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Transport Minister Anthony Loke gives a press conference in Putrajaya on January 15, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 4 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  / 12 h ago

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

A screen capture shows the offending sandwich sold through some KK Mart stores. — Picture from Facebook/Dr Akmal Saleh
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

Supplier confirms chicken ham in Shake and Bake sandwiches certified halal

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  / 10 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’

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  / 10 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

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  / 8 h ago

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

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  / 10 h ago

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

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  / 9 h ago

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

Anwar said embracing blockchain and cryptocurrency will help Malaysia stay competitive in the global financial landscape. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

PM Anwar says going digital is way forward for Malaysia

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  / 6 h ago

EPF’s investment in MAHB to support dividend payouts

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  / 7 h ago

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

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  / 10 h ago

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

Mohd Isa Abdul Karim (centre) was charged with seven counts of accepting RM26,300 in bribes for processing foreign marriage registrations. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Kangar mosque imam charged with taking RM26,300 in bribes for registering Muslim marriages held abroad

Money  / 8 h ago

YTL gets green light for Ryt Bank, Malaysia’s first ‘AI-powered’ digital bank in venture with Shopee owner

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  / 1 h ago

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

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According to police, the incident happened earlier at 11am while the enforcement officer was said to have been shoved and assaulted for issuing a compound to the suspect for a parking offence. — Screengrab from Facebook
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2023

Council officer hurt in fracas over parking ticket in Batu Pahat (VIDEO)

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the retargeting will not cover Sabah and Sarawak due to the comprehensive use of diesel in these states. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2023

PM Anwar: Retargeting of diesel subsidy to take place only in peninsula 

The prime minister said he does not want the issue of corruption and governance to be taken lightly because it can cause losses to public funds, as frequently brought up in the previous Auditor-General’s Report (LKAN). — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2023

Public funds leakage: Stern action against officers, ministers for abuse of power, says PM Anwar

Perak police chief Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said that in the October 31 raid, police also seized three laptops, 120 mobile phones, two modems, two notebooks and RM51,254 cash. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2023

Perak police chief: Cops nab 97 in raid on Pangkor island vacation home used as call centre

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who is also the finance minister said the disparity in the two states when compared to states in the peninsula involves basic amnesties like water supply, electricity, roads, dilapidated schools and for the completion of the Pan Borneo Highway. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2023

Budget 2024: Higher allocation for Sabah, Sarawak to ensure equitable development, says PM Anwar

Malaysia / 02 Nov 2023

Agong congratulates Dr Adeeba, Helen Selvanathan on their achievements

The first batch of Malaysian Battalion 850-11 (Malbatt 850-11) troops are seen before they depart for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) at the Subang Air Base November 2, 2023. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2023

Defence minister: Deployment, assignment of Malbatt troop in Lebanon to continue 

Human Resources Minister, V. Sivakumar said the labour market intervention step should be implemented by focusing on middle-income workers, who are being squeezed, as reported by the Ministry of Finance in the Economic Outlook 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2023

Sivakumar: Minimum wage order review takes into account socioeconomic indicators in Malaysia

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said he did not meet or hold any discussions with the two MPs from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) who declared their support for him and his policies recently. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2023

PM Anwar: I did not speak to the two Opposition MPs about supporting me 

Sosco group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed said that based on information on the current situation of the airline’s employees, Socso then collaborated with Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAS) to plan efforts to absorb MYAirline employees through interviews for cabin crew, engineer and customer service positions, on October 14. — Picture from X/Bernama
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2023

MYAirline fiasco: Socso implements interventions; processing 357 employment insurance system applications, says group CEO

File picture of drugs seized by Perak police from a drug processing plant in Klebang, Chemor. Department of Statistics Malaysia chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said drug supply offences increased by 18 per cent, drug possession (35.1 per cent) and positive urine tests (31.2 per cent) in 2022 compared to 2021. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2023

Stats Dept: Drug-related criminal cases increased 30.6pc last year 

Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also the prime minister, during his winding-up speech for the Supply Bill 2024, November 2, 2023. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2023

Budget 2024 clears policy stage in Parliament

Fire and Rescue Department personnel working to dig up the bodies of the three men buried alive in a landslide at a highway construction site near Kampung Maka, Pulai Chondong, November 2, 2023. — Picture from X/Bernama
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2023

Police: Three foreign workers buried alive in Machang landslide

On October 24, Lim Guan Eng’s legal team requested copies of Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd director Datuk Zarul Ahmad Mohd Zulkifli’s statements to initiate impeachment proceedings against him. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2023

Court grants defence request to impeach key witness in Guan Eng’s corruption case

The man was charged with voluntarily causing hurt to the victim at the childcare centre in Jalan Sri Kemuning, Lembah Jaya Selatan, at 4pm, on October 22. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2023

In KL, Indonesian man pleads not guilty to hurting teen girl at childcare centre

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs, and Special Functions) Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong said that the issue of educational autonomy for Sabah and Sarawak was raised during the MA63 Technical Committee Meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof last March. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2023

Deputy minister: Sarawak’s quest for educational autonomy to be taken to MTP-MA63 meeting for approval