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Putrajaya will pilot a QR code system for immigration clearance at KLIA Terminals 1 and 2 from this month to reduce congestion. — Picture by Muhammad Yusry
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

KLIA immigration clearance in just five seconds? Here’s what you need to know about the QR code lanes

Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki speaks at the 2024 Umno General Assembly in Kuala Lumpur on August 14, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Umno cancels Najib rally following Istana, IGP’s remarks

Akmal said today that while he respects the party’s stance and the royal decree, his personal commitment to Najib remains unchanged. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Umno Youth chief says he will attend Jan 6 Najib solidarity rally in personal capacity despite party’s withdrawal

Widely circulated images of guests at the event in question.
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Police warn guests in military-like ceremonial uniforms at Selangor event of legal consequences

PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan clarified that the upcoming solidarity assembly for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak at Putrajaya’s Palace of Justice on Monday is peaceful. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

PAS says the rally must go on, reaffirms respect for Agong’s prerogative

DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng has slammed PAS for proceeding with a pro-Najib rally on January 6, despite Umno’s withdrawal. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Lim Guan Eng slams PAS for defying royal decree, pressing on with pro-Najib rally

Syarikat Air Negeri Sembilan Sdn Bhd (SAINS) said in a statement that this stoppage will result in disruption of water supply to the whole of Port Dickson town and parts of the Seremban district. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Port Dickson and Seremban face 24-hour water disruption on January 7

Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department director, Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff, said the raid, which began around 12.15am, led to the detention of 123 foreign nationals suspected of being undocumented immigrants. — Reuters file pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Kuala Lumpur KTV raid exposes RM5,000 GRO tips and illegal drugs, 123 arrested

The minister of communications, who attended Friday prayers at the mosque yesterday, said the matter was conveyed to him by the mosque’s chairman, Datuk Mohd Fadzli Yusof. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Fahmi: TTDI mosque to meet family of man involved in disturbance

A solidarity rally in support of Datuk Seri Najib Razak was planned outside the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya on Monday — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Police reject application for Jan 6 Najib solidarity rally in Putrajaya

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City May 30, 2024. — AFP pic
World  / 8 h ago

US judge to ‘sentence’ Trump before inauguration, but says won’t fine or jail the president-elect

Onn Hafiz also warned against any attempts to manipulate the issue, which could undermine the state and the nation’s sovereignty. –– Picture courtesy of the Johor state government
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

‘A dark chapter’: Johor demands accountability over Batu Puteh loss

Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief Datuk Azry Akmar Ayob addresses a press conference at the Kuala Lumpur Contingent Police Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur January 3, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Police investigate Desa Setapak pamphlet incident, clarify Bangsar snatch theft death

The Immigration Department (JIM) detained 53 illegal immigrants during an operation codenamed Op Kutip around a shopping mall in Ampang, Selangor, last night. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

From fainting spells to aggressive tactics, 53 undocumented migrants try to evade arrest in Immigration’s Ampang mall raid

Road Transport Department (JPJ) personnel conduct a tyre tread inspection on heavy vehicles during a Special Motorcycle Operation at Awan Besar Toll Plaza on the Shah Alam Highway January 1, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

Saving big, but at what cost? Retreaded and Chinese tyres dominate Malaysia’s lorry fleet

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Official data shows British unemployment has risen as wage growth has eased. — Reuters pic
Money / 16 Apr 2024

UK unemployment rises as wage growth eases

Datuk Abdul Rahman Ahmad will join Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) as new president and group CEO from July 1. ― File picture by Miera Zulyana
Money / 16 Apr 2024

CIMB's CEO Abdul Rahman to step down, return to lead PNB

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Money / 16 Apr 2024

Hinen to Showcase Innovative Energy Solutions at Solar & Storage Live Australia 2024

For January-March, gross domestic product (GDP) reached 29.6 trillion yuan (RM19.2 trillion) ― an increase of 5.3 per cent, compared with 5.2 in the previous quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics said. ― Reuters pic
Money / 16 Apr 2024

China posts forecast-beating 5.3pc growth in first quarter

At 9.20am, the local currency eased to 4.7885/7910 versus the US dollar from yesterday’s closing of 4.7785/7815. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Money / 16 Apr 2024

Ringgit opens lower versus greenback on strong US retail sales

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Money / 16 Apr 2024

CUHK Tops QS World University Rankings, Solidifying Its Global Research Leadership: Secures Top Positions in Hong Kong with 8 Subjects and 19* Subjects Among Top 50

At 9.15am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) declined 2.70 points to 1,539.83 from yesterday's close of 1,542.53. ― Picture by Razak Ghazali
Money / 16 Apr 2024

Bursa Malaysia opens lower tracking Wall Street performance

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Money / 16 Apr 2024

Introducing to the world the beautiful mountains, sea, and ports in Keelung, Taiwan

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 1.4 per cent to nearly seven-week lows of 521.92, with Japan's Nikkei down 1.6 per cent. — AFP pic
Money / 16 Apr 2024

Asian shares slide on Fed rate cut rethink; China GDP in focus

The US dollar index touched 106.27, the highest since November 2, after the data. — Reuters pic
Money / 16 Apr 2024

Dollar firms after hot retail sales, yen languishes; China data awaited

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Money / 16 Apr 2024

Special Screening Event of "從今以後 All Shall Be Well"

Lufthansa ― whose carriers include Lufthansa, Eurowings, Austrian, Swiss and Brussels Airlines ― cut the forecast for its operating profit for the whole year to €2.2 billion. ― AFP pic
Money / 16 Apr 2024

Lufthansa reports loss, cuts outlook after strikes

Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for president in the November election, is on trial in a Manhattan court related to hush money payments to a porn star. ― Jeenah Moon/Pool via Reuters
Money / 16 Apr 2024

Trump Media shares tank after filing shows more stock may be sold

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 248.13 points, or 0.65 per cent, to 37,735.11, the S&P 500 lost 61.59 points, or 1.20 per cent, to 5,061.82 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 290.07 points, or 1.79 per cent, to 15,885.02. ― Reuters pic
Money / 16 Apr 2024

US stocks close lower as Middle East tensions, Treasury yields weigh

South Korea-based Samsung overtook Apple as worldwide smartphone shipments grew nearly 8 per cent in the first quarter of this year to 289.4 million, IDC said, citing its preliminary data. ― AFP pic
Money / 16 Apr 2024

Samsung returns to top of the smartphone market, industry tracker reports

Boeing has been grappling with a full-blown safety crisis that has undermined its reputation following a January 5 mid-air panel blowout on a 737 MAX single-aisle plane. ― Reuters pic
Money / 16 Apr 2024

Boeing claims no findings of fatigue on older 787 jets ahead of whistleblower testimony