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An undated file photograph shows the halal logo on product packaging in Kuala Selangor. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

After sandwich maker claims chicken ham was ‘halal’, Jakim says ingredients don’t make the cert

Known as Rumah Tangsi, this distinctive mansion, with its bright yellow exterior and European-style architecture, is among the few remaining heritage buildings in Kuala Lumpur that has stood the test of time. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Life  / 17 h ago

Rumah Tangsi: From tin tycoon’s home to PM’s yellow heritage haven where leaders break bread

The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a severe continuous heavy rain warning for Telupid, Beluran, and Sandakan in Sabah, which is expected to persist until tomorrow. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of continuous heavy rain and strong winds in multiple states until tomorrow

An undated file photograph shows the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission badge with a pair of handcuffs in the background. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

No escape: MACC to collar more bank officers who got loans for blacklisted civil servants

Jailed Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, in Kuala Lumpur December 12, 2024. Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Why speak to 1MDB chairman via Jho Low’s phone? Najib says for ‘convenience’, I was ‘using’ Jho Low for Middle East ties

File picture of preacher Ebit Lew arriving at the Tenom Magistrates’ Court in Sabah September 27, 2022. A witness in the sexual harassment trial told the Magistrate’s Court that 15 call were made from the complainant’s phone to Lew’s number.. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Digital forensics reveals 15 calls to Ebit Lew from complainant’s phone, witness tells court in sexual harassment trial

In the Round of 32 match, Chia and Soh lost the opening game 20-22 but mounted a strong comeback to claim the next two games 21-16 and 21-18 against the world’s 31st-ranked pair. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 15 h ago

India Open 2025: Aaron-Wooi Yik rally hard, join Pearly-Thinaah in Round of 16

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain squats down to inspect an injured motorcyclist following an accident on the Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Highway. — Picture courtesy of the Royal Malaysia Police
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

IGP renders aid after motorcyclist hurt in crash ahead of his convoy

Palestinian supporters celebrate news of a ceasefire with Israel in Berlin January 15, 2025. — Reuters pic
World  / 15 h ago

Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire deal for January 19, ending 15 months of war in Gaza

A vitamin D deficiency whilst pregnant could increase the chance of children developing multiple sclerosis (MS) in later life says a new study. - AFP Relaxnews pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Man in Subang Jaya arrested for rape after teen girlfriend found pregnant

A file photographs shows former prime minster, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin leaving the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya on February 28, 2024. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Judge rolls Muhyiddin’s money laundering, abuse trials into one

Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Liew Chin Tong speaks during the Kongres Ekonomi Bumiputera 2024 in Putrajaya on 29 February 2024. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

US blockade on AI chips won’t hurt data centres in Malaysia, says Liew Chin Tong

In the suit filed in 2022, Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh claimed that Kamarul Zaman Yusoff uploaded two Facebook posts between May 10 and May 17, 2017, in which he alleged that she had a motive to proselytise Christianity through her politics. — Picture via Facebook.com/hannahyeoh
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

‘Becoming Hannah’ vetted by national library, not a religious book, UUM lecturer admits in court

A man visits the National Scam Awareness Campaign at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, on October 3, 2023. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Jobless woman in Selangor loses over RM2m in crypto scam

Chinese New Year menu at Fifty Tales — Picture courtesy of Fifty Tales
Eat-drink  / 10 h ago

Feast at Fifty Tales this CNY: Savour truffle Hokkien ‘char’, steamed silver pomfret, corn-fed chicken two ways, and more

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The programme, organised by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) through the Project Acceleration and Coordination Unit (PACU) from 9am to 10pm, aims at promoting new policies and initiatives introduced to the people. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 15 Nov 2023

Madani government one year anniversary programme at Bukit Jalil Stadium from December 8 to 10, says secretariat 

Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah expressed her sadness over the devastating situation in Gaza as over ten thousand of its people have been killed with nearly half of them being children in a month due to Israel’s brutality against Palestine.— Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 15 Nov 2023

Queen calls for ceasefire, permanent humanitarian corridor to Gaza

Enforcement officers from the Labour Department conduct an inspection of the status of workers at the Kuala Lumpur Wholesale Market, November 15, 2023. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 15 Nov 2023

HR minister: Employers not allowed to pay salaries in cash without approval from Labour Dept, employee

Michelle Ng Mei Sze (DAP-Subang Jaya) said the system practised in Singapore needs to be adopted as there had been reports alleging that non-Bumiputera buyers who purchased Bumiputera lots had to pay penalties because they were deceived by developers who did not disclose the true status of the lots sold to them. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
Malaysia / 15 Nov 2023

Housing: Selangor govt backbencher moots creation of reporting system to avoid scams in selling Bumiputera lots to non-Bumis

In a statement, MACC said Terengganu Bersatu chief Datuk Razali Idris made several false allegations in his speech during the event on November 10, and the video of the speech was posted on a TikTok account belonging to @wancin11. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia / 15 Nov 2023

MACC lodges police report over video containing Terengganu Bersatu chief ’s false claims that govt machinery, commission and judges controlled by govt; Syed Saddiq’s conviction  

Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Mohamad Alamin said in the first half of 2023, AAKRP channelled US$80,000 (RM373,560) to the Jordanian Ministry of Waqf and Islamic Affairs, the Malaysian Embassy in Jordan, and the Palestinian Ministry of Education, while RM200,000 was given to Global Peace Mission for development in Gaza, Palestine. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 15 Nov 2023

Over RM32m already credited to Palestine humanitarian fund, says deputy foreign minister

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said all sections under the Act should also be reviewed from various aspects. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 15 Nov 2023

Road Transport Act will be reviewed periodically, says Anthony Loke 

The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said the prices were fixed based on the weekly retail prices of petroleum products, under the Automatic Pricing Mechanism (APM). — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia / 15 Nov 2023

Finance Ministry: Petrol, diesel prices unchanged until November 22

Md Babul Hossain, who was a cloth merchant, was charged with committing incest by raping his 13-year-old stepdaughter at the Tekir Orang Asli Village, Mentera, Labu Batu 10, at about 10.30pm on February 15, 2020. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 15 Nov 2023

In Seremban, Bangladeshi man gets 22 years’ jail, 15 strokes of cane for incest

Deputy Local Government Development Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said that the number showed a drop of 5.3 per cent in terms of the number of units and a 0.6 per cent decrease in terms of value compared to the same period last year. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 15 Nov 2023

Local Government Development Ministry: 26,286 completed housing units worth RM18.3b unsold in Q2 2023 

Malaysia Aviation Group managing director Datuk Captain Izham Ismail said the airline is also introducing enhanced meal offerings and refreshed menus across sectors as it seeks to elevate the onboard dining experience. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 15 Nov 2023

Malaysia Airlines fully resumes in-flight service offerings, says Malaysia Aviation Group MD

Sabah Electricity chief transformation officer, Ahmad Nassaruddin Kamaruzaman, said the loss was linked to 1,191 cases of domestic users, 148 cases of commercial users and one case of industrial user. — Reuters pic
Malaysia / 15 Nov 2023

Sabah Electricity loses RM5m due to power theft, says chief transformation officer 

Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli noted that the 2Q 2023 GDP was lower at 2.9 per cent partly due to the decline in the electrical and electronic (E&E) exports which slowed down as global buyers had been building up their stocks in the previous quarters. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 15 Nov 2023

Rafizi: Malaysia’s third quarter GDP is expected to be better than previous period

A rice cutting machine loads harvested rice into a truck before it is sent to a rice processing plant around Jalan Parit 5 in Sekinchan, November 15, 2023. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has directed several agencies and manufacturers of legal padi seeds (BPS) to immediately resolve complaints related to the delay in the supply and sales of BPS which exceeded the price set by the government. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 15 Nov 2023

Mat Sabu: Muda Agricultural Development Authority, other agencies ordered to resolve issue of padi seed price 

State Housing and Culture Committee chairman Borhan Aman Shah said that a total of 176 abandoned housing projects involving 35,995 units have been identified in the state. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 15 Nov 2023

Board members involved in Selangor sick housing projects blacklisted, says state exco

The Bersatu Youth chief claimed that this was exposed when Labuan MP Datuk Suhaili Abdul Rahman allegedly called and tried to entice Bersatu members while they were in a meeting with Perikatan Nasional leaders. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 15 Nov 2023

Wan Fayshal claims Labuan MP caught trying to poach Bersatu MPs who were in meeting