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A screen capture shows the offending sandwich sold through some KK Mart stores. — Picture from Facebook/Dr Akmal Saleh
Malaysia  / 10 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  / 10 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  / 8 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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India's federal police said it had arrested the former principal of R.G. Kar Medical College in Kolkata for alleged graft — REUTERS
World / 03 Sep 2024

Ex-head of Indian college where doctor was raped arrested for suspected graft along with close aide, two vendors of hospital supplies

Pope Francis arrived in Muslim-majority Indonesia on September 3 for the first stop of a four-nation tour in the Asia-Pacific that will be the longest of the 87-year-old's papacy, according to an AFP reporter travelling with him. — AFP pic
World / 03 Sep 2024

‘Thanks for the company’: Pope Francis arrives in Indonesia, greeted by religious affairs minister after ‘longest flight’ ever

A school bus ploughed into a crowd of people outside a middle school in eastern China today, killing 11 parents and students. — AFP pic
World / 03 Sep 2024

China school bus crash claims 11 lives, including parents and children

Elon branded Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes an ‘evil dictator cosplaying as a judge’ — AFP
World / 03 Sep 2024

‘Total disrespect for Brazilian sovereignty’: Supreme Court upholds suspension of Elon Musk’s X social network

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin visits
World / 03 Sep 2024

Russia’s Putin welcomed in Mongolia despite warrant for arrest, protest calls for ‘war criminal’ to be kicked out

Pope Francis (C), flanked by his spokeperson Maeo Bruni (R), speaks to journalists aboard his flight bound to Jakarta, Indonesia — AFP
World / 03 Sep 2024

Pope heads to Muslim-majority Indonesia today, set to highlight global importance of Islamic-Christian dialogue

Foreign Secretary David Lammy makes a statement on arms sales to Israel in Parliament. — AFP
World / 03 Sep 2024

UK govt announces partial suspension of arms exports to Israel, covers items ‘which could be used in the current conflict in Gaza’

People walk through smoke as they attend a protest in support of the war in Gaza, on Labor Day on September 2, 2024 in New York City. — AFP pic
World / 03 Sep 2024

Israel’s ‘genocidal violence’ risks spilling beyond Gaza to the rest of Palestine, UN expert warns

Pressure is mounting for Benjamin Netanyahu at home and abroad — AFP
World / 03 Sep 2024

Netanyahu seeks forgiveness over dead hostages, as international and domestic pressure pile on to reach ceasefire

Chicago operates one of the largest public transportation networks in the United States, with more than 317,000 people using its train system on an average weekday. — Picture from Facebook/Chicago Transit Authority
World / 03 Sep 2024

At least four shot dead on Chicago transit train, suspect immediately nabbed

Cathay Pacific said it had cancelled 24 return flights operating until the end of Tuesday, and that a number of aircraft would be out of service for several days while the process, which it described as precautionary, was completed. — Reuters pic
World / 03 Sep 2024

Cathay Pacific inspects all Airbus A350 in fleet after engine failure, 24 return flights today cancelled

Asked whether he thought Netanyahu was doing enough to reach a hostage deal, US President Joe Biden said 'No.' He did not elaborate on his remarks, which drew a sharp response from senior Israeli sources. — Reuters pic
World / 03 Sep 2024

Biden says Netanyahu not doing enough to secure hostage deal

Children under the age of two should be kept away from digital media and television completely, the country's Public Health Agency said. — Reuters pic
World / 02 Sep 2024

No TV or screens for toddlers, Sweden tells parents

A woman shows samples of a new series of stamps ahead of the visit by Pope Francis during the launch ceremony at the Jakarta Cathedral in Jakarta on September 2, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 02 Sep 2024

Indonesia prepares to welcome Pope Francis

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to meet with the US hostage deal negotiating team today to discuss efforts to drive towards a deal for the release of remaining hostages. — AFP
World / 02 Sep 2024

Biden, Harris to meet US negotiating team on Gaza hostage deal to secure the release of remaining hostages

The rains brought by Tropical Storm Yagi in Manila hitting Manila Bay. — AFP
World / 02 Sep 2024

Tropical storm Yagi brings floods, triggers landslides, 11 dead on second day of Philippines battered by heavy rains