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A screen capture shows the offending sandwich sold through some KK Mart stores. — Picture from Facebook/Dr Akmal Saleh
Malaysia  / 15 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  / 17 h ago

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

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  / 13 h ago

MACC nabs five, including four company directors, over alleged misappropriation of RM104m investment funds

Testifying in his own defence in his trial involving RM2 billion of 1MDB funds which allegedly entered his bank account, Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he had sent his then special officer Datuk Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin alone to China to explore if the latter was interested in infrastructure projects in Malaysia. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Najib: China never settled 1MDB debts; I used Jho Low for 2016 ECRL talks there as wanted quick riches for Malaysia

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  / 15 h ago

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

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  / 19 h ago

EPF’s investment in MAHB to support dividend payouts

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  / 15 h ago

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

Mohd Isa Abdul Karim (centre) was charged with seven counts of accepting RM26,300 in bribes for processing foreign marriage registrations. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

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

The sentence was upheld due to defendant Liang Yu-chih’s intention to kill, the cruelty of his actions and the high risk of him reoffending, it reported the court said in a news statement.
World  / 12 h ago

Taiwan upholds death sentence for man convicted of Malaysian student’s brutal murder in 2020

When asked if Jho Low had made any proposals, former chief executive officer of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) Arul Kanda Kandasamy said there was one in particular that involved an investment on Al Maryah Island, a financial district in Abu Dhabi. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Former CEO Arul Kanda says he met Jho Low in Abu Dhabi four years prior to joining 1MDB

Known as Rumah Tangsi, this distinctive mansion, with its bright yellow exterior and European-style architecture, is among the few remaining heritage buildings in Kuala Lumpur that has stood the test of time. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Life  / 2 h ago

Rumah Tangsi: From tin tycoon’s home to PM’s yellow heritage haven where leaders break bread

During the confirmation hearing, which was broadcast across major US networks, Pete Hegseth faced intense questioning from US Senator Tammy Duckworth, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, regarding his understanding of Asean member states and their strategic significance. — Reuters pic
World  / 13 h ago

‘Do your homework’: Trump’s defence nominee under fire for lack of Asean knowledge in senate hearing as senator issues warning

Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said the state will explore mining if there really is gold in Lenggong as claimed. — Pixabay pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Gold rush in Lenggeng after Gemas? Negeri Sembilan authorities investigate claims of discovery

The lorry driver, 73, and his Bangladeshi assistant aged 44, died at the scene of the crash atKM 226.5 northbound on the PLUS Highway Senawang–Ayer Keroh on January 15, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/INFO-INFO SEMASA,Kemalangan,Bencana,Jenayah di Pahang & Luar Pahang V.2
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Four-vehicle crash on NSE near Senawang claims lives of lorry driver, assistant, and college student; five others severely injured

Five people across three generations in a family were killed in a two-car collision on Jalan Nenasi-Rompin in Pahang on January 11, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Pahang Sultan calls for more street lights after three generations in family die in Pekan-Nenasi-Rompin crash, says will inspect them personally

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Donald Trump hits the campaign trail again today, traveling to Michigan two days after an apparent assassination attempt against him was foiled at his golf course in Florida. — Reuters pic
World / 17 Sep 2024

Trump returns to campaign trail after weekend assassination scare

Security personnel fire tear gas shells to disperse protesters during a curfew in Imphal on September 10, 2024. India's strife-torn northeastern state of Manipur ordered an internet blackout on September 10, after imposing a curfew following days of deadly ethnic violence and clashes between protesters and police. — AFP pic
World / 17 Sep 2024

Manipur schools reopen as deadly ethnic violence subsides after week-long shutdown

In a highly unusual and closely watched election in Canada, 91 candidates competed yesterday for a single parliamentary seat, serving as a political test for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. — Reuters pic
World / 17 Sep 2024

Canada's longest-ever ballot: 91 candidates vie for single seat in political test for Trudeau

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said morality police would no longer “bother” women, in second anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death in custody. — AFP pic
World / 17 Sep 2024

Iran president vows morality police will no longer target women on Mahsa Amini second anniversary

Sabina Shoal, which China refers to as Xianbin Reef and the Philippines as the Escoda Shoal, lies west of the Philippine province of Palawan, within the country’s exclusive economic zone. — Reuters pic
World / 17 Sep 2024

Philippines says disputed reef 'not lost' to China despite pullout

Former BBC news anchor Huw Edwards (L), one of the most recognisable faces on UK television, reacts as he leaves from Westminster Magistrates' Court in London yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 17 Sep 2024

Ex-BBC anchor Huw Edwards avoids jail in child indecency case, handed suspended sentence

Demonstrators at an anti-government protest in Tel Aviv on September 16 called for action to secure the release of Israeli hostages held captive by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip. — AFP pic
World / 17 Sep 2024

Hamas chief vows ‘long war of attrition’ against Israel with support from regional allies

Acting Director Ronald Rowe Jr. of the US Secret Service speaks during a press conference regarding an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on September 16. — AFP pic
World / 17 Sep 2024

Trump assassination plot suspect hit with firearms charges after failed attempt

Law enforcement officials work at the crime scene outside the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, following Sunday's attempted assassination on former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. — AFP pic
World / 17 Sep 2024

Trump blames Biden and Harris for ‘rhetoric’ after second assassination attempt

India is preparing to restart direct passenger flights to China after a four-year break. — AFP pic
World / 17 Sep 2024

Report: India set to resume direct flights to China after four-year suspension

Glaciologist Gulbara Omorova takes measurements of a glacier using an ablation stake in the Tian Shan mountain range on July 8, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 17 Sep 2024

Glaciers in Central Asia melting at alarming rate, scientists warn of looming disaster

Narges Mohammadi who has campaigned against the compulsory wearing of the headscarf for women and the death penalty in Iran—has been in Tehran’s Evin prison since November 2021. — AFP pic
World / 17 Sep 2024

Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate urges action against ‘oppression’ of women

A mound of plastic waste scavenged from various environments including river channels and dump sites sit in the yard at T3 (EPZ) Limited, a recycling and repurposing factory in Athi River town, Machakos county on November 13, 2023. — AFP pic
World / 17 Sep 2024

UN to address biodiversity loss, desertification, and plastic pollution in global meetings

A view of damaged houses, in the aftermath of flooding following heavy rainfalls, in Jesenik, Czech Republic, September 16, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Sep 2024

Floods across central Europe leave 10 dead, major cities on alert as Polish govt mulls state of disaster

An undated selfie shows Ryan W. Routh, a suspect identified by news organizations, as the FBI investigates what they said was an apparent assassination attempt in Florida on Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump, in this image obtained from social media. — Social media pic via Reuters
World / 16 Sep 2024

Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh reportedly sought recruits for Ukraine conflict

While the position was originally billed as central to the EU’s ambitions, there are now major doubts over how much power it will actually have. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Sep 2024

EU to name new defence commissioner — but is the job a dud?