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Previously, a photo went viral showing the giant rocket replica with a Chinese flag placed on its wings.
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Chinese flag on giant rocket replica in Tangkak sparks concerns, Johor cops probe after Umno Youth file report

According to police, the victim is believed to have slipped from the 33rd floor while trying to exit through the bathroom window after the bathroom door was damaged. She then fell into the 12th-floor corridor of the apartment. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Foreign student dies in 33rd floor fall while trying to exit bathroom through window at Kajang high-rise

The Kelantan state government has made it mandatory for food and beverage outlets in the state to obtain halal certification to renew their business licences. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Halal compliance a must: Kelantan enforces new licensing rule for F&B outlets

Muhammad Syarifuddin Manan, 24, shows the police report and photos of his baby daughter’s condition, who is said to have fallen from the baby cot when he was met at the Kuala Terengganu District Police Headquarters, December 26, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Two-day-old baby falls onto road during hospital transfer: Terengganu dad files negligence report

The woman, in her 40s, filed the notice of motion, obtained by the media today, in the Federal Court last December 23, naming the director-general of the National Registration Department (NRD) and the Malaysian Government as respondents. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Indonesian woman seeks Federal Court’s nod to appeal for son’s Malaysian citizenship

A 24-year-old car wash assistant was sentenced to three months in jail by the magistrate’s court today after admitting to trespassing in a building for paranormal activity last Saturday. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Ghost hunting at abandoned Batu Pahat mall lands car wash assistant in jail for trespassing

Thanakarn “Bank Leicester” Kanthee, 21, sold flowers and accepted paid challenges for a living. — Picture from Facebook/แบงค์ เลสเตอร์'
World  / 14 h ago

Thai garland seller ‘Bank Leicester’, 21, dies after whisky challenge, sparking outrage; activist offers legal help

A 28-year-old former security guard has been awarded RM1.8 million in compensation due to medical negligence at Taiping Hospital, Perak, and by four others involved in his treatment following an accident, which led to permanent brain injuries. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Medical negligence at Taiping Hospital leads to RM1.8m payout for brain injury victim

Telegram and WeChat are taking steps to secure official licenses to operate in Malaysia, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced today. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

MCMC: Telegram, WeChat set to meet licensing requirements, warns others to comply or face consequences

MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the MACC will also carry out a transformation of the MACC structure, namely improving the assignment approach and empowering the functions and roles of each division to be more effective in carrying out duties. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

MACC chief: Grand corruption cases, national asset recovery in agency’s crosshairs for 2025

According to the charge, the oil palm plantation worker was accused of storing obscene videos and images on his mobile phone at a house in Sri Medan in Batu Pahat at 11.15pm on December 23. — Reuters file pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Court fines Batu Pahat man RM4,000 for filming explicit videos of granny, aunt and cousin  

The fire on December 26, 2024 destroyed 40 per cent of the hospital generator room measuring 5.5sqm, according to the Fire Department. — Picture from Wikipedia
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Fire breaks out in Seremban hospital generator room; cause likely from lorry snagging electrical cable outside

At 6pm on December 26, 2024, the ringgit rose to 4.4670/4715 against the US dollar — Picture by Hari Anggara
Money  / 13 h ago

Ringgit up against US dollar on oil prices at market close to petrol producing Malaysia’s gain

Ipoh Mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin @ Md Daud (right) said the new Valuation List includes a reduction in the assessment tax rates and was published in the Perak state government gazette on December 26, 2024. — File picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Ipoh city council cuts assessment rate by up to 2pc after residents object

Sporting Lisbon's Portuguese coach Joao Pereira reacts during the Portuguese League football match between Gil Vicente FC and Sporting CP at the at the Cidade de Barcelos stadium in Barcelos, on December 22, 2024. — AFP pic
Sports  / 13 h ago

Sporting sack Amorim's successor Joao Pereira after just weeks in charge, replaced by Rui Borges

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Money / 30 Apr 2024

KSL Holdings to buy land in Pulai, Johor for RM211.58m for residential development project

Capital A Bhd chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes expects the ongoing geopolitical risks to not affect the group’s regional operations in 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Money / 30 Apr 2024

Geopolitical risks will not affect Capital A’s regional operations in 2024, says Fernandes

China will step up support for the economy with prudent monetary and proactive fiscal policies, including interest rates and bank reserve requirement ratios. — Reuters file pic
Money / 30 Apr 2024

China to step up support for economy, flexibly use policy tools, Politburo says

A Volkswagen ID. UNYX electric vehicle (EV) is showcased at a Volkswagen media event in Beijing April 24, 2024. — Reuters pic
Money / 30 Apr 2024

Volkswagen profits fall in ‘slow start to year’

Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats have committed to make extra security checks on their British riders, the government said, as it steps up efforts to make it harder for people to work illegally. — AFP pic
Money / 30 Apr 2024

Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats agree to tackle illegal working in UK

Islamic Development Bank president Muhammad Al-Jasser noted that there is a pressing need to accelerate the issuance of sukuk, particularly green and sustainability sukuk to mobilise and increase financing for the sustainable and development goals including climate finance. — Picture courtesy of Islamic Development Bank
Money / 30 Apr 2024

Islamic Development Bank, London Stock Exchange and capital market group launch new guidance on sustainable sukuk

The ringgit closed marginally lower against the US dollar today as the greenback stayed firm ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting today and tomorrow. ― Bernama pic
Money / 30 Apr 2024

Ringgit closes marginally lower against US dollar ahead of Fed meeting

Physical representations of the bitcoin cryptocurrency are seen in this illustration taken October 24, 2023. Hong Kong today launched trading of Asia’s first spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds, moving forward in the city’s race to become a regional virtual asset investment hub. — Reuters pic
Money / 30 Apr 2024

Asia’s first spot bitcoin, ether ETFs start trading in Hong Kong

Bursa Malaysia bucked the regional trend with the benchmark index closing at its intraday low today, amid profit-taking after a strong closing yesterday. ― Bernama pic
Money / 30 Apr 2024

Bursa Malaysia’s key index falls 0.42pc on profit-taking

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Money / 30 Apr 2024

Huangshan Tourism Group partners with Alipay to launch "International Visitor Friendly Scenic Spot" ahead of May Day holiday

A worker looks at a pump jack at an oil field Buzovyazovskoye owned by Bashneft company north from Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia July 11, 2015. — Reuters pic
Money / 30 Apr 2024

Western insurers say Russian oil price cap doesn’t work

A man walks past electronic boards displaying the exchange rate for the Japanese yen against the US dollar (right) and numbers for the Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (left) in Tokyo April 30, 2024. — AFP pic
Money / 30 Apr 2024

Most markets build on Wall Street rally, yen holds rebound

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares poses in front of the Ram 1500 Revolution electric concept pickup truck during a Stellantis keynote address at CES 2023, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada January 5, 2023. — Reuters pic
Money / 30 Apr 2024

Jeep maker Stellantis posts sharp drop in sales

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Money / 30 Apr 2024

Jiangxi's Cultural and Tourism Promotion Shines in Malaysia, Inviting Tourists to Explore Picturesque Jiangxi

File picture shows a passenger reading the Daily Telegraph newspaper on the underground in London July 2, 2010. — Reuters pic
Money / 30 Apr 2024

RedBird IMI withdraws from Telegraph deal, to sell UK newspaper

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Money / 30 Apr 2024

DC and Zebra Comics Announce Collaboration on Joker: The World Anthology