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A screen capture shows the offending sandwich sold through some KK Mart stores. — Picture from Facebook/Dr Akmal Saleh
Malaysia  / 16 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  / 19 h ago

Now, Loke says no definite date for KLIA’s aerotrain to start service

Testifying in his own defence in his trial involving RM2 billion of 1MDB funds which allegedly entered his bank account, Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he had sent his then special officer Datuk Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin alone to China to explore if the latter was interested in infrastructure projects in Malaysia. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Najib: China never settled 1MDB debts; I used Jho Low for 2016 ECRL talks there as wanted quick riches for Malaysia

LUAS said the pink discharge was detected around 6.40pm January 14, 2025 and tracing the final discharge point to a factory in the Beranang industrial area, which feeds into the Beranang and Semenyih rivers. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Not spilt ‘air bandung’: Selangor water authority issues yellow alert after Sg Kabul turns pink, confirms supply unaffected for now

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  / 3 h ago

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

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  / 17 h ago

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

When asked if Jho Low had made any proposals, former chief executive officer of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) Arul Kanda Kandasamy said there was one in particular that involved an investment on Al Maryah Island, a financial district in Abu Dhabi. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Former CEO Arul Kanda says he met Jho Low in Abu Dhabi four years prior to joining 1MDB

The sentence was upheld due to defendant Liang Yu-chih’s intention to kill, the cruelty of his actions and the high risk of him reoffending, it reported the court said in a news statement.
World  / 14 h ago

Taiwan upholds death sentence for man convicted of Malaysian student’s brutal murder in 2020

Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said the state will explore mining if there really is gold in Lenggong as claimed. — Pixabay pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Gold rush in Lenggeng after Gemas? Negeri Sembilan authorities investigate claims of discovery

During the confirmation hearing, which was broadcast across major US networks, Pete Hegseth faced intense questioning from US Senator Tammy Duckworth, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, regarding his understanding of Asean member states and their strategic significance. — Reuters pic
World  / 14 h ago

‘Do your homework’: Trump’s defence nominee under fire for lack of Asean knowledge in senate hearing as senator issues warning

In addition to his four-week jail sentence, Tanayogaraj Nagaraji, 40, was fined S$2. — Reuters pic
Singapore  / 18 h ago

S$29 dorm bribe lands Malaysian supervisor in jail for four weeks in Singapore

The lorry driver, 73, and his Bangladeshi assistant aged 44, died at the scene of the crash atKM 226.5 northbound on the PLUS Highway Senawang–Ayer Keroh on January 15, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/INFO-INFO SEMASA,Kemalangan,Bencana,Jenayah di Pahang & Luar Pahang V.2
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Four-vehicle crash on NSE near Senawang claims lives of lorry driver, assistant, and college student; five others severely injured

Motac said that the agency has been advised to honour the bookings of existing pilgrims who have made full payments and ensure their flights are carried out according to the agreed schedule. — Saudi Ministry of Media/Handout via Reuters
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Motac: Investigation underway into travel agency for allegedly failing to fly umrah pilgrims, RM2.13m loss claims, as cops probe case

An undated file photograph shows the halal logo on product packaging in Kuala Selangor. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

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

The TikTok logo is displayed outside the offices of the social media app's company offices in Culver City, California, on March 16, 2023. — AFP pic
Tech-gadgets  / 13 h ago

From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?

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In her post on X today, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman Said said the Dutch Supreme Court’s decision, which is final and authoritative, brings an end to the claimants’ attempts to enforce their illegitimate claims against Malaysia in the Netherlands. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 06 Sep 2024

Victory at last: Govt obtains final landmark win against Sulu claimants as Netherlands Supreme Court bins appeal, says Azalina

Anthony Loke said Penang state constitution prohibits any individual who has already served two terms as chief minister from assuming the position again. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 06 Sep 2024

Loke rules out third term for Penang chief minister, affirms state constitution

Johor Department of Environment (DoE) and the State Fire and Rescue Department personnel collecting soil and water samples along Sungai Pandan that runs through the Taman Desa Tropika industrial area in Johor Jaya. — Picture courtesy of Ling Tian Soon
Malaysia / 06 Sep 2024

Another chemical odour detected in Johor river, industrial pollution suspected

Transport Minister Anthony Loke clarified that the government remains open to reviving the multibillion-ringgit project if private investors can be secured. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 06 Sep 2024

Loke dismisses Ka Siong’s claims of RM120b KL-Singapore HSR cost hike

In a statement, MACC said the probe into YTL Communications Sdn Bhd on the RM4.07 billion 1BestariNet project stemmed from complaints alleging corruption, mismanagement, and abuse of power related to the project, which was awarded by the Ministry of Education. ― Bernama pic
Malaysia / 06 Sep 2024

MACC: Probe into YTL Communications’ RM4.07b 1BestariNet project launched after govt reported failures

Besut District Police Chief Supt Abdul Rozak Muhammad said the suspects, aged 26 and 50, were arrested today following a report lodged by the mother of the two children at 7pm yesterday. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia / 06 Sep 2024

Cops nab two babysitters in Terengganu for alleged child abuse of two siblings, aged one and three 

Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said that in the first eight months of this year, 1,346 investment scam cases, resulting in losses amounting to RM29.96 million, were linked to the use of Telegram. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 06 Sep 2024

Telegram tops list of platforms used in investment scams, followed by Facebook and WhatsApp, says Bukit Aman

The Sessions Court here today fined a 59-year-old man RM8,000 in default eight months in jail for sexually assaulting his disabled sister-in-law. — Picture courtesy of Pexels.com
Malaysia / 06 Sep 2024

Sibu man fined RM8,000 for sexually assaulting disabled sis-in-law

The Magistrates’ Court here today sentenced a man to five months in jail for stealing AirPods belonging to an 18-year-old. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 06 Sep 2024

Kuching man gets five months jail for stealing teen’s AirPods

Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) faces RM60 million in losses annually to electricity theft that runs rampant in slum areas in Sabah, says its chief executive officer Mohd Yaakob Jaafar. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 06 Sep 2024

Sabah’s SESB loses RM60m annually to power theft in squatter settlements

BRICS is an important tool for reducing the dependence of countries on the dollar, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said in an interview today. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 06 Sep 2024

PM Anwar: Brics key to breaking free from dollar dependence

Malaysia is set to become an aged nation by 2040, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 06 Sep 2024

DOSM: Malaysia to become aged nation by 2040 with population over 60 set to surge

Fahmi said MCMC as a technical agency has been in contact with TikTok to perform data preservation to ensure that any information required by PDRM is obtained immediately. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 06 Sep 2024

Fahmi: ‘Abang Bas’ TikTok posts of schoolgirls raise major red flags, tougher social media rules needed

Yesterday, the issue became heated on social media after the suspect had allegedly proclaimed that one of the schoolgirls in the video was his ideal “crush”. — Picture via TikTok
Malaysia / 06 Sep 2024

TikToker ‘Abang Bas’ remanded for five days after filming schoolgirls in his bus

Fans of British alternative rock band MUSE during a live concert at Stadium Bukit Jalil Kuala Lumpur, July 29, 2023. Recent data reveals that a growing number are warming up to the idea of a female prime minister and are in favour of more concerts, despite mixed gender crowds. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 06 Sep 2024

Merdeka Center survey reveals youth’s openness to female PM, more concerts despite mixed gender crowds

A man tries out a phone scam awareness test during the launch of the National Scam Awareness Campaign at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, 3 October 2023. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 06 Sep 2024

Bukit Aman: Women hit hard by online love scams, RM23.3m lost in 2024 alone