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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  / 8 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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In the incident, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft encountered turbulence as it was approaching Guangzhou, before it landed at 9.10am. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Singapore / 07 Sep 2024

Turbulence hits Scoot flight: Four passengers, three crew injured on Singapore-Guangzhou route

A screenshot from a ‘social experiment’ of a staged incident of a woman being harassed by a man near Marina Bay Sands.
Singapore / 07 Sep 2024

What would you do if you saw a woman being harassed? TikTok social experiment tests reactions of everyday Singaporeans (VIDEO)

District Judge Tan Jen Tse called for a report to assess if the man is suitable for a mandatory treatment order and adjourned sentencing to November. — Unsplash pic
Singapore / 07 Sep 2024

In Singapore, part-time tutor admits to using spy-camera pen to film own sisters, maid and nine-year-old student in toilets

(Clockwise from left) Eduardo Saverin, Robert and Philip Ng, Kwek Leng Beng and Li Xiting. The combined fortune of Singapore’s 50 wealthiest individuals has surged by over 10 per cent to US$195 billion (RM844 billion) in 2024, up from US$177 billion the previous year. Saverin, co-founder of Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook), retains his position as Singapore’s richest individual for the second consecutive year. 
Singapore / 06 Sep 2024

Singapore’s top 50 richest see 10pc wealth surge to US$195b; Meta’s Eduardo Saverin retains prime spot on Forbes’ list with US$29b

The closure of the Toa Payoh Lorong 4 supermarket will reduce Giant’s presence to 45 stores, down from 53 in February. — Screengrab of store locators from Giant Singapore’s website
Singapore / 06 Sep 2024

Fierce competition drives Giant to shutter ninth Singapore supermarket this year in Toa Payoh, leaving only 45 nationwide

The court heard that Hughes, who was waiting for a 4.10pm flight to Bali on May 31, visited The Shilla Cosmetics and Perfumes Outlet, where she stole a pack of eye cream worth S$158 by concealing it in her bag. She paid for other products but left without paying for the eye cream. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 06 Sep 2024

British woman fined S$5,000 for theft spree at Changi Airport during transit; stole make-up, chocolates and books 

Another notable player is Rekoop, a wellness centre offering cryotherapy, lymphatic compression suits, and red-light therapy. Co-founded by expat Diana Kraemer, Rekoop has attracted high-net-worth individuals and corporate executives focused on longevity and performance. — Picture from www.rekoop.asia
Singapore / 06 Sep 2024

In quest for eternal youth, Singaporeans spend up to RM200,000 as biohacking boom grows 

Former Singapore transport minister S. Iswaran faces 35 charges – 32 counts of obtaining valuables as a public servant, two counts of corruption, and one of obstructing justice. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 06 Sep 2024

Singapore court defers ex-minister Iswaran’s criminal trial to Sept 24

Among the five sentenced yesterday, Sitaram Tamang, 40, was handed the longest jail term of five months, after pleading guilty to abetting the provisions of an unlicensed payment service. — AFP pic
Singapore / 06 Sep 2024

Singapore jails five Gurkha officers involved in unlicensed cross-border money transfers, with one handling nearly S$2.9m

Senior minister Teo Chee Hean said conditional approvals for the 1.4 GW power will be granted to TotalEnergies-RGE and Shell-Vena consortia. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 05 Sep 2024

Singapore greenlights 1.4 GW solar power imports from Indonesia in major clean energy boost

This handout photo taken and released by Singapore’s Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) on September 5, 2024 shows Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong shaking hands with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Parliament House in Singapore. — AFP pic
Singapore / 05 Sep 2024

India, Singapore call for peaceful resolution of disputes in South China Sea

Each of the 84 routers taken by Yeo were valued at either S$456 or S$312, depending on the model, adding up to S$35,856. — File pic
Singapore / 05 Sep 2024

Singapore engineer gets six months’ jail for stealing 84 Wi-Fi routers to fund gambling habit

A search and rescue operation is currently underway for the missing crew. — AFP pic
Singapore / 05 Sep 2024

One dead, one missing after tugboat sinks in Singapore waters

Chong Yun Chia was sentenced to a jail term of four months and 10 weeks — about half a year. He was also ordered to pay a fine equivalent to the amount he retained in the offences. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 05 Sep 2024

Bribery, fake invoices and a Singapore zoo: Construction boss sentenced over S$92,000 corruption plot

Shunmugam admitted that between 2018 and the end of March 2020, he and his agents collected between S$18,000 and S$30,000 worth of 4D bets weekly. 
Singapore / 05 Sep 2024

‘Computer illiterate’ man admits to running illegal online gambling ring in Singapore, reaping S$1.28m over five years

Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi look on as Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan pose with memorandums of understanding in Singapore September 5, 2024. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 05 Sep 2024

India, Singapore sign MOUs in semiconductors, digital tech (VIDEO)