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Ah Chong Curry Laksa serves a superb ‘curry laksa’ with all kinds of toppings to suit your taste — Picture by Lee Khang Yi
Eat-drink  / 14 h ago

Ah Chong Curry Laksa brings fragrant ‘curry laksa’, Kampar noodles and ‘asam laksa’ to PJ SS2

In this file photo taken on January 26, 2017, a guard tower is seen outside the fencing of Camp 5 at the US military’s prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (Inset) Mohamad Farik Amin. — AFP/Bernama pics
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Malaysian detainee Farik Amin details torture at Guantanamo in harrowing sketches

A screenshot of the the viral video of ministry staff singing Christmas songs. — Picture via TikTok/Nga Kor Ming Official
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Nga defends ministry’s Christmas celebration, urges PAS to embrace Malaysia’s diversity

Singapore will face a 6 per cent increase in fare price. — Picture from Facebook/SBS Transit
Singapore  / 15 h ago

Get ready to pay 10 cents more when you take Singapore MRT, buses starting tomorrow

Previously on November 25, the High Court in Kuala Lumpur decided that the Home Ministry’s May 2023 raids of Swatch stores in Malaysia and seizure of the 172 watches were illegal, as the searches were done without warrant. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Swatch case: Malaysian court ruling on ‘illegal’ seizures of Pride watches remain as Home Ministry did not appeal

The punishment was carried out at the Al Muktafi Billah Shah Mosque earlier today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Repeat khalwat offender in Terengganu undergoes two-minute public caning 

Rain clouds are seen over the city centre in Kuala Lumpur, on Dec 8, 2024. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) today issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in several states, until 5pm today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Thunderstorms, heavy rain in several states until 5pm, warns MetMalaysia

The president of the Malaysian Animal Strays Association (SAFM), R Kalaivanan, said that the dog, known as Kutty, sustained severe injuries before dying as a result of the cruel act.
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Dog dies after being shot with arrow for entering wrong lane at Perak farm, says animal group

The TNG Extendable Charm — Cat Edition is priced at RM35 and was available on TNG’s official Shopee store prior to being snapped up. — SoyaCincau pic 
Life  / 8 h ago

Not just any extension stick — Touch ‘n Go launches handy cat-themed charm for drivers, and it’s already sold out (VIDEO)

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim mingles with Malaysians at a stall in Langkawi, December 27, 2024. — Picture from X/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

PM Anwar: No electricity tariff hikes that burden public, TNB must explain surcharges

A crane truck lifts the bus that had driven off the E10 road in Hadsel, Norway December 27, 2024. The bus was carrying 58 people at the time of the accident. — NTB/Jens Andre M. Birkeland handout pic via Reuters
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Malaysians among passengers in Norway bus accident that killed three, injured four

Nga’s remarks come in response to the Kelantan state government’s announcement yesterday that all food and beverage operators in the state would soon need halal certification to renew business licences. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Housing minister: Halal certification push by Kelantan local councils oversteps Jakim’s authority

Earlier, a video circulated widely on social media showed a woman, reportedly a trader, setting a black Honda RSX motorcycle on fire near a stall in Pokok Assam, Taiping. — Screengrab from Facebook/Aiman Tak Kisah
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Taiping cops arrest woman who set motorcycle ablaze in anger over repossession (VIDEO)

This photograph shows an overturned bus near Hadsel, on December 26, 2024. Three people have died and four are seriously injured after a bus went off the road and ended up partially submerged in a Norwegian lake near the Raftsundet strait. Many of the passengers on the bus were foreign nationals. — Birkeland/NTB handout pic via AFP
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Wisma Putra sends consular team following bus accident in Norway involving passengers from Malaysia  

A restaurant owner in Tapah Road is offering kampung durians at prices as low as RM3 per kilogramme during the harvest season. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

This Tapah restaurant is serving up kampung durians from as low as RM3 per kg during harvest season

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Bangkok’s skyline is photographed during sunset in Bangkok, Thailand, in this file picture dated July 3, 2023. Lagging its regional peers, the Thai economy faces high household debt and borrowing costs, as well as China’s slowdown. — Reuters pic
Money / 28 Apr 2024

Thai ex-executive Pichai named finance minister, faces growth challenge

The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Special Meeting commences in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday to find solutions to a host of global challenges relating to humanitarian issues, the climate and the economy. — Reuters pic
Money / 28 Apr 2024

World Economic Forum Special Meeting opens in Riyadh

Elon Musk is seeking to meet senior Chinese officials in Beijing to discuss the rollout of Full-Self Driving (FSD) software in China and to obtain approval to transfer data collected in the country abroad to train algorithms for its autonomous driving technologies, one of the people said. — Reuters pic
Money / 28 Apr 2024

Elon Musk heading to China for visit to Tesla’s second-biggest market, sources say

In a statement today, SSM said the move was a follow-up to the investigations it is currently undertaking on the companies under East West One Group Sdn Bhd (EWOG).
Money / 28 Apr 2024

Companies Commission of Malaysia issues directive to East West One Group’s trustee to freeze trust account funds

A new US law put TikTok’s parent, Chinese tech giant ByteDance, on a nine-month deadline to divest the hugely popular video platform or have it banned in the United States. — Reuters pic
Money / 28 Apr 2024

TikTok creators fear economic blow of US ban

The Fed’s decision to hike interest rates and then hold them at a 23-year high has helped to significantly lower elevated inflation, although it remains stuck firmly above the US central bank’s long-term target of two per cent. — Reuters pic
Money / 28 Apr 2024

US Fed to meet amid dwindling hopes of summer rate cuts

Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani (centre) and others pose in a group photo with the participants of the workshop. — The Borneo Post pic
Money / 27 Apr 2024

Plantation minister: MSPO, RSPO will benefit Sarawak small-scale oil palm farmers

Russia today said it would require major exporters to carry on converting the bulk of their foreign currency earnings into roubles for another year to help support the national currency. — Reuters pic
Money / 27 Apr 2024

Russia extends mandatory FX conversion for major exporters

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Money / 27 Apr 2024

Islamic Development Bank approves four projects in member countries worth US$418m at annual meeting

Visitors walk past a BMW logo at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing April 25, 2024. — Reuters pic
Money / 27 Apr 2024

BMW to further invest 20b yuan in north-east China production base

A drone view shows BYD electric vehicles before being loaded onto the ‘BYD Explorer No.1’ roll-on, roll-off vehicle carrier for export to Brazil, at the port of Lianyungang in Jiangsu province April 25, 2024. — China Daily pic via Reuters
Money / 27 Apr 2024

China offers up to 10,000 yuan for car trade-ins

Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd delivered 179,578.69 tonnes of palm methyl ester to Petronas and Shell depots throughout Sarawak last year, an increase from 161,671.96 tonnes delivered in 2022. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Money / 27 Apr 2024

Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd delivers over 179,000 tonnes of palm methyl ester to Petronas, Shell in 2023

Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said three new semiconductor companies are keen to invest in Penang with total investments of US$100 million (RM476 million). — Bernama pic
Money / 27 Apr 2024

CM: Three new semiconductor firms keen to invest a total of RM476m in Penang

The Malaysian government is serious in resolving the issues surrounding the palm oil industry in the country, said Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani. ― Picture by Farhan Najib
Money / 27 Apr 2024

Plantation minister: Govt is serious in resolving palm oil industry issues 

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Money / 27 Apr 2024

Nobuyoshi Araki's "Paradise" Presented by Forward Fashion’s Artelli A Hong Kong and Macau Collaborative Tribute to Four Decades of Iconic Photography

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Money / 27 Apr 2024

Eight leaders with diverse backgrounds elected to ISCA Council