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A screen capture shows the offending sandwich sold through some KK Mart stores. — Picture from Facebook/Dr Akmal Saleh
Malaysia  / 7 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  / 10 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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 16 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  / 13 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  / 5 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  / 15 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  / 16 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  / 11 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  / 13 h ago

PM Anwar says going digital is way forward for Malaysia

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  / 13 h ago

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

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  / 7 h ago

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

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  / 15 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  / 7 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  / 15 h ago

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

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Co-defendants speak with a lawyer at the courthouse during the trial of a man accused of drugging his wife for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, in Avignon, on September 2, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 02 Sep 2024

French pensioner stands on trial after recruiting 72 strangers to rape 72-year-old drugged wife over 10 years

India's former ambassador to Bangladesh, Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty, said that the bilateral relationship is too important for Dhaka to sour it by pressing for Hasina's return. — AFP
World / 02 Sep 2024

Ousted Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina becomes diplomatic headache for India

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said Thailand's new cabinet has been selected and should be submitted for royal endorsement within this week — REUTERS
World / 02 Sep 2024

Thai PM Paetongtarn says new Cabinet line-up finalised, to be submitted for royal nod this week

Ko Wen-je, presidential candidate of Taiwan People's Party (TPP), looks on during the day of a press conference ahead of the presidential and parliamentary elections, in Taipei, Taiwan January 12, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 02 Sep 2024

Citing insufficient evidence, court releases ex-Taipei mayor after arrest over corruption probe

Apisit in tears over having to give up the visibly injured Tank Gas, the mother of the two American Bully dogs, up for foster care. — Screenshot from Youtube/Khaosod English
World / 02 Sep 2024

Man in Thailand mauled to death by two American Bully dogs, second fatal attack in a month involving the same breed (VIDEO)

South Korean police will examine whether Telegram has been abetting distribution of sexually explicit deepfake content. — REUTERS
World / 02 Sep 2024

South Korean police launch probe over sexually explicit deepfake content, whether Telegram abets onlines crimes

Dreamworld's Tiger Island is home to nine Sumatran and Bengal tigers. — Image from DreamWorld Australia
World / 02 Sep 2024

Tiger mauls animal handler at Australia’s Dreamworld theme park, arm lacerated but stable

As many as 10,000 hotel workers were on strike across the United States yesterday to demand improved pay and a return to pre-Coronavirus staffing levels — Picture from Unsplash
World / 02 Sep 2024

US hotel workers go on strike across US to demand improved pay and return to pre-Covid staffing levels

A health worker administers the Polio vaccine to a Palestinian child in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip yesterday — AFP
World / 02 Sep 2024

Gaza parents rush to vaccinate children against polio despite ongoing war and rumours of unsafe, ineffective vaccine

A white whale wearing a harness was seen by fishermen off the coast of northern Norway in April 2019. On Sunday, an NGO that tracks his movements said the whale, nicknamed ‘Hvaldimir’ had been found dead. — Picture courtesy of Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries via AFP
World / 02 Sep 2024

Hvaldimir: a Beluga whale found dead in Norway… and also alleged ‘Russian spy’?

Bjoern Hoecke, the former history teacher who delivered the Alternative for Germany (AfD)'s biggest victory to date. — AFP
World / 02 Sep 2024

Will history repeat itself? Dark fears over fascism in Germany as far-right AfD wins first regional victory

Protesters invade a highway during an anti-government rally calling for the release of Israelis in Tel Aviv yesterday — AFP
World / 02 Sep 2024

‘Shake those who can't be shaken’: Israel’s union calls for nationwide strike to force deal with Hamas, after six Gaza hostages found dead

A Judicial Branch employee dressed as Themis staged a performance as she took part in a protest against the judicial reform proposed by the government in Guadalajara, Jalisco State, Mexico on August 26, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 01 Sep 2024

Mexico is set to reform its courts today — Here’s why that is making US and financial markets nervous

France on August 28, 2024, charged Pavel Durov, the founder and chief of Telegram, with a litany of violations related to the messaging app and banned him from leaving the country while allowing the billionaire to walk free after four days under arrest. — AFP pic
World / 01 Sep 2024

After Telegram founder’s arrest, Russians fear loss of ‘main info source’ that’s independent of Kremlin

Counter-demonstrators use umbrellas with the wording
World / 01 Sep 2024

‘AfD’s win scares me’: A week after knife attack blamed on Islamists, German far right set for victories in key elections

Demonstrators lift placards and flags during a protest calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Palestinian militants in Gaza since October, in Tel Aviv on August 31, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 01 Sep 2024

Israel’s opposition leader calls for labour strike after hostage tragedy: ‘Shut down the economy!’