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A screen capture shows the offending sandwich sold through some KK Mart stores. — Picture from Facebook/Dr Akmal Saleh
Malaysia  / 9 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  / 12 h ago

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

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  / 18 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  / 16 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  / 8 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  / 18 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  / 18 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  / 14 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  / 16 h ago

PM Anwar says going digital is way forward for Malaysia

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  / 9 h ago

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

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  / 15 h ago

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

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  / 17 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  / 10 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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 7 h ago

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

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A Coast Guard vessel is pictured in front of the Domina Zagarella Sicily hotel where the survivors are staying after Mike Lynch’s superyacht Bayesian sank, killing seven. — Reuters pic
World / 06 Sep 2024

Autopsies indicate death by suffocation for four guests aboard British tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s superyacht

Philippine Interior & Local Government Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” de Castro Abalos Jr (left) poses with fugitive ex-mayor Alice Guo and Philippine National Police Chief Rommel Francisco Marbil after her arrest in Jakarta on September 5, 2024. — Picture from X/Kristoffer Pasion
World / 06 Sep 2024

Photos of Philippine officials smiling with wanted ex-mayor Alice Guo after arrest draws online ire

Gisele Pelicot, who was allegedly drugged and raped by men solicited by her husband Dominique Pelicot, followed by her daughter Caroline, walks at the courthouse in Avignon, France, September 4, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 06 Sep 2024

French woman at centre of decade-long mass rape engineered by husband recounts horror in court, says speaking now for every woman

Stray dogs Dali and Sayko are escorted by animal rights activist Bengisu Komurcu at the Istanbul Airport before travelling to Netherlands via Brussels, in Istanbul, Turkey August 24, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 05 Sep 2024

Turkiye’s stray dogs get second chance: New law sends them abroad for fresh starts

Pope Francis waves to worshippers gathering at Madya stadium on his way to attend the holy mass at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta September 5, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 05 Sep 2024

Pope Francis ends Indonesia visit with powerful call for peace, unity and environmental stewardship

The fugitive former mayor, accused of human trafficking and links to Chinese organised crime, was arrested in Indonesia on Tuesday. — AFP pic
World / 05 Sep 2024

‘Back to Manila tonight’: Indonesia to deport fugitive ex-mayor Alice Guo after arrest in Jakarta

Macron has tasked Barnier with forming a new government in the hopes of ending weeks of political deadlock. — Reuters pic
World / 05 Sep 2024

Macron picks ex-Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as French prime minister

Gisele P. arrives at the courthouse during the trial of her husband accused of drugging her for nearly 10 years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, on September 5, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 05 Sep 2024

Police ‘saved my life’ by uncovering husband’s crimes, says wife in French rape trial

Police officers secure the area around the Koenigsplatz square after a shooting near the building of the Documentation Centre for the History of National Socialism (NS-Dokumentationszentrum) in Munich, southern Germany, on September 5, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 05 Sep 2024

On 1972 Olympic attack anniversary, German cops kill suspect in Munich shootout near Israeli consulate

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has in the past condemned attacks on cattle traders and beef-eaters. — AFP pic
World / 05 Sep 2024

India cops on hunt for right-wing ‘cow vigilantes’ after fellow Hindu shot dead over false accusation of smuggling beef

Most incidents have occurred along the Seibu Shinjuku railway line. — Picture from X/benbeechphoto
World / 05 Sep 2024

Tokyo police warn of ‘one-touch’ cyclist molesters targeting women

Russia's President Vladimir Putin said US President Joe Biden was a more predictable 'old school' politician. — Reuters pic
World / 05 Sep 2024

Putin says Russia’s favourite to win US election was Biden, now it’s Harris

A family enjoys swimming with their dogs in a makeshift swimming pool at an Olympic park peace plaza in Seoul, South Korea, August 18, 2024. — Matrix Images via Reuters
World / 05 Sep 2024

South Korea sees highest average summer temperature on record

File picture of a spinning wheel on a Roulette table at the Dragonara Casino in St Julian’s, Malta April 11, 2018. The conclusion of a public hearing conducted online over a bill to establish a ‘mega entertainment complex’ housing a casino showed 80 per cent of participants agreed with the plan, Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said. — Reuters pic
World / 05 Sep 2024

Gamble pays off for Thailand as casino plan wins public support

A man looks up on a promenade at Victoria harbour in Hong Kong on September 5, 2024, as super typhoon Yagi tracked across the South China Sea towards the southern China coast. — AFP pic
World / 05 Sep 2024

Yagi turns into super typhoon, forcing school closures and flight cancellations across southern China

Gisele P. (right) sits beside her daughter Caroline Darian (centre) and her son (left) at the courthouse during the trial of her husband accused of drugging her for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home. — AFP pic
World / 05 Sep 2024

‘I want to answer’: French wife drug-raped by dozens of strangers invited by husband to take the stand in traumatic trial