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A screen capture shows the offending sandwich sold through some KK Mart stores. — Picture from Facebook/Dr Akmal Saleh
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Supplier confirms chicken ham in Shake and Bake sandwiches certified halal

Transport Minister Anthony Loke gives a press conference in Putrajaya on January 15, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Now, Loke says no definite date for KLIA’s aerotrain to start service

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) officiates the groundbreaking ceremony for the Penang Light Rail Transit (LRT) Mutiara Line in George Town January 11, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

With Singapore SEZ, clock ticking for Johor Baru to develop mass transit system

According to a source, the individuals — four men and one woman between the ages of 50 and 60 — were detained around 7pm yesterday, after appearing for questioning at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

MACC nabs five, including four company directors, over alleged misappropriation of RM104m investment funds

An illustration featuring US President-elect Donald Trump holding Bitcoin is displayed outside a cryptocurrency exchange in Hong Kong, China, December 5, 2024. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Retired engineer loses RM9.5m to crypto scam in Johor

In a statement, EPF said the recent decision to make a voluntary general offer for MAHB’s shares at RM11 per share as part of a consortium reflects a separate, long-term strategic plan aimed at achieving sustainable growth and returns. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Money  / 15 h ago

EPF’s investment in MAHB to support dividend payouts

After being shown the transcripts of two audio recordings of alleged phone conversations between Datuk Seri Najib Razak and the then crown prince Sheikh Mohamed Zayed Al-Nahyan in 2016, Najib agreed that he did make a ‘personal request’ in the second phone conversation regarding Riza Aziz. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Najib admits asking UAE crown prince to help clear moviemaker stepson Riza Aziz of 1MDB money claims

Anwar said embracing blockchain and cryptocurrency will help Malaysia stay competitive in the global financial landscape. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

PM Anwar says going digital is way forward for Malaysia

In a note, CIMB Securities said this is due to the off-takers for YTL Power’s AI data centres (DCs) being US hyper-scalers, including Nvidia, which are not subject to the limits. — Shutterstock pic
Money  / 17 h ago

YTL Power expected to attain NVEU status amid new US global AI chip policy, says CIMB Securities

LUAS said the pink discharge was detected around 6.40pm January 14, 2025 and tracing the final discharge point to a factory in the Beranang industrial area, which feeds into the Beranang and Semenyih rivers. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Not spilt ‘air bandung’: Selangor water authority issues yellow alert after Sg Kabul turns pink, confirms supply unaffected for now

A motorcade believed to be carrying impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol following his arrest drives down a road, in Seoul January 15, 2025. — Reuters pic
World  / 19 h ago

South Korea’s Yoon becomes first sitting president to be arrested in country’s history after weeks-long standoff

Testifying in his own defence in his trial involving RM2 billion of 1MDB funds which allegedly entered his bank account, Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he had sent his then special officer Datuk Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin alone to China to explore if the latter was interested in infrastructure projects in Malaysia. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Najib: China never settled 1MDB debts; I used Jho Low for 2016 ECRL talks there as wanted quick riches for Malaysia

Mohd Isa Abdul Karim (centre) was charged with seven counts of accepting RM26,300 in bribes for processing foreign marriage registrations. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Kangar mosque imam charged with taking RM26,300 in bribes for registering Muslim marriages held abroad

Money  / 17 h ago

YTL gets green light for Ryt Bank, Malaysia’s first ‘AI-powered’ digital bank in venture with Shopee owner

The sentence was upheld due to defendant Liang Yu-chih’s intention to kill, the cruelty of his actions and the high risk of him reoffending, it reported the court said in a news statement.
World  / 8 h ago

Taiwan upholds death sentence for man convicted of Malaysian student’s brutal murder in 2020

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Against the Japanese yen, the dollar fell 0.7 per cent to 142.42 yen, on pace for a fourth straight session of losses. — Reuters pic
Money / 07 Sep 2024

Dollar rises after August US payrolls report paints mixed picture

By yesterday afternoon, traders were betting on a 73 per cent probability the Fed would cut rates by 25 basis points this month versus 60 per cent on Thursday. — Reuters pic
Money / 07 Sep 2024

Mixed US employment data sparks market sell-off, boosts Fed rate cut odds

The report led to a chorus of Fed officials declaring that the US central bank was ready to start cutting rates at its policy meeting in about two weeks. — Reuters pic
Money / 07 Sep 2024

US labour market stays afloat as unemployment rate falls to 4.2pc

The S&P 500 and the Dow had their biggest weekly drop since March 2023, with the Nasdaq registering its biggest weekly drop since January 2022. — Reuters pic
Money / 07 Sep 2024

Nasdaq suffers steepest decline since 2022 as megacap stocks lead market losses

New Delhi plans to prohibit mills from exporting sugar when supplies from Brazil, the world’s top producer and supplier of the sweetener, are expected to drop because of a drought in the South American nation. — AFP pic
Money / 07 Sep 2024

India to extend sugar export ban as it aims to boost domestic supply and ethanol production, sources say

People walk past a Pizza Hut Wow restaurant at a shopping mall in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China September 6, 2024. — Reuters pic
Money / 07 Sep 2024

New Pizza Hut concept stores in China help frugal diners save

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Money / 07 Sep 2024

Momcozy NYFW Popup Event Launches to Celebrate the Cozy Evolution of Motherhood

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Money / 06 Sep 2024

The large-scale live show "Emperor Kangxi's Grand Ceremony" ignites the peak tourist season in Hebei-Chengde

At 6pm, the local note appreciated by 0.18 per cent to 4.3275/3330 versus the greenback from Thursday’s close of 4.3360/3400. — Picture By Choo Choy May
Money / 06 Sep 2024

Ringgit strengthens against greenback as US rate cut hopes grow

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Money / 06 Sep 2024

VinFast's Strategic Advantages in European Electric Vehicle Industry

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Money / 06 Sep 2024

Showing Chinese Aged Baijiu’s Charm to the World: Tuopai and Shede’s Malaysia Launch Event Was Held in Kuala Lumpur

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 11.70 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 1,653.12 from Thursday’s close of 1,664.82. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Money / 06 Sep 2024

Bursa Malaysia dips ahead of US jobs report

Samenta President Datuk William Ng highlighted that many SMEs are finding it difficult to maintain cash reserves. — Picture courtesy of Samenta
Money / 06 Sep 2024

SMEs face shrinking margins despite economic recovery, group warns

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Money / 06 Sep 2024

Hello Kitty's 50th Anniversary: Sanrio's Tmall Super Brand Day Debut a Charming Success

China’s President Xi Jinping speaks at the opening ceremony of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 5, 2024. — AFP
Money / 06 Sep 2024

China tightens belt on loans to Africa amid slow payback and slowing economy at home

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Money / 06 Sep 2024

OPPO Renews Partnership with UEFA for the Next Three Seasons