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Bitcoin's price plunged up to 5.7 percent on March 7, 2025 after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish a 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' without planning any public purchases of the cryptocurrency. — AFP pic

Money / 17 h ago

Digital Fort Knox: Trump establishes US bitcoin reserve with seized crypto assets, sparking market jitters

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said anyone found insulting Islam would be called in and investigated under existing laws. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Religious affairs minister: Jakim, authorities to ensure Islam insult cases face justice

Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for 11 states in Malayisa until 9pm March 7, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Thunderstorms coming your way, MetMalaysia warns KL, Selangor, and Johor among 11 affected states

Tan Sri Azam Baki holds up a package containing money seized from former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on March 3, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Group wants cops to act against ex-MP who claimed Anwar ordered MACC probe against Ismail Sabri

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi takes questions at a press conference during the ongoing National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing on March 7, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 17 h ago

Beijing slams US tariffs as ‘repaying kindness with resentment’, warns of global chaos with ‘law of the jungle’

Yesterday, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain confirmed that police were working to identify the individual responsible for posting a viral video on social media, which has been circulating since Wednesday. The video allegedly contained insults and offensive language aimed at Islam. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

IGP: Suspect in Islam insult case overseas, efforts underway to locate him

The Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints in Singapore are expected to encounter traffic congestion in the days leading up to and during the March school holidays and Hari Raya Puasa. — File picture by Hari Anggara

Singapore / 15 h ago

Perhaps bus instead of car? Singapore warns of heavy traffic at borders with Malaysia for March school holidays, Aidilfitri

Maybank requires all its users to apply the Secure2u for all online transactions using its debit and credit cards as a safeguard against scammers as of March 6, 2025. ― Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 14 h ago

Maybank shifts to mandatory Secure2u for safer online transactions; no more MSOS codes

Former Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Yong was represented by lawyers Datuk Rajpal Singh and Salim Bashir. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Ipoh High Court rules additional evidence in Paul Yong rape appeal as hearsay

South Korean director Bong Joon-ho (left) is facing criticism from Blackpink (right) fans after he omitted Lisa’s name while mentioning other members of the group in a recent interview. — AFP pix

Showbiz / 16 h ago

Oscar-winning ‘Parasite’ director Bong Joon-ho faces backlash from Blackpink fans for not mentioning Lisa’s name in interview

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa receives the Seri Mahkota Wilayah (SMW) award which carries the title ‘Datuk Seri’ from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia at Istana Negara, March 7, 2025. — Picture from X/Bernama TV

Malaysia / 18 h ago

FT Day 2025: Dr Zaliha now ‘Datuk Seri’, Fahmi ‘Datuk’ among 32 recipients of honours, medals

On May 7, 2021, 1MDB and its subsidiaries sued Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz and his two companies for allegedly receiving around US$248 million in funds that they misused for their personal gain, including financing a film and to purchase various properties. — File picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Court rules 1MDB must pay RM225,000 to Riza Aziz after dropping film financing lawsuit

Thai Airways International, Thailand’s state-owned national flag carrier, has announced a ban on the use of power banks on board its aircraft, effective from March 15. — Reuters pic

Money / 10 h ago

Thai Airways bans power banks on flights from March 15 to ensure passenger safety

Judge Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid made the ruling after finding that the prosecution had succeeded in establishing a prima facie case against Shamsudin Ishak, 51, at the end of the prosecution case. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

High Court orders immigration officer to defend charge of falsifying MM2H pass for Vanuatu man

Monica claimed the Manus AI agent can be applied to diverse tasks, including trip planning and stock analysis. — Screengrab from YouTube/Monica AI

Tech-gadgets / 13 h ago

The next DeepSeek moment? Chinese start-up Monica unveils ‘Manus’, claiming world’s first AI that can think like humans (VIDEO)

Bitcoin's price plunged up to 5.7 percent on March 7, 2025 after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish a 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' without planning any public purchases of the cryptocurrency. — AFP pic

Money / 17 h ago

Digital Fort Knox: Trump establishes US bitcoin reserve with seized crypto assets, sparking market jitters

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said anyone found insulting Islam would be called in and investigated under existing laws. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Religious affairs minister: Jakim, authorities to ensure Islam insult cases face justice

Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for 11 states in Malayisa until 9pm March 7, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Thunderstorms coming your way, MetMalaysia warns KL, Selangor, and Johor among 11 affected states

Tan Sri Azam Baki holds up a package containing money seized from former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on March 3, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Group wants cops to act against ex-MP who claimed Anwar ordered MACC probe against Ismail Sabri

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi takes questions at a press conference during the ongoing National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing on March 7, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 17 h ago

Beijing slams US tariffs as ‘repaying kindness with resentment’, warns of global chaos with ‘law of the jungle’

Yesterday, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain confirmed that police were working to identify the individual responsible for posting a viral video on social media, which has been circulating since Wednesday. The video allegedly contained insults and offensive language aimed at Islam. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

IGP: Suspect in Islam insult case overseas, efforts underway to locate him

The Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints in Singapore are expected to encounter traffic congestion in the days leading up to and during the March school holidays and Hari Raya Puasa. — File picture by Hari Anggara

Singapore / 15 h ago

Perhaps bus instead of car? Singapore warns of heavy traffic at borders with Malaysia for March school holidays, Aidilfitri

Maybank requires all its users to apply the Secure2u for all online transactions using its debit and credit cards as a safeguard against scammers as of March 6, 2025. ― Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 14 h ago

Maybank shifts to mandatory Secure2u for safer online transactions; no more MSOS codes

Former Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Yong was represented by lawyers Datuk Rajpal Singh and Salim Bashir. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Ipoh High Court rules additional evidence in Paul Yong rape appeal as hearsay

South Korean director Bong Joon-ho (left) is facing criticism from Blackpink (right) fans after he omitted Lisa’s name while mentioning other members of the group in a recent interview. — AFP pix

Showbiz / 16 h ago

Oscar-winning ‘Parasite’ director Bong Joon-ho faces backlash from Blackpink fans for not mentioning Lisa’s name in interview

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Ed Sheeran, who began his career as a busker in the UK, said later on his Instagram account that he did have permission to perform.— Social media pic

Showbiz / 10 Feb 2025

Police in India pull the plug on British singer Ed Sheeran’s impromptu street concert (VIDEO)

Ziana Zain asserts that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigation into the Ops Sky corruption and money laundering case involving a financial consultancy firm has not impacted her career. — Picture via Instagram/Ziana Zain

Showbiz / 10 Feb 2025

Ziana Zain: MACC probe under Ops Sky has not affected my career

US President Donald Trump watch the pre-game show before Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 9, 2025. — AFP pic

Showbiz / 10 Feb 2025

US President Donald Trump shares video of singer Taylor Swift being booed at the Super Bowl while he gets cheers (VIDEO)

Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. — Getty Images via AFP pic

Showbiz / 10 Feb 2025

Kendrick Lamar gets Super Bowl crowd pumped with surprise guests along for the ride (VIDEO)

US director Sean Baker poses in the press room with the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievment in Theatrical Feature Film for 'Anora

Showbiz / 09 Feb 2025

Setting the stage for an Oscar? ‘Anora’ wins top Hollywood producer and director prizes

US actor Richard Gere receives the International Award during the 39th Goya awards ceremony at the Granada Conference and Exhibition Center in Granada, on February 8, 2025. — AFP pic

Showbiz / 09 Feb 2025

Richard Gere calls Trump a ‘bully’ at Spain’s top film awards

Film distributor Enrique Costa (lef) and Miguel Morales receive in behalf of Jacques Audiard the Best European Film award for 'Emilia Perez' during the 39th Goya awards ceremony at the Exhibition and Congress Palace in Granada, southern Spain, on February 8, 2025. — AFP pic

Showbiz / 09 Feb 2025

Scandal-hit narco-musical ‘Emilia Perez’ wins Spanish film prize

Super Junior member Eunhyuk did not expect to win Music Bank. — Picture via Instagram/be4eunhyuk

Showbiz / 08 Feb 2025

A super dilemma: Super Junior’s Eunhyuk jokingly pledges to retire if he wins music show…and wins (VIDEO)

Blackpink Jisoo fans have been all praises for her new TV show. — Picture courtesy of Coupang Play

Showbiz / 08 Feb 2025

Blackpink Jisoo’s fans praise her comedic chops in zombie series ‘Newtopia’ (VIDEO)

Demi Moore accepts the Best Actress award for ‘The Substance’ during the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards, in Santa Monica, California February 7, 2025. — AFP pic

Showbiz / 08 Feb 2025

Demi Moore clinches best actress at Critics Choice Awards; rival ‘Emilia Perez’ star Gascon absent as campaign in tatters

Jesse Eisenberg said the Facebook owner had evolved from having a sense of righteousness into somebody obsessed with power. — Pic by AFP

Showbiz / 07 Feb 2025

‘Social Network’ star Eisenberg slams Zuckerberg as ‘obsessed with power’

As Lunar New year draws to a close, you can still catch local Mandarin hits like ‘Money Games’ in cinemas. — Picture via Youtube/gscinemas

Showbiz / 07 Feb 2025

Malay Mail’s Top 10 Picks: Malaysian Mandarin films ‘Money Games’ and ‘Close Ur Kopitiam’ dominate local box-office as CNY festivities continue

— Pic via complexconhk.com

Showbiz / 07 Feb 2025

K-Pop girl group NewJeans rebrand themselves as NJZ amid legal struggles with ADOR

Gascon has apologised and insisted she is not a racist.. — Pic via Instagram/karsiagascon

Showbiz / 07 Feb 2025

Spanish publisher cancels ‘Emilia Perez’ Best Actress nominee Karla Sofia Gascon biographical novel reprint over racist, Islamophobic uproar

Kendrick Lamar poses for photos during the Super Bowl LVIX Pregame & Apple Music Super Bowl LVIX Halftime Show Press Conference at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. — Pic by AFP

Showbiz / 07 Feb 2025

Kendrick Lamar promises ‘storytelling’ at Super Bowl show

The British singer said the album was written and recorded from scratch in 20 days in October 2023 at the Sunset Sound recording studio in Los Angeles shortly after the end of the farewell tour. — AFP pic

Showbiz / 06 Feb 2025

Elton John set to release new album 'Who Believes in Angels?' this April