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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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Grand Imam of Istiqlal Mosque Nasaruddin Umar (left) shakes hands with Pope Francis during a family photo following an interreligious meeting with religious leaders at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta on September 5, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 05 Sep 2024

‘We are all pilgrims on the way to God’: Pope joins Indonesia imam in warning against weaponisation of religion

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (left) speaks to US President Joe Biden before boarding Air Force Two to departing Pittsburgh International Airport in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on September 2, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 05 Sep 2024

Double act or double trouble? Harris uses Biden sparingly on US presidential campaign trail

People attend a vigil at Jug Tavern Park following a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, U.S. September 4, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 05 Sep 2024

Over 100 shot dead in the last quarter century: A tragic and deadly history of gun violence in US schools

Protests erupted in West Bengal after the discovery of a 31-year-old doctor’s bloodied body at a state-run hospital in the local capital Kolkata on August 9. — AFP pic
World / 05 Sep 2024

After protests in India, West Bengal state passes law seeking death penalty for rape

Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams pose ahead of the launch of Boeing's Starliner-1 Crew Flight Test (CFT), in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., April 25, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 05 Sep 2024

No shouting and yelling, but Nasa admits tensions during Boeing meetings to rescue stranded astronauts

A girl holds a hand fan with a portrait of Pope Francis, as people proceed to the gate after his arrival at the Jakarta Cathedral in Jakarta on September 4, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 05 Sep 2024

Keep it up: Pope praises Indonesians for choosing to have big families, while others prefer cats and dogs instead

The organisations NOAH and One Whale said they had filed a complaint with Norwegian police asking them to open a criminal investigation. — Picture via Directorate of Fisheries
World / 05 Sep 2024

Beluga whale suspected of being ‘Russian spy’ shot dead, animal rights groups say as they demand probe

The rape against Gisele P. (centre) involves 50 co-defendants. The defendants, 18 of whom are on remand, are men aged between 21 and 68 at the time of the events. — AFP pic
World / 05 Sep 2024

How did courts track down over 50 rapists in French drugged wife case? Investigator says orchestrating husband kept detailed records

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands before a map showing the Gaza Strip, during a press conference for the international media at the Government Press office in Jerusalem, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, 04 September 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 05 Sep 2024

Just get out: Hamas says no new deal for Gaza ceasefire needed, Netanyahu trying to ‘thwart’ truce amid rising pressure over hostages

Gretchen Gierlach, a local resident, holds up homemade signs calling for an end to gun violence outside of Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia yesterday after a shooting took place. — AFP pic
World / 05 Sep 2024

Kamala Harris says US must end gun violence ‘epidemic’ after latest shooting

A family embraces during a vigil for the victims of the Apalachee High School shooting at Jug Tavern Park in Winder, Georgia, on September 4, 2024, after a shooting took place. — AFP pic
World / 05 Sep 2024

Yet another shooting in US: 14-year-old student opens fire at Georgia high school, four killed and nine injured

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts as he arrives for a rally at 1st Summit Arena at the Cambria County War Memorial in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on August 30, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 05 Sep 2024

Trump leverages hyper-masculinity to rally the ‘macho’ vote

Workers construct a new house in Douar Tiniskt, in the el-Haouz province in the High Atlas Mountains south of Marrakesh, on August 27, 2024, almost a year after a devastating 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country. — AFP pic
World / 04 Sep 2024

Changed ‘forever’: Morocco slowly rebuilds a year after quake

University students are instructed to stay vigilant against Western popular culture and potential ‘colour revolution’ traps encountered online. The term ‘colour revolution’ refers to Beijing’s concern about Western attempts to subvert Chinese society and provoke unrest to challenge the ruling establishment. — AFP pic
World / 04 Sep 2024

Rock ‘n’ roll, internet highlighted as Western ‘colour revolution’ threats in new Chinese textbook

The fire in the early hours of June 14, 2017 spread rapidly through the 24-storey block in west London due to highly combustible cladding fixed to the exterior. — AFP pic
World / 04 Sep 2024

UK Grenfell Tower fire: Damning final report blasts ‘systematic dishonesty’ and ‘decades’ of govt failures

China’s state security agency today warned students with access to sensitive information against falling for handsome men or beautiful women that might entice them to spy for foreign powers. — AFP pic
World / 04 Sep 2024

China’s latest spy alert via WeChat account: Don’t fall for ‘handsome’ or ‘beautiful’ foreign agents