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A bustling street in Hat Yai. — Picture by Muhammad Yusry
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Foreign, but familiar: Why more and more Malaysians are choosing Hat Yai for their quick trips

Members of the public attempting to catch a glimpse of the public caning punishment against a 42-year-old man convicted of repeated “khalwat”, or close proximity with the opposite sex in Kuala Terengganu. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

PAS spiritual leader moots public caning for Shariah offences across all Perikatan-led states

MetMalaysia has issued a warning for strong winds and rough seas across the country’s waters, effective from Sunday to Tuesday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

MetMalaysia: Strong winds, rough seas warning issued for Malaysian waters from tomorrow to Tuesday

OK Lim was convicted in May 2024 for cheating and abetting forgery, part of a trade financing fraud described as one of Singapore’s most severe. — AFP pic
Singapore  / 6 h ago

Former Singapore oil tycoon OK Lim and children declared bankrupt over Hin Leong debts

‘Nasi lemak’ with ‘ayam rendang’ and ‘daging rendang’ at Nasi Lemak Angah. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 7 h ago

Head to Nasi Lemak Angah on Jalan Ipoh for a ‘nasi lemak’ full of flavour... and personality

The damaged bus that got off the road on the E10 near Raftsundet, Hadsel municipality, is pictured after it's transportion to a control station in Gullesfjord on December 27, 2024. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Wisma Putra: Four Malaysians suffer minor injuries in Norway bus crash, now housed in crisis centre and restricted from contact due to probe

Perlis Mufti Datuk Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin said rejecting public caning for shariah offences does not mean opposing Islamic teachings. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

After public caning in Terengganu, Perlis mufti says rejection of practice does not mean opposing Islam

A group of men leaves flowers outside the Zhuhai Sports Centre November 12, 2024, a day after a car rammed through the site killing dozens in Zhuhai. — AFP pic
World  / 6 h ago

Driver who killed 35 in China car ramming sentenced to death

A Chinese military aircraft flies in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, in this screengrab taken from a social media video released on December 26, 2024. — Social media pic/via Reuters
World  / 9 h ago

Mysterious new Chinese military jets spark debate over stealth tech

Simply put, the DRG is a pricing system that charges a fixed rate for certain medical procedures. — Reuters file pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

What is DRG anyway? How Putrajaya plans to deal with rising medical costs with a new pricing system

US president-elect Donald Trump filed a brief yesterday urging the Supreme Court to pause a law that would ban TikTok the day before his January 20 inauguration if it is not sold by its Chinese owner ByteDance. — AFP pic
World  / 7 h ago

Trump asks US Supreme Court to pause law threatening TikTok ban

Blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, or Papagomo, is investigated under Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act, Sections 500 and 504 of the Penal Code, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

After criminal probe against Papagomo for remarks targeting police, IGP sues over alleged defamation

Detail of a Chinese-made Changan car at a dealership in Naucalpan, Mexico, December 7, 2024. Sales of luxury vehicles in Mexico registered a significant drop in 2024, in the face of a stronger presence of Chinese-made vehicles preferred by consumers. — AFP pic
Money  / 9 h ago

Why Mexicans are ditching legacy luxury rides for affordable Chinese auto upstarts

Taking to social media in the early hours of this morning, Kwok reassured his fans, explaining that he had fallen through an empty hydraulic platform after failing to spot the gap. — Picture via Instagram
Showbiz  / 4 h ago

Aaron Kwok reassures fans after falling off stage at Taipei concert

A man suspected of killing a dog in Ladang Malaya, Selama, by shooting it with an arrow was charged in the Taiping Magistrate’s Court on December 23.
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Man accused of shooting dog with arrow faces charges for alleged animal cruelty in Taiping

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Ahead of the outcome, the yen languished near a 34-year low and was little changed at 155.62 per dollar, while the 10-year JGB yield rose to a five-month high of 0.93 per cent. ― Reuters file pic
Money / 26 Apr 2024

Asia stocks, yen tentative with eyes on BOJ decision

On the broader market, decliners led gainers 233 to 133, while 270 counters were unchanged, 1,737 untraded and 52 others suspended. — Picture by Azneal Ishak
Money / 26 Apr 2024

Bursa Malaysia opens lower mirroring Wall Street

At 9am, the ringgit eased slightly to 4.7770/7825 against the greenback from Thursday’s close of 4.7745/7775. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Money / 26 Apr 2024

Ringgit retreats vs US dollar ahead of personal consumption expenditure reading

Airbus expects to deliver 800 passenger planes this year, up from 735 last year, but still below the 863 it delivered in 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic. — AFP pic
Money / 26 Apr 2024

Airbus net profit soars 28pc in first quarter

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Money / 26 Apr 2024

World Intellectual Property Day: OPPO Maintains Top 10 Global IP Ranking for Fifth Consecutive Year

The yen fell to its weakest since 1990 at 155.75 per dollar, tracking a sharp rise in US yields as separate figures showed a surge in an inflation measure. — Reuters pic
Money / 26 Apr 2024

Yen at its weakest in decades as BOJ meets

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Money / 26 Apr 2024

Salmon Expands Payment Channels with ECPay Partnership

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends an interview with Reuters Editor in Chief Alessandra Galloni in Washington April 25, 2024. — Reuters pic
Money / 26 Apr 2024

US Treasury Secretary Yellen says currency intervention acceptable only in rare situations

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends an interview with Reuters Editor in Chief Alessandra Galloni in Washington April 25, 2024. — Reuters
Money / 26 Apr 2024

Yellen says US economy strong, all options open on China’s overcapacity

Tepid US GDP data and Meta’s slump weighed on equities. — Reuters pic
Money / 26 Apr 2024

Tepid US data hits stocks, lifts Treasury yields to over five-month high

Data yesterday showed that the US economy grew at its slowest pace in nearly two years in the first quarter while inflation accelerated, dampening hopes that the Federal Reserve would begin cutting interest rates this year. — Reuters pic
Money / 26 Apr 2024

Wall Street stocks fall as weak GDP growth spreads rate-cut gloom

Artificial intelligence helped drive the Silicon Valley tech giant’s business, according to Alphabet and Google chief Sundar Pichai. — Reuters pic
Money / 26 Apr 2024

Microsoft, Google earnings shine as AI drives revenue

People visit the booth of battery manufacturer CATL, at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing April 25, 2024. — Reuters pic
Money / 25 Apr 2024

Battle for ‘tech luxury’ in China as EVs get smarter — and cheaper

A Honda car stands on the day Honda announces plans to build electric vehicles and their parts in Ontario with financial support from the Canadian and provincial governments, at their automotive assembly plant in Alliston, Ontario April 25, 2024. — Reuters pic
Money / 25 Apr 2024

Honda announces US$11b EV battery and vehicle plant in Canada

An IndiGo Airline Airbus 320 passenger aircraft prepares to take-off from Anna International Airport, in Chennai October 20, 2022. — AFP pic
Money / 25 Apr 2024

India’s IndiGo to buy 30 A350 planes, says Airbus

GlaxoSmithKline sued Pfizer and BioNTech in Delaware federal court today, accusing them of infringing GSK patents related to messenger RNA (mRNA) technology in the companies’ blockbuster Covid-19 vaccines. — AFP pic
Money / 25 Apr 2024

GlaxoSmithKline sues Pfizer and BioNTech over Covid-19 vaccine technology