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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  / 6 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  / 16 h ago

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

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An undated file photograph shows a Chinese Navy submarine in Qingdao, Shandong province. — Reuters pic
World / 27 Sep 2024

China’s latest nuclear sub sank and Beijing tried to hide it, US defence official says

A portrait of slain Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr is displayed during a a demonstration denouncing his killing and that of the Palestinian militant Hamas group chief, in the Lebanese coastal city of Sidon, on August 2, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 27 Sep 2024

The general, the fugitive, the missile expert, and the drone chief: The Hezbollah commanders Israel has killed so far

A file photograph shows women working on the outskirts of the northern Indian city of Lucknow January 16, 2008. — Reuters pic
World / 27 Sep 2024

Boy, 7, killed in ritual sacrifice to bring fortune for school in India

A capsized boat washes ashore as Hurricane Helene churns offshore in St. Peteersburg, Florida, on September 26, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 27 Sep 2024

Florida sheriff tells residents refusing to evacuate for Hurricane Helene to write names on their bodies for later ID

Shigeru Ishiba speaks before a run-off election at the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership election in Tokyo September 27, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 27 Sep 2024

Fifth time lucky: Former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba to be Japan’s next PM

Supporters of Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, accompanied by cats, attend a watch party for the US Presidential debate between Harris and former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at El Jefe, a cat cafe, in Tucson, Arizona, on September 10, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 27 Sep 2024

‘Please don’t eat my cat’: Trump’s fake claim of Haitians eating pets mocked in viral video

A file photograph shows Elon Musk’s X account blocked, after Brazil's telecommunications regulator suspended the social network in the country. — Reuters pic
World / 27 Sep 2024

‘Misinformation megaphone’: How Elon Musk is lighting the fuse ahead of the US election powderkeg

Smoke billows over southern Lebanon, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Marjayoun, near the border with Israel, September 26, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 27 Sep 2024

‘There will be no ceasefire’: Israel insists on pursuing war with Hezbollah despite US peace overtures

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on August 14, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 27 Sep 2024

The scion, the lady, and the stalwart: Three vie to be Japan’s next prime minister

A satellite image shows Hurricane Helene churning through the Gulf of Florida, US, September 26, 2024. — NASA pic
World / 27 Sep 2024

Authorities fear ‘unsurvivable’ surge as Hurricane Helene bears down on US east coast in full fury

A file photo shows Chung Pui-kuen, former chief editor of the now-shuttered Stand News, and Patrick Lam, former acting chief editor, at the District Court in Hong Kong, China, on June 27, 2023. — Reuters pic
World / 27 Sep 2024

In first use of sedition law since 1997, Hong Kong imprisons two journalists over coverage of 2019 pro-democracy protests

A file photograph shows cows at the Sentul Sri Thandayuthapani Temple. — Photo by Raymond Manuel
World / 27 Sep 2024

Much ado about ladoo in India as politicians claim holy sweet tainted with cow fat forbidden to Hindus

The logo of Jeju Air is seen near Gimpo Airport in Seoul, South Korea, August 21, 2017. — Reuters pic
World / 27 Sep 2024

Hong Kong woman pays the price for creepshots in South Korean bathhouse

Authorities boast the change is the result of a crackdown on drug-trafficking gangs, both on the streets and in prisons. — AFP pic
World / 27 Sep 2024

Messi’s hometown, also Argentina’s most violent city, sees mysterious drop in murders

Contrails are clouds that form at high altitudes in cold, humid areas called ice supersaturated regions. — Picture courtesy of Pixabay/imagii
World / 27 Sep 2024

Plane contrails: What you need to know about the white fluffy contributors to global warming

Rising temperatures as well as increasing populations and urbanisation in many developing countries are boosting demand for cooling devices. — Reuters pic
World / 27 Sep 2024

UN calls for greener air-con for a cooler planet