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Previously, a photo went viral showing the giant rocket replica with a Chinese flag placed on its wings.
Malaysia  / 19 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  / 16 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  / 17 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  / 13 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  / 14 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

Advanced Hand, Wrist & Nerve Centre Empowers Swift Healing With Exclusive MRI Discount for Sports Enthusiasts.

South Korean chipmakers, led by Samsung, enjoyed record profits in recent years as prices for their products soared, but a global economic slowdown dealt a blow to memory chip sales. ― AFP pic
Money / 30 Apr 2024

Samsung says Q1 operating profits soar nearly tenfold on-year

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Money / 30 Apr 2024

BingX Introduces $REZ Spot Trading Amid Growing Popularity of Ethereum Restaking Ecosystem

Blood thinners Eliquis from Bristol Myers and J&J's Xarelto were among the 10 drugs chosen last August for the first round of negotiations under the programme, which was part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. — Reuters pic
Money / 30 Apr 2024

J&J, Bristol Myers lose challenges to US drug price negotiation programme

In the past few months, The Associated Press, Germany's Axel Springer, French daily Le Monde and Spanish conglomerate Prisa Media have also entered content deals with OpenAI. — AFP pic
Money / 30 Apr 2024

Financial Times enters ChatGPT content deal

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York April 29, 2024. ― Reuters pic
Money / 30 Apr 2024

Wall Street stocks finish higher as investors focus on Fed moves

Wall Street’s main indexes crept higher in volatile trading today as shares of Tesla and Apple advanced while investors exercised caution ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later in the week. — Reuters pic
Money / 29 Apr 2024

Wall Street inches up as Tesla and Apple gain; Fed verdict on tap

In a recent Facebook post following his meeting with Acwa Power chairman Mohammad A. Abunayyan and the company’s senior management representatives this afternoon, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the company also presented its investment proposals, including collaboration in developing several energy projects in Terengganu, Kelantan, Perlis, Sarawak, and Johor. — Bernama pic
Money / 29 Apr 2024

PM Anwar: Saudi-based Acwa Power eyes collaboration with Malaysian strategic partners on renewable energy projects

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Money / 29 Apr 2024

HDBank targets high growth in 2024: $625.5m profits, 30% dividend

BYD reported lower-than-expected revenue for the first quarter of 2024 today, as an aggressive domestic price war and Western regulatory pressure weighed on the company’s growth. — Reuters pic
Money / 29 Apr 2024

China’s EV giant BYD misses Q1 revenue estimates

Capital A Bhd today said the AirAsia Aviation Group delivered improved performance across key metrics, with a system-wide record quarterly load factor of 90 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, reflecting one percentage point improvement year-on-year. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Money / 29 Apr 2024

Capital A’s aviation segment records 90pc load factor, 15.4 million passenger volume in Q1

The EU today said Apple’s operating system for iPads must comply with tougher new rules that Brussels is imposing to rein in the world’s biggest digital companies. — Reuters pic
Money / 29 Apr 2024

EU says Apple iPad operating system to face stricter rules

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Money / 29 Apr 2024

NTTDATA earns the Best Place to Work certification in USA for 2024

An eagle tops the US Federal Reserve building's facade in Washington, July 31, 2013. — Reuters pic
Money / 29 Apr 2024

Fed in a holding pattern as inflation delays approach to any soft landing

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Money / 29 Apr 2024

ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup Macao 2024 Presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group Successfully Concluded with Diversified Extended Activities to Enhance the Atmosphere of "City of Sports"

Philips said today it had reached a US$1.1 billion (RM5.2 billion) deal to settle US lawsuits over faulty sleep machines that have dogged the company. — Reuters pic
Money / 29 Apr 2024

Philips settles US sleep machine cases for US$1.1b