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A screen capture shows the offending sandwich sold through some KK Mart stores. — Picture from Facebook/Dr Akmal Saleh
Malaysia  / 8 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  / 11 h ago

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

A spokesman for the Save Taman Desa Coalition proposes that the vacant land next to the abandoned school be turned into a transportation hub. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Taman Desa’s infrastructure strain: Is the township ready for 70,000 residents?

This comforting bowl of Pan Mee sparked off a round of visits to Restoran Tai Kar Ho by my group of friends. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi
Eat-drink  / 17 h ago

Restoran Tai Kar Ho: A place to delve deep into neighbourhood of Taman United as you slurp comforting bowls of ‘pan mee’, ‘kai si hor fun’ and ‘wantan mee’

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  / 15 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  / 7 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  / 17 h ago

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

Former 1MDB CEO Arul Kanda Kandasamy told the court that the money was used to purchase a luxury yacht and real estate, one of which was registered under Kassem Dean, the husband of singer Alicia Keys. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Sued by 1MDB, ex-CEO Arul Kanda tells court no personal knowledge funds used to buy US$1.3m worth of jewellery for Rosmah

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  / 13 h ago

EPF’s investment in MAHB to support dividend payouts

Anwar said embracing blockchain and cryptocurrency will help Malaysia stay competitive in the global financial landscape. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 15 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  / 14 h ago

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

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  / 9 h ago

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

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  / 16 h ago

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

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  / 9 h ago

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

Visitors watch the BYD Yangwang U9 electric vehicle (EV) by Chinese car manufacturer BYD on display at Singapore Motorshow in Singapore on January 9, 2025. — AFP pic
Money  / 17 h ago

In escalating tech war, US to ban Chinese tech from smart cars

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Malaysia Aviation Group has been appointed as the official airline partner and premier sponsor for Matta Fair 2024. — Picture courtesy of Malaysia Aviation Group
Money / 05 Sep 2024

Malaysia Aviation Group leads the way with cutting-edge travel innovations at Matta Fair 2024

Volvo Cars said in the statement that by 2030 it now aimed for between 90 per cent and 100 per cent of cars sold to be fully electric or plug-in hybrid models, while up to 10 per cent would be so-called mild hybrids, where electric power only supplements the combustion engine. — Reuters pic
Money / 05 Sep 2024

Volvo Cars abandons 2030 EV-only target

Joko Widodo, as the outgoing president is popularly known, said the Southeast Asian nation has over 3,600 gigawatts of renewable energy potential that could be developed as well as 3.3 million hectares of mangroves that could absorb up to 12 times the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by tropical rain forests. — Reuters file pic
Money / 05 Sep 2024

Indonesia’s president urges developed nations to invest in the country’s green economy

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Money / 05 Sep 2024

The rising appeal of Phu Quoc to Indian tourists

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Money / 05 Sep 2024

DFI Retail Group Concluded Second "DFI Retail Internship Programme" Providing Over 100 Students with Store Internship Opportunities and Workshops to Nurture Young Retail Talents

GM said in a statement that two hybrid-flex models would be made at its factories in Sao Paulo state, though it did not specify which they would be. — Reuters pic
Money / 05 Sep 2024

GM to launch its first ethanol-capable hybrid-flex vehicles in Brazil

US Steel had earlier warned yesterday that a failure to conclude a deal with Japan-based Nippon would put thousands of US union jobs at risk and signaled that it would close some steel mills and potentially move its headquarters out of the politically important state of Pennsylvania. — Reuters pic
Money / 05 Sep 2024

Biden close to blocking Nippon Steel deal to buy US Steel, sources say

Although the stance so far suggests there is no immediate discovery of a widespread flaw, it is too early to rule out further findings or analysis that may eventually require action by other airlines, the people said, asking not to be identified. — Reuters pic
Money / 05 Sep 2024

Airbus, Rolls to break silence to airlines on Cathay Pacific A350 engine incident, sources say

At 8am, the local currency climbed to 4.3380/3545 versus the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.3505/3560. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Money / 05 Sep 2024

Ringgit opens firmer vs greenback as US labour demand declines

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Money / 05 Sep 2024

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres Enhances Sustainability-Linked Financing Framework with New Targets, Reinforces Commitment to Sustainability

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Money / 05 Sep 2024

2024 Aranya Xiami Music Festival Goes International Corinne Bailey Rae and Eight Overseas Musicians Deliver Stunning Performances

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Money / 04 Sep 2024

QIMC Announces Landmark Discovery of Hydrogen Soil Samples over 1000ppm on Recently Completed 9.7km North-South Line, Outlining Highly Charged 70km2 Hydrogen Area

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Money / 04 Sep 2024

Culinary ‘Stars’ on the Tech Island: Ministry of Economic Affairs Promotes Gourmet Star Project, Invites Star Chefs to Share Insights

Volkswagen employees walk at an entrance, ahead of a Volkswagen’s works council regular meeting with workers in Germany to discuss matters including progress on its cost-cutting drive, at the company’s headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, September 3, 2024. — Reuters pic
Money / 04 Sep 2024

Explainer: The Volkswagen Law and its role in the German carmaker’s labour dispute

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Money / 04 Sep 2024

Hong Kong’s Groundbreaking ConTech Solutions Reaching Singapore Builder Market via IBEW 2024

Buying and selling in large volumes has been a perennial bugbear for foreign investors in Malaysia, with its pension and sovereign wealth funds sitting on huge blocks of some of the biggest and best-performing companies’ shares. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Money / 04 Sep 2024

CEO: Bursa Malaysia seeks to reduce large domestic investor dominance to lure foreign investment