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Transport Minister Anthony Loke gives a press conference in Putrajaya on January 15, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 4 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  / 12 h ago

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

A screen capture shows the offending sandwich sold through some KK Mart stores. — Picture from Facebook/Dr Akmal Saleh
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

Supplier confirms chicken ham in Shake and Bake sandwiches certified halal

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  / 10 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  / 8 h ago

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

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  / 10 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

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  / 10 h ago

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

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  / 9 h ago

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

Anwar said embracing blockchain and cryptocurrency will help Malaysia stay competitive in the global financial landscape. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

PM Anwar says going digital is way forward for Malaysia

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  / 6 h ago

EPF’s investment in MAHB to support dividend payouts

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  / 7 h ago

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

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  / 10 h ago

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

Mohd Isa Abdul Karim (centre) was charged with seven counts of accepting RM26,300 in bribes for processing foreign marriage registrations. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

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

Money  / 8 h ago

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

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  / 2 h ago

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

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Sabah FC players celebrate after striker Daniel Ting’s (right) goal during the AFC Cup Group H match against Vietnam’s Hai Phong FC at Likas Stadium in Kota Kinabalu in this file picture taken on November 9, 2023. Sabah FC confirmed advancing to the knockout round of the AFC Cup after defeating Hougang United of Singapore 4-1 at Jalan Besar Stadium in the republic tonight. — Bernama pic
Sports / 01 Dec 2023

AFC Cup: Sabah FC clinch slot to knockout round after win against Singapore’s Hougang United

Tottenham Hotspur’s Greek-Australian Head Coach Ange Postecoglou reacts during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London November 26, 2023. — AFP pic
Sports / 30 Nov 2023

Postecoglou’s Spurs not for turning as they face tough trip to Man City

Napoli’s Italian coach Walter Mazzarri (left) and Napoli’s Italian defender #22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo hold a press conference at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on November 28, 2023 on the eve of the Uefa Champions League first round group C football match between Real Madrid CF and SSC Naples. — AFP pic
Sports / 30 Nov 2023

Napoli look to get title defence back on track against leaders Inter

Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas has raised US$150,000 (RM694,415) for men’s health charity Movember after a ‘Bottass 2024’ calendar featuring photographs of him baring his backside sped off the shelves. — AFP pic
Sports / 30 Nov 2023

F1 driver Bottas raises US$150,000 with Bottass nude calendar

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Sports / 30 Nov 2023

Italian double Olympic champion Gaiardoni dies at 84

A woman examines a tourist map of Paris while sitting on a bench on Pont des Arts bridge over the Seine river in Paris November 24, 2023. — AFP pic
Sports / 30 Nov 2023

Paris 2024 banks on further improvements to make River Seine suitable for swimming

McLaren Racing has agreed to purchase carbon credits from reforestation projects in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest and CO2 removal initiatives in Britain and the US as part of its bid to achieve net zero emissions by 2040, the team said today. — Reuters pic
Sports / 30 Nov 2023

McLaren buys carbon credits in quest for net zero

Several players of India’s I-League clubs have been approached to fix matches this season, the country’s football federation said today. — AFP pic
Sports / 30 Nov 2023

Players approached to fix matches in Indian league, says FA

Punches were thrown and the benches of both sides got involved when yesterday’s encounter between China’s Zhejiang and away side Buriram United of Thailand descended into violence. — jacoblund/Istock pic via AFP
Sports / 30 Nov 2023

Punches thrown as AFC Champions League China vs Thailand match erupts into chaos

Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner (right) drives to the basket as Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole (left) defends during the second quarter at Amway Centre in Orlando November 29, 2023. — Picture by Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports
Sports / 30 Nov 2023

Orlando Magic thrash Washington Wizards for eighth consecutive win

Manchester United's Victor Lindelof looks dejected after the match against Galatasaray at the RAMS Park, Istanbul November 29, 2023. — Reuters pic
Sports / 30 Nov 2023

Ten Hag takes blame for Man United squandering another lead

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his side had been showing a similar form at home for a while, and he welcomed the fact that six different players had got their names on the score sheet. — Action Images via Reuters
Sports / 30 Nov 2023

Arsenal’s 6-0 thrashing of Lens was beyond a dream, says Arteta

Yesterday marked four years to the day since Unai Emery was sacked following an unsuccessful spell at Arsenal. — AFP pic
Sports / 30 Nov 2023

Emery plots long stay at ambitious Aston Villa

Top was taking on bottom at Hillsborough, but there was an unexpected sting in the tale as Jeff Hendrick’s 93rd-minute goal secured Wednesday just their seventh point in 18 games. — Picture via Twitter/Bernama
Sports / 30 Nov 2023

Leicester slip-up allows Ipswich to close on Championship lead

Real Madrid’s Spanish forward Joselu and Dani Ceballos vies with Napoli’s Italian goalkeeper Alex Meret (left) during the Uefa Champions League first round group C football match between Real Madrid CF and SSC Naples at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on November 29, 2023. — AFP pic
Sports / 30 Nov 2023

Real Madrid finish first after entertaining win over Napoli

Bayern Munich's Austrian midfielder Konrad Laimer (left) and Bayern Munich's German forward Thomas Mueller (right) vie for the ball with FC Copenhagen's Danish midfielder Lukas Lerager during the UEFA Champions League Group A football match between Bayern Munich and FC Copenhagen in Munich November 29, 2023. — AFP pic
Sports / 30 Nov 2023

Bayern held at home by Copenhagen after late VAR intervention