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Malaysia Airlines’ new Airbus A330neo is escorted by a Royal Malaysian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKM fighter jet as it performs a flypast. — Picture courtesy of Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

New planes, old problems: Malaysia Airlines says A330neos have engine issues

An undated file photograph shows the logo of the Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (Jakim). — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Jakim spells out when Muslims may wish Christians ‘Merry Christmas’

Images circulating online showed a cat’s carcass with a large gash on its body and all four paws missing.
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

CCTV footage reveals stray dogs behind cat deaths at UM, says KL police chief

Barat Daya district police chief ACP Sazalee Adam said efforts were being made by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) to bring home the two fishermen, Muhammad Ikmal Hakimi Ismail (left), 22, and Nor Hasrul Abdullah, 25. — Bernama pics
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Safe return: Missing fishermen found in Aceh waters, one week after drifting off Kuala Sungai Pinang in Penang

BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (front row, second from left), flanked by Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (left), and MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong (second from right), wave mini BN flags during the Negeri Sembilan BN convention in Seremban on December 22, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Zahid tells BN members to keep disputes internal, avoid scoring ‘own goal’

Hiroshi Tai was born in Hong Kong to a Singaporean father and Japanese mother. — Picture from Instagram/Singapore Golf Association
Singapore  / 19 h ago

Hiroshi Tai becomes first Singaporean to qualify for US Masters alongside golfing idols Matsuyama, Scheffler

France’s President Emmanuel Macron faced accusations of racism over an alleged comment on problems in hospitals, which his office strongly denied he made, adding to controversy over an angry remark during a visit to an Indian Ocean territory ravaged by a cyclone. — AFP pic
World  / 12 h ago

Macron in hot water: Racism, sexism, and homophobia accusations rock president as office denies remarks

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) attends the “Mantap Malaysia Bersama AI, A Google For Malaysia Event” in Kuala Lumpur on October 1, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Malaysia’s come a long way: PM Anwar recounts 2024’s economic high points

A man sells alcohol through a small window at a shop in Baghdad on December 5, 2024. — AFP pic
Life  / 12 h ago

Iraq’s alcohol ban sparks struggle in Baghdad’s vibrant nightlife scene

It took 17 years for Vietnam’s commercial capital to reach this point. — AFP pic
World  / 15 h ago

All aboard! Ho Chi Minh City celebrates first metro

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has conveyed his condolences to the family of Muslim Brotherhood activist Youssef Nada, who died today. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

PM Anwar offers condolences to family of Muslim Brotherhood activist Youssef Nada

Japanese public teachers in their 20s accounted for the largest number of sexual offenders at 105, according to a 2023 survey by the country’s Education Ministry released on December 20, 2024. — Reuters pic
World  / 13 h ago

Sexual misconduct by teachers hits record high in Japan, over 300 punished 

This handout video grab released by the Italian National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps (CNSAS) “Corpo Nazionale Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico” on December 18, 2024 shows the rescue operation of Italian Ottavia Piana, a caver who was injured and trapped inside the Bueno Fonteno cave near Bergamo for few days. — AFP pic/Corpo Nazionale Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico (CNSAS)
Life  / 15 h ago

We meet again: Italian woman rescued from cave... again, 18 months later

Demonstrators hold up signs against sexual harassment at Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur on Dec 20, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

UM sex harassment controversy: What do Malaysia’s laws say about obscenity and unsolicited nudes?

Leaders stand for a group photo during the 27th Asean-China Summit at the National Convention Centre in Vientiane October 10, 2024. — Reuters pic
What You Think  / 16 h ago

Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship 2025: A turning point for Asean-China relations — Teh Choon Jin

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Money / 13 Nov 2023

Hong Kong’s Creative Vibes Fuel Youthful Entrepreneurial Spirit at Tatler Gen.T Summit

File picture shows Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor (centre) shaking hands with Perikatan Nasional election campaigners in conjunction with the Kemaman P.040 by-election at Kemaman Pavilion Field, November 10, 2023. — Bernama pic
Money / 13 Nov 2023

NCIA, Kedah govt help realise RM7.7b in investments for state

A Riyadh Air Boeing 787-9 jetliner aircraft is pictured on the tarmac during the 2023 Dubai Airshow at Dubai World Central - Al-Maktoum International Airport in Dubai on November 13, 2023. — AFP pic
Money / 13 Nov 2023

Boeing kicks off Dubai Airshow with 45-plane order

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Money / 13 Nov 2023

Kerry Logistics Network Secures Top Honour from The Asset ESG Corporate Awards for the Third Year Running

Japanese Yen and US dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 10, 2023. — Reuters pic
Money / 13 Nov 2023

Dollar rises to fresh one-year high vs battered yen

Specialist trader Ned Zelles works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, August 21, 2015. — Reuters pic
Money / 13 Nov 2023

Morgan Stanley sees S&P 500 ending 2024 at 4,500

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof (third left) while visiting the Palm Oil Research and Technical Service Institute of Malaysian Palm Oil Board (PORTSIM) in Shanghai, November 13, 2023. — Bernama pic
Money / 13 Nov 2023

MPOB to expand palm oil products for Chinese companies, Muslim regions in China, says Fadillah

A woman buys vegetables from a stall at a main market, on the day President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is also the island nation’s finance minister, presents the annual budget in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 13, 2023. — Reuters pic
Money / 13 Nov 2023

Sri Lanka sets 2024 budget deficit target of 9.1pc of GDP

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Money / 13 Nov 2023

Murine Tsui Modelling School launches Modelling Training Course & APAC Super Models Contest

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Mexico's Finance Ministry Rogelio Ramirez de la O hold a bilateral meeting during the Apec (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit in San Francisco, California November 12, 2023. — Reuters pic
Money / 13 Nov 2023

Report: Apec’s growth to slow as persistent inflation, US-China tensions weigh

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Money / 13 Nov 2023

Appier accelerates growth in third quarter with all-time highs in revenue and operating profit

Japan’s tech-heavy Nikkei gave up early gains of more than 1 per cent to end the day almost flat. — Reuters pic
Money / 13 Nov 2023

Higher US yields hurt Asia equities; yen hits one-year low

ICBC’s New York-based unit, called ICBC Financial Services, got a cash injection from its Chinese parent to help pay back BNY, and it manually processed trades with the custody bank’s help, Reuters reported on Friday. — Reuters pic
Money / 13 Nov 2023

In the market: Inside Wall Street’s scramble after ICBC hack

Stocks in Asia rose today while Treasuries and the dollar kept their composure, as investors took their lead from Wall Street’s Friday rally. — AFP pic
Money / 13 Nov 2023

Stocks gain, bonds calm as Fed outlook trumps Moody’s downgrade

The Japanese yen remained vulnerable, hovering not far from a one-year low against the greenback as markets remained on watch for possible intervention by Tokyo. — Reuters pic
Money / 13 Nov 2023

Dollar firm ahead of US inflation data; yen hovers near one-year low

A gantry crane adorned with a logo for ports operator DP World is seen behind company signage at an entrance to the Port Botany compound in Sydney on November 13, 2023. — AFP pic
Money / 13 Nov 2023

Australian ports reopen after cyberattack