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Transport Minister Anthony Loke gives a press conference in Putrajaya on January 15, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 3 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?

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  / 9 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  / 7 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  / 9 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  / 8 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  / 7 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  / 5 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  / 9 h ago

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

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

Mohd Isa Abdul Karim (centre) was charged with seven counts of accepting RM26,300 in bribes for processing foreign marriage registrations. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

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

Money  / 7 h ago

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

Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex November 27, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
What You Think  / 10 h ago

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim with the Special Committee on Corruption after presenting the letters of appointment in a brief ceremony at the Parliament Building, November 28, 2023. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Nov 2023

Dewan Negara Speaker among five new appointments to special committee on corruption

The Bill was tabled by Deputy Finance Minister II Steven Sim after its third reading today to amend the Income Tax Act 1967, Real Estate Gains Tax Act 1976, Stamp Act 1949, Petroleum (Income Tax) Act 1967, Labuan Business Activity Tax Act 1990 and the Entertainment Duties Act 1953. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Nov 2023

Dewan Rakyat approves Finance Bill

During a media briefing on the Bill today, Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said the GEG policy is put aside for now to ensure that the revised proposed Bill is more strict in regulating smoking products, adding that the word ‘minor’ was included — those aged under 18 — so that they can be regulated. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Nov 2023

Health minister: Proposed generational smoking ban ‘put aside’ for now

Kuala Muda district police chief ACP Zaidy Che Hassan said the incident occurred because one of the men, 42, allegedly had an affair with the wife of another man, aged 33, who was also arrested. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia / 28 Nov 2023

Cops arrest six men including teen, for rioting in Sungai Petani over alleged extramarital affair 

Magistrate Sharda Shienda Mohd Suleiman fined each of the accused RM3,000 in lieu of seven months’ jail after all the accused entered guilty pleas for offering non-existent job offers in the United Kingdom. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 28 Nov 2023

Melaka court fines 16 individuals RM3,000 each for participating in online job scam

Acting Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said the audit would help the government to determine the actual needs and streamline the method for granting cooking oil subsidies. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Nov 2023

Leakages: Audit on subsidised cooking oil implemented since October, says Armizan 

Tourism Malaysia director-general Datuk Ammar Ab Ghapar (2nd, left) together with Perodua chief executive officer, Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Ahmad (2nd, right) witness Tourism Malaysia Package Development Division director, Mohd Roslan Abdullah (left) and corporate support director 1, Perodua Auto Corporation Sdn Bhd Noor Zakiyah Hasan exchange documents after signing the memorandum of collaboration at the Malaysian Tourism Centre (Matic), November 28, 2023. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Nov 2023

Tourism Malaysia, Perodua ink three-year deal to promote tourism

MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the freezing of the assets was done to facilitate investigations in accordance with Section 44 (1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLATFPUAA) which permits an enforcement agency to issue an order to freeze any property of any person, or any terrorist property. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Nov 2023

Azam Baki: MACC ready to justify freezing of Aman Palestin’s account in court 

Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said the initiative was part of the government’s efforts to transform the economy guided by the Madani Economy framework. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Nov 2023

Ahmad Maslan: Govt committed to implement structural policies to attract foreign investments, strengthen ringgit 

Jertih assemblyman Riduan Mohamad Nor said Terengganu, which has an excellent record in character and academic development of its students, is unfortunately increasingly being affected by social ills, especially among the youngsters. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Nov 2023

Terengganu govt urged to step up monitoring of entertainment events to curb spread of hedonistic culture, says assemblyman

Orang Asli farmers claim that the animals were roaming in Kampung Chemal, Kampung Cacuh, Kampung Kajak, and Kampung Kenben, and that they could be from the same herd that had rampaged farms in Kampung Chemal a week ago. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 28 Nov 2023

Wild elephants destroy crops in four Orang Asli settlements in Kelantan

The allocation would be for the development of new areas for padi cultivation and upgrading of the dilapidated farm infrastructure in the existing drainage and irrigation (DID) schemes, said Datuk Seri Stephen Rundie Utom. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 28 Nov 2023

Minister: Sarawak needs at least RM3b for food security goal

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the men were both local, aged around 37 and 34. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Nov 2023

IGP: Two men arrested in Kelantan for insulting Agong, threatening PM on social media 

The illegal structures demolished in Kampung Gersik/Saguking, November 28, 2023. Sabah Islamic Religious Council acting as the landlord, had issued a six-month notice starting from May 22, compelling occupants to vacate the premises for a mixed development project. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Nov 2023

Sabah Islamic Religious Council demolishes 67 of 550 illegal structures on its land in Labuan

Deputy minister Adam Adli Abdul HalimAdam Adli said that athletes under the Road to Gold (RTG) programme identified as having the potential of winning the country’s first Olympic gold medal will receive extra funding. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Nov 2023

Sports Ministry: Podium programme will be improved

Senate president Tan Sri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said this was because most traders in the country do not care who buys the products at their premises, since they are only thinking about profits, instead. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 28 Nov 2023

Wan Junaidi: Electronic cigarettes freely available in market due to culture of selling vape regardless of age