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A screen capture shows the offending sandwich sold through some KK Mart stores. — Picture from Facebook/Dr Akmal Saleh
Malaysia  / 7 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  / 10 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  / 18 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  / 16 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  / 14 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  / 6 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  / 16 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  / 16 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  / 12 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  / 14 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  / 13 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  / 7 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  / 15 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  / 8 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  / 16 h ago

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

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A Housing and Development Board manager and a director of a construction firm were cleared of corruption charges. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 17 Sep 2024

Singapore HDB senior manager and construction firm boss cleared of corruption charges over false quotation

Baker's Cottage said the contamination likely occurred when the mooncakes went through a third-party warehouse. — Picture via Baker's Cottage website
Singapore / 16 Sep 2024

Singapore determines Baker’s Cottage mooncakes from Malaysia with E. coli caused by improper storage, poor handling

Singapore prime minister Lawrence Wong's salary is 1,320 per cent of the country’s GDP per capita, it’s not the highest in that comparison. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 15 Sep 2024

Singapore’s prime minister Lawrence Wong highest paid world leader

Pangolins are among animals often targeted by the illegal wildlife trade and smuggled through countries such as Malaysia and Singapore. — AFP pic
Singapore / 15 Sep 2024

Singapore tightens anti-money laundering laws to crack down on environmental crimes

The 12-man crew practised hard on their days off. — Picture via Facebook/ Transient Paddlers Count Too
Singapore / 15 Sep 2024

Just keep paddling: Singapore’s first migrant worker dragon boat team reach regatta semifinals with some help from sponsors 

Seen in this photo: Pro Bono SG’s Community Law Centre hosted by Tian De Temple in Hougang, Pro Bono SG’s first branch office. — Picture via Facebook/Pro Bono SG
Singapore / 15 Sep 2024

Affordable justice for all: Singapore charity Pro Bono SG offers free legal advice and representation

Currently students who wish to study HMTL in secondary school must earn high marks not just in mother tongue language subjects but English, maths and science as well. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 15 Sep 2024

To encourage bilingualism, Singapore allowing more students to study their mother tongue at higher levels

Chloe Chua creates makeup and skincare tutorials on TikTok and Lemon8. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 15 Sep 2024

As Singapore consumers grow sceptical of influencers, content creators and businesses seek ways to be more ‘authentic’

Kopikhoo operates from a window made in Paulin Khoo’s Joo Chiat kitchen. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 14 Sep 2024

Meet Paulin Khoo, the 73-year-old grandmother who serves up coffee, chats from her kitchen window in Joo Chiat

Hsu Yee Chern, 52, was handed four charges under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) for allegedly leaking the information to his co-accused, Tan Kian Meng, 46. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 14 Sep 2024

Singaporeans face Official Secrets Act charges over leaked defence agency project info

The Singapore Food Agency said in a statement yesterday that the E. coli levels detected in Baker’s Cottage’s snowskin signature yam mooncake surpassed the permissible limits set by Singaporean food safety regulations. — Picture courtesy of SFA
Singapore / 14 Sep 2024

Singapore recalls Baker’s Cottage snowskin yam mooncakes from Malaysia over E. coli scare

Pope Francis leads a holy mass at the National Stadium in Singapore on September 12, 2024. — AFP pic
Singapore / 13 Sep 2024

Pope Francis leaves for home from Singapore today, defies fears over poor health amid longest trip ever

Wynnette Yip, who has been living in Sweden for the past four years, shared that her biggest culture shock was that couples in Sweden do not get married even after starting a family together. — Picture from TikTok/wynnyyyy
Singapore / 13 Sep 2024

Singaporean moves to Sweden, shocked that many don’t even get married after having kids and prefer cohabitation (VIDEO)

The Singapore GP night street race will take place September 20 to 22. — Picture from Facebook/Singapore GP
Singapore / 13 Sep 2024

Singapore hotels around F1 street circuit more than doubled in price for race weekend, suites go up to over RM18,000 per night

Singapore driving students now face wait times of two to three months at these driving schools. — Picture from Facebook/ComfortDelGro
Singapore / 13 Sep 2024

Singapore driving schools battle bots used by students forced to wait months to book for lessons

In this handout photograph taken on September 11, 2024 and released by Vatican Media, Pope Francis (2nd right) greets Catholic faithful welcoming him with a banner after his arrival in Singapore. — AFP pic
Singapore / 12 Sep 2024

Built by migrants, Pope Francis urges fair wages for millions of foreign workers in Singapore