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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  / 9 h ago

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

Transport Minister Anthony Loke gives a press conference in Putrajaya on January 15, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 1 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  / 7 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’

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  / 7 h ago

Retired engineer loses RM9.5 million 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  / 7 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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 6 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  / 5 h ago

PM Anwar says going digital is way forward for Malaysia

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  / 7 h ago

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

Money  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

Police believe the crash occurred when the unlicensed teen driver lost control of his car and veered into the opposite lane, colliding with two motorcycles and two other cars on January 14, 2025. — Picture courtesy of the Fire and Rescue Department
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Cops nab unlicensed teen driver who lost control of car in Kuching after five die (VIDEO)

US President-elect Donald Trump smiles during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center on December 22, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. — AFP pic
World  / 19 h ago

Trump’s unpredictable diplomacy returns as he makes bold threats ahead of second term

Anwar landed at the Stansted Airport in London, the UK at 10.50pm local time on January 14, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Anwar arrives in London for first UK visit since becoming PM for key talks on trade, education, climate

The woman, named as Anne, told a news programme that she had believed she was in a romantic relationship with the Hollywood star, leading her to divorce her husband and transfer €830,000 (RM3.8 million). — AFP pic
Life  / 6 h ago

Scammed by ‘Brad Pitt’: French woman loses RM3.8m to romance fraudsters — and faces public mockery

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Tawau district police chief ACP Jasmin Hussin said the 43-year-old woman was arrested at 8pm last night under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act after 11 reports were lodged against her. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 01 Nov 2023

Tawau police arrest woman over sensitive Facebook comment on religion, race

Mavcom said MYAirline is liable to refund its affected passengers as per the Malaysian Aviation Consumer Protection Code 2016 (MACPC), even though its ASL has been suspended. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 01 Nov 2023

Mavcom suspends MYAirline’s air service licence

The department said in a statement posted on Facebook that all the women are aged 20 to 40. — Picture from Facebook/Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia
Malaysia / 01 Nov 2023

Immigration Dept says rescued 10 women believed to be victims of human trafficking at Seremban massage centre 

Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said if the proposal was adopted by the Cabinet, it would allow water operators in every state to determine their own mechanism for fixing water tariffs without referring to the federal level for approval. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 01 Nov 2023

Nik Nazmi: Ministry preparing Cabinet paper on new mechanism for setting water tariffs

Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said mobile network operators and Digital Nasional Bhd are expected to sign a share subscription agreement this month. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 01 Nov 2023

Fahmi: DNB, mobile network operators to sign share subscription agreement on 5G in November

The Pasar Payang Complex Redevelopment Project here has been fully completed and is only awaiting the approval of the Certificate of Completion and Compliance from Indah Water Konsortium. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 01 Nov 2023

Redevelopment of Pasar Payang in Terengganu completed, ready for business as usual

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the Perak government will always support efforts to produce innovative products in the state and strive to commercialise them. — File picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia / 01 Nov 2023

Perak govt supports production of innovative products, will assist in commercialisation, says MB

Acting Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali (right) inspects prices at Lotus’s Hypermarket in IOI City Mall, Putrajaya November 1, 2023. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 01 Nov 2023

Armizan: Thailand’s move to control raw sugar export does not affect domestic supply in Malaysia

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said the toilet maintenance projects in 169 schools in Negeri Sembilan have been fully completed as of last month. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 01 Nov 2023

MB: Toilet maintenance projects at 169 schools in Negeri Sembilan fully completed 

According to a statement, MARA said it promptly contacted the District Health Office and initiated an investigation in response to a woman’s Facebook post which claimed that students had suffered from stomachache and diarrhoea due to the consumption of rotten eggs during a meal. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 01 Nov 2023

MARA dispels claims of food poisoning at college in N. Sembilan

Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar said developing this policy was important as mental health issues form the second biggest health problems in Malaysia after heart disease, therefore intervention steps are much-needed to address this issue. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 01 Nov 2023

Ministry developing national human resources policy, says HR minister 

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Ramkarpal Singh said the appointment structure would also take into account the views and recommendations from the Special Select Committee on Human Rights, Elections and Institutional Reform. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 01 Nov 2023

Ramkarpal: Statutory body committee to regulate political funding to be appointed transparently 

Acting Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Armizan Mohd Ali inspects chicken prices at Lotus’s Hypermarket in Putrajaya, November 1, 2023. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 01 Nov 2023

Chicken price: Highest at RM11 per kg; lowest RM6.49 per kg as at 1pm, says Armizan 

Perlis police chief Datuk Muhammad Abdul Halim (3rd, right) with the seized drugs in Kangar, November 1, 2023. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 01 Nov 2023

Perlis top cop: Police seize 70kg ganja in Padang Besar

Heavy vehicles refuelling diesel at a petrol station in Petaling Jaya, October 12, 2023. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia / 01 Nov 2023

Finance Ministry: Prices of petrol, diesel unchanged until November 8

Acknowledging the sensitivity of the issue raised by civil societies, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail insisted that these marginalised groups of stateless children still have legal options to obtain citizenship by way of registration under the Federal Constitution. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 01 Nov 2023

On proposed ‘regressive’ citizenship law changes, Saifuddin Nasution says stateless kids still have legal avenues to be Malaysian