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A screen capture shows the offending sandwich sold through some KK Mart stores. — Picture from Facebook/Dr Akmal Saleh
Malaysia  / 5 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  / 8 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  / 16 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  / 14 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  / 12 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  / 14 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  / 14 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  / 10 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  / 12 h ago

PM Anwar says going digital is way forward for Malaysia

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  / 4 h ago

MACC nabs five, including four company directors, over alleged misappropriation of RM104m investment funds

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  / 11 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  / 13 h ago

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

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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 14 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  / 9 h ago

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

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The Dewan Negara today extended condolences to the families of two former senators Datuk Lihan Jok and Datuk Seri Maglin Dennis D’Cruz who died on Nov 16 and 17, respectively. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Nov 2023

Dewan Negara extends condolences to families of former senators Lihan Jok, Maglin

Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said the budget themed “Heading to a New Era Terengganu’ included a RM500 million contribution to Development Fund. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Nov 2023

Terengganu tables RM1.860b budget for 2024

The subsidy programme for packet cooking oil next year will not only involve households, but will also include distribution to micro traders, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Nov 2023

Fuziah Salleh: Subsidy for packet cooking oil to be expanded to micro traders next year

The High Court here today was told that Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib will engage a new law firm to take on the legal suit filed by the sons of her husband Governor Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud against her. — Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 27 Nov 2023

Taib Mahmud’s wife Raghad wants new law firm to take on legal suit filed by stepsons

The export of electricity to Singapore and Sabah will not affect the supply for domestic consumption, Utilities and Telecommunications Minister Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi said today. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa-
Malaysia / 27 Nov 2023

Sarawak will have enough electricity for domestic use even after exporting to Singapore, Sabah by 2032, says state minister

Sarawak Utilities and Telecommunications Minister Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi today said a surcharge will be imposed on households if their water consumption exceeds 35,000 litres per month in a move to encourage prudent water use. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 27 Nov 2023

Sarawak to impose surcharge on households if water consumption exceeds 35,000 litres per month, says state minister

The Kelantan government will hold talks with the Youth and Sports Ministry and National Sports Council in connection with the guidelines on Shariah-compliant sports attire for the 2028 Malaysia Games (Sukma 2028). — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 27 Nov 2023

Kelantan to hold talks with Sports Ministry, council on Shariah-compliant sports attire 

Deputy Communications and Digital Minister Teo Nie Ching said these included 804 items on the TikTok application, 195 on Facebook, seven on X (Twitter), nine each on Instagram and YouTube, and 123 pieces of content on other platforms. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 27 Nov 2023

Deputy Comms Minister: MCMC removed over 1,000 cyberbullying contents this year 

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah with the Prince of Monaco, Prince Albert II, at Istana Negara here today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Nov 2023

Monaco’s Prince Albert II accorded state welcome at Istana Negara

Former Penang deputy chief minister II P. Ramasamy has launched a new ethnic Indian-focused party called the United for the Rights of Malaysians Party. — Picture via Facebook.com/David.Marshel4U
Malaysia / 27 Nov 2023

Former Penang deputy chief minister P. Ramasamy forms Indian-based party Urimai

Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli has announced today that the new RON95 petrol subsidy programme to replace the blanket policy will be introduced next year. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 27 Nov 2023

Rafizi confirms new RON95 subsidy programme will be announced next year to address inequity

Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said if the technology can be implemented in cooperation with telecommunications companies. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Nov 2023

Fahmi: Communications Ministry studying use of satellites as cell towers 

Johor State Public Works, Transport and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh (2nd right) together with Johor State Investment, Trade and Consumer Affairs Committee Chairman Lee Ting Han (right) visiting the Rapid Transit System project site (RTS) Johor Baru-Singapore link at Marine Viaduct, Stulang Laut Johor Baru, April 5, 2023. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Nov 2023

Johor state govt proposes three LRT lines in JB: Tebrau, Skudai and Iskandar Puteri

Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli gives his keynote address at the National Economic Outlook Conference at TRX in Kuala Lumpur November 27, 2023. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 27 Nov 2023

Rafizi: To address low median salary, White Paper on progressive wage to be presented in Parliament this week

The implementation of targeted subsidies under consideration now is not expected to increase costs for existing industries, said Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Nov 2023

Ahmad Maslan: Targeted subsidies not expected to hike industry costs 

Penang Opposition leader Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff (PAS- Sungai Dua) has called on the state to be fair when giving allocations to assemblymen in the state, including the Opposition.
Malaysia / 27 Nov 2023

Be fair when giving allocations, Penang Opposition leader tells state