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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  / 16 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  / 19 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  / 13 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 / 01 Apr 2024

Nord Pacific Medical to bring regulatory and market access services to East Asia

United States Ambassador to Malaysia Edgard D. Kagan (right) is seen during an interview in the programme The Nation by Bernama TV during a visit to Wisma Bernama in Kuala Lumpur April 1, 2024. — Bernama pic
Money / 01 Apr 2024

Malaysia’s market potential drives continued US investments, says ambassador

Gold hit another fresh record high today as investors grow confident that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year, even after data showed a slight uptick in a key inflation report. — Reuters file pic
Money / 01 Apr 2024

Gold hits new record high on Fed rate cut bets

Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) aims to enhance Malaysia’s visibility and presence in China, particularly in regions that offer untapped potential for Malaysian businesses. — Malay Mail pic
Money / 01 Apr 2024

Matrade: Export mission in China yields RM64.13m in sales 

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Money / 01 Apr 2024

Ascott’s Global Loyalty Platform ‘Ascott Star Rewards’ Achieved Record Member Revenue Growth In 2023

The World Bank has maintained its 2024 economic growth outlook for Malaysia at 4.3 per cent in its April 2024 East Asia and Pacific Economic Update on expectation of a likely recovery in global growth and the easing of restrictive financial conditions. ― Bernama pic
Money / 01 Apr 2024

World Bank maintains Malaysia’s growth forecast at 4.3pc for 2024

Malaysian manufacturing sector saw a further moderation in March as demand conditions remained muted according to the latest report from S&P Global Market Intelligence released today. ― Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Money / 01 Apr 2024

S&P Global: Malaysia's PMI at three-month low amid sharper moderation in new orders

China has criticised the tightening of US rules on semiconductor exports, saying they have created more hurdles to trade and more uncertainty in the chip industry. — Reuters pic
Money / 01 Apr 2024

China criticises US tightening of chip export rules

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Money / 01 Apr 2024

Embrace Wellness with Your Cherished Canine at Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort & Spa

Local institutions persisted in their net buying of Malaysian equities on Bursa Malaysia for the fifth consecutive week at RM587.7 million last week, according to MIDF Research. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Money / 01 Apr 2024

Local institutions maintain fifth consecutive week of net buying, investing RM587.7m

As at 10.29am, Gamuda’s share price was 5.0 sen lower at RM5.22 with 1.66 million shares traded. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Money / 01 Apr 2024

Research firms positive on Gamuda following Penang LRT project contract offer

Employees work on a wire harness production line at a factory which supplies car accessories to the automotive market in Fuyang, in eastern China's Anhui province on March 28, 2024. — AFP pic
Money / 01 Apr 2024

Weak Asian factories take shine off China’s rebound

At 9.03am, the ringgit slid to 4.7235/7270 against the greenback from last Friday’s close of 4.7215/7280. — Reuters pic
Money / 01 Apr 2024

Ringgit slightly lower against US dollar

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Money / 01 Apr 2024

Floorrich Celebrates 15 Years with Innovative SPCPlus Flooring Launch

At 9.05am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) added 2.39 points to 1,538.46 from last Friday’s close of 1,536.07. — Picture by Zuraneeza Zulkifli
Money / 01 Apr 2024

Bursa Malaysia opens higher on buying interest in most sectors

To combat the rice shortfall, Indonesian President Joko Widodo last year drafted in the military to help with planting and subsidised fertiliser distribution. — Reuters pic
Money / 01 Apr 2024

As El Nino bites, Indonesians struggle with record-high rice prices