sep 2024

Malaysia's very own Hello Kitty? Bichi Mao's solo exhibition is kid- and cat lover-friendly (VIDEO)

A hippo is seen at the Hacienda Napoles theme park, once the private zoo of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar at his Napoles ranch, in Doradal, Antioquia — AFP
Life / 09 Sep 2024

Colombian court orders hunting of late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar's hippos

Only specially certified chefs are allowed to serve ‘fugu’ pufferfish, which can be fatal when eaten if not prepared correctly — AFP
Life / 09 Sep 2024

Puffed up with pride: Japanese 10-year-old passes deadly fish test, youngest person authorised to prepare ‘fugu’

The remains of the German fleet minesweeper at the dock, which was pulled out from the Danube river near the village of Prahovo, Serbia, on August 26. — AFP
Life / 09 Sep 2024

Serbia tackles sunken Nazi fleet in the Danube

A sign warning motorists of the presence of logging trucks is seen east of Young Lake, British Columbia, Canada, September 5, 2023. — Reuters pic
Life / 08 Sep 2024

Greenwashing gone wild: How ‘sustainable’ label is letting Canada engage in certified forest devastation