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A bustling street in Hat Yai. — Picture by Muhammad Yusry
Malaysia  / 10 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  / 8 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  / 8 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  / 7 h ago

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

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  / 3 h ago

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

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  / 4 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

‘Nasi lemak’ with ‘ayam rendang’ and ‘daging rendang’ at Nasi Lemak Angah. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 8 h ago

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

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  / 10 h ago

Mysterious new Chinese military jets spark debate over stealth tech

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  / 7 h ago

Driver who killed 35 in China car ramming sentenced to death

Simply put, the DRG is a pricing system that charges a fixed rate for certain medical procedures. — Reuters file pic
Malaysia  / 10 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  / 8 h ago

Trump asks US Supreme Court to pause law threatening TikTok ban

The police reports followed a call by an NGO for Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh to resign after the Kuala Lumpur High Court dismissed her defamation suit against former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan. — Pictures by Firdaus Latif and Devan Manuel
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Cops: Investigation underway after seven police reports filed against Hannah Yeoh in defamation dispute against former IGP Musa Hassan

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  / 8 h ago

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

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  / 5 h ago

Aaron Kwok reassures fans after falling off stage at Taipei concert

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  / 10 h ago

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

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At 9am, the local currency rose to 4.7380/7415 versus the US dollar from yesterday’s closing of 4.7545/7575. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Money / 04 Apr 2024

Ringgit rebounds on selling activities in US dollar

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0.4 per cent, though a holiday in China made for thinner trading conditions. — AFP pic
Money / 04 Apr 2024

Nikkei leads Asia higher as yen skids; commodities in demand

At 9.06am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 1.95 points to 1,538.96 from yesterday’s close of 1,537.01. — Picture Ahmad Zamzahuri
Money / 04 Apr 2024

Bursa Malaysia opens higher on bargain-hunting

Disney shares were down 3.2 per cent at US$118.94 (RM563.65) late yesterday afternoon. ― Reuters file pic
Money / 04 Apr 2024

Disney prevails over Peltz, ending bitter board battle

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 43.1 points, or 0.11 per cent, to 39,127.14, the S&P 500 gained 5.68 points, or 0.11 per cent, to 5,211.49 and the Nasdaq Composite added 37.01 points, or 0.23 per cent, to 16,277.46. ― Reuters pic
Money / 04 Apr 2024

S&P 500, Nasdaq close slightly higher after soft services sector data, Fed comments

Oil prices continued to advance with Brent crude closing in on US$90 per barrel, as Opec experts met to discuss extending supply cuts. ― Reuters pic
Money / 04 Apr 2024

Oil prices hit fresh five-month high

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the 2024 Business, Government & Society Forum at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in Stanford, California April 3, 2024. ― Reuters pic
Money / 04 Apr 2024

Cutting rates too soon could be 'quite disruptive', says Fed's Powell

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Money / 04 Apr 2024

Songkran in Bangkok with EM DISTRICT will dominate the global tourism scene.

A waiter walks among diners at Peter Luger Steak House in Brooklyn, New York City, US, August 12, 2021. — Reuters pic
Money / 03 Apr 2024

US services sector growth continues to slow in March

File picture shows debris being cleared from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge as efforts begin to reopen the port. — AFP pic
Money / 03 Apr 2024

Car shipper Wallenius Wilhelmsen sees up to US$10m hit from Baltimore disaster

Wall Street stocks dipped as markets weighed concerns about US monetary policy. — Reuters pic
Money / 03 Apr 2024

US stocks open lower amid talk of profit-taking after Q1

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Money / 03 Apr 2024

Samsung Brings Transformative Galaxy AI Features to More Galaxy Devices in Singapore with One UI 6.1 Update

Maybank IB said in a statement today that a total of 163.81 million shares representing 29.44 per cent of KUB shares were completed and valid in all respects, while a further 865,735 KUB shares were still subject to verification. — File picture by Firdaus Latif
Money / 03 Apr 2024

JAG Capital has accepted a total of 164.68 million KUB shares, Maybank IB clarifies

BNM said the engagement sessions were aimed at sharing its assessment of the Malaysian economy and financial sector, as well as getting feedback from the central bank’s stakeholders. ― Picture by Firdaus Latif
Money / 03 Apr 2024

Bank Negara continues engagement with key stakeholders since release of main publications

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Money / 03 Apr 2024

OnePlus AI Is Coming: Opening a New Era of AI-Driven, User-Centric Innovation

Workers walk at a solar power station in Tongchuan, Shaanxi province, China December 11, 2019. — Reuters pic
Money / 03 Apr 2024

EU probes Chinese-owned solar panel firms over subsidies