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A Chinese man spent three days trapped in a 12-metre-deep abandoned well in a remote forest in Thailand, with his calls for help mistaken by villagers for ghostly noises. — Picture via Facebook/Mae Sot Pitakkarn Foundation
Life  / 14 h ago

Chinese man trapped in well in Thailand for three days as villagers mistake cries for help for ghostly sounds

Vivy and Fadzaruddin are expected to be charged in court on December 5, 2024 in connection with the RM43.9m investment losses involving Khazanah, PNB. — File picture courtesy of FashionValet
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

FashionValet founders Vivy Yusof, Fadzaruddin to face charges tomorrow linked to Khazanah, PNB investment losses

A person watches a TV screen broadcasting a news report on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law and the following announcement that he will lift the martial law, after parliamentary vote, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. — Reuters pic
World  / 18 h ago

S.Korean president abandons martial law attempt

High Court judge Datuk Quay Chew Soon said that Kepala Batas MP Siti Mastura Muhammad should have been more circumspect in her speech as a veteran politician. — Screengrab from Facebook/Bernama TV
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

PAS MP Siti Mastura, sued for defamation over Chin Peng and Kuan Yew link, told to pay RM825,000 to Kit Siang, Guan Eng and Teresa Kok

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Court Complex in Kuala Lumpur on December 4, 2024 where he is testifying as a witness in his own defence for the main 1MDB trial. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Najib: ‘Only fools would believe’ I would risk my career to receive just US$20m as Malaysia’s most powerful person

The couple fled Singapore in 2005 during investigations into Ng’s alleged misuse of electronic scrap from his company, Citiraya Industries, which defrauded clients of over US$51 million (RM228 million). — Picture By Raymond Manuel
Singapore  / 17 h ago

Singapore tycoon behind RM228m electronic scrap scam arrested in Johor after 19 years on the run

Dumpling fans assemble: Get your fix at Wong Shi Fu Taiwan Dumpling with their boiled dumplings filled with pork mixed with a choice of cabbage, spring onions, chives and prawn. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi
Eat-drink  / 15 h ago

Everyone is heading to PJ Section 14’s Wong Shi Fu Taiwan Dumpling for a taste of their dumplings, fried rice and stir-fried string beans

People wearing protective face masks walk on a wooden platform running along the River of Life in Kuala Lumpur on March 4, 2022. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

After nearly RM4b spent, FT ministry scraps five out of 12 River of Life projects as ‘not significant enough’

Lip-Bu Tan, the former CEO of chip-software company Cadence Design, joined Intel’s board two years ago as part of a plan to restore Intel’s place as the leading global chipmaker. — Picture from Celesta Capital
Money  / 9 h ago

Muar-born semiconductor veteran Lip-Bu Tan among those hunted to head struggling chipmaking titan Intel

The 1MDB logo is seen on a billboard at the construction site of the Tun Razak Exchange, then under development, in Kuala Lumpur on July 3, 2015. — AFP file pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Najib: ‘Deeply painful’ to hear once-trusted ex-minister Husni’s 1MDB court testimony; you get blamed for everything when at the top

Perodua has just unveiled its eMO-II, their latest EV concept which is expected to be the Electric Myvi for the masses. — SoyaCincau pic
Life  / 11 h ago

Perodua unveils eMO-II concept EV boasting 400km range, under RM90,000 price tag

Masidi Manjun claims a recent video posted online alleging him of involvement in a money-for-mineral prospecting licence to be doctored and aimed to tarnish his reputation. — File picture by Mukhriz Hazim
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Sabah minister Masidi Manjun volunteers statement to MACC after alleged bribery video spreads

Under the Moneylenders Act 1951, moneylenders are required to apply for a licence from the Registrar of Moneylenders. This licence, unless revoked earlier, is valid for two years, and moneylenders must apply for renewal at least 60 days before it expires. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

How to spot a loan shark: Crucial warning signs every borrower must know

Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said the additional routes will connect five major destination in the country - Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Langkawi and Penang, enabling the states involved to share in the tourism benefits while offering various travel options. — Picture courtesy of Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Tourism minister announces 10 new international flight routes to boost Malaysia’s global appeal

Social media platforms like TikTok have become the new avenue for loan sharks, replacing traditional posters on trees and lamp posts. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Beware, loan sharks are now on Tik Tok! Here’s how they bait students using social media influencers

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A file photograph shows the Fire and Rescue Department clearing a fallen tree in Butterworth. — Picture from Facebook/Balai Bomba Dan Penyelamat Butterworth
Malaysia / 03 Nov 2024

Wedding-crasher tree breaks teen’s legs, injures two others in Perak

Upin & Ipin gained immense popularity upon its release. — Screenshot via Youtube/Les Copaque
Malaysia / 03 Nov 2024

Malaysia’s 3D animation industry: A sleeping giant waiting to thrive?

A general view of the St Ignatius Church in Petaling Jaya. — Photo from stignatiuspj.org
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2024

Lawyer cries ‘bullying’ after St Ignatius Church told to remove car park built on state land

A file photograph shows a road sign indicating the direction to Sungai Golok, in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, on April 1, 2022. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2024

Kelantan ‘dikir barat’ star busted for drugs in Thailand

Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli delivers the keynote at the Statistic Department’s 75th Diamond Jubilee in Butterworth, Penang, on Nov 2, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2024

Rafizi: 2024 Agricultural Census suggests Malaysia not producing as much as it thinks

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim watches a Muay Thai exhibition at the Gen-AI Carnival in Bukit Mertajam, Penang, on Nov 2, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2024

PM Anwar vows no mercy for cyberbullies

Tanah Merah district police chief Superintendent Mohd Haki Hasbullah said the police went to the scene after receiving the information and found the decomposing body of the man on the upper floor of the house. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2024

Foul smell leads cops to grim discovery of man’s body in Kelantan home

Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari today said the state government is not hiding or withholding any information regarding the landslide tragedy in Batang Kali that claimed 31 lives on December 16, 2022. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2024

Selangor MB: No cover-up in Batang Kali landslide, report attributes tragedy to natural disaster

The incident is believed to have occurred at 11.45pm on October 22, in the UPNM dormitory, after the 22-year-old suspect, who is also a fourth-year student at UPNM, asked the victim to iron his work shirt and suddenly took the iron from the victim’s hand and pressed it against the victim’s right chest once. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2024

UPNM cadet bullying and abuse case: Cops record suspect’s statement, victim’s roommate to give statement this evening

Four police officers have been arrested in Setapak for allegedly stealing gold jewellery from a corpse. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2024

Setapak cops busted for stealing from a corpse: IGP calls act ‘despicable’, promises strict action

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said that apart from reducing traffic congestion, the project, which is in the planning stages, will positively impact development in areas along the route, thereby contributing to the local economy. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2024

Say goodbye to traffic jams: West Coast Expressway to ease North-South Expressway congestion, elevate local growth, says transport minister

Previously, the media reported that the Melaka State Fatwa Committee declared that the practices and activities of the Pusat Perubatan Islam Jarak Jauh Sunan Kalijaga, therapy centres, or any other names associated with Adam Isa and his followers, were found to deviate from the true teachings of Islam. — Picture from X/Bernama
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2024

Melaka cops seize 79 sharp weapons from illegal traditional healing centre in Masjid Tanah, arrest son of centre’s founder 

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said our reliance on foreign experts has led to weakness and a lack of training, making it unsustainable to continue depending on them. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2024

PM Anwar: Putrajaya to cultivate homegrown talent, build local expertise to reduce reliance on foreign experts

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the measure is to facilitate communication with Malaysians abroad during emergencies. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2024

Keep embassies informed of your whereabouts, foreign minister tells Malaysians abroad

Kulai District police chief Supt Tan Seng Lee stated that the 55-year-old man filed a police report on Thursday, claiming the syndicate promised quick substantial returns. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2024

Johor manager loses over RM500,000 in phony investment scheme promising quick profits

File picture of Immigration staff at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said officers involved in KLIA’s counter-setting ring have been transferred from their original assignments and would no longer serve at the entry control counter at the airport. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 02 Nov 2024

Immigration D-G: Errant officers involved in KLIA counter-setting ring transferred to other units, still under MACC probe