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Bitcoin's price plunged up to 5.7 percent on March 7, 2025 after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish a 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' without planning any public purchases of the cryptocurrency. — AFP pic

Money / 17 h ago

Digital Fort Knox: Trump establishes US bitcoin reserve with seized crypto assets, sparking market jitters

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said anyone found insulting Islam would be called in and investigated under existing laws. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Religious affairs minister: Jakim, authorities to ensure Islam insult cases face justice

Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for 11 states in Malayisa until 9pm March 7, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Thunderstorms coming your way, MetMalaysia warns KL, Selangor, and Johor among 11 affected states

Tan Sri Azam Baki holds up a package containing money seized from former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on March 3, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Group wants cops to act against ex-MP who claimed Anwar ordered MACC probe against Ismail Sabri

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi takes questions at a press conference during the ongoing National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing on March 7, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 17 h ago

Beijing slams US tariffs as ‘repaying kindness with resentment’, warns of global chaos with ‘law of the jungle’

Yesterday, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain confirmed that police were working to identify the individual responsible for posting a viral video on social media, which has been circulating since Wednesday. The video allegedly contained insults and offensive language aimed at Islam. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

IGP: Suspect in Islam insult case overseas, efforts underway to locate him

The Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints in Singapore are expected to encounter traffic congestion in the days leading up to and during the March school holidays and Hari Raya Puasa. — File picture by Hari Anggara

Singapore / 15 h ago

Perhaps bus instead of car? Singapore warns of heavy traffic at borders with Malaysia for March school holidays, Aidilfitri

Maybank requires all its users to apply the Secure2u for all online transactions using its debit and credit cards as a safeguard against scammers as of March 6, 2025. ― Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 14 h ago

Maybank shifts to mandatory Secure2u for safer online transactions; no more MSOS codes

Former Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Yong was represented by lawyers Datuk Rajpal Singh and Salim Bashir. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Ipoh High Court rules additional evidence in Paul Yong rape appeal as hearsay

South Korean director Bong Joon-ho (left) is facing criticism from Blackpink (right) fans after he omitted Lisa’s name while mentioning other members of the group in a recent interview. — AFP pix

Showbiz / 16 h ago

Oscar-winning ‘Parasite’ director Bong Joon-ho faces backlash from Blackpink fans for not mentioning Lisa’s name in interview

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa receives the Seri Mahkota Wilayah (SMW) award which carries the title ‘Datuk Seri’ from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia at Istana Negara, March 7, 2025. — Picture from X/Bernama TV

Malaysia / 18 h ago

FT Day 2025: Dr Zaliha now ‘Datuk Seri’, Fahmi ‘Datuk’ among 32 recipients of honours, medals

On May 7, 2021, 1MDB and its subsidiaries sued Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz and his two companies for allegedly receiving around US$248 million in funds that they misused for their personal gain, including financing a film and to purchase various properties. — File picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Court rules 1MDB must pay RM225,000 to Riza Aziz after dropping film financing lawsuit

Thai Airways International, Thailand’s state-owned national flag carrier, has announced a ban on the use of power banks on board its aircraft, effective from March 15. — Reuters pic

Money / 10 h ago

Thai Airways bans power banks on flights from March 15 to ensure passenger safety

Judge Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid made the ruling after finding that the prosecution had succeeded in establishing a prima facie case against Shamsudin Ishak, 51, at the end of the prosecution case. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

High Court orders immigration officer to defend charge of falsifying MM2H pass for Vanuatu man

Monica claimed the Manus AI agent can be applied to diverse tasks, including trip planning and stock analysis. — Screengrab from YouTube/Monica AI

Tech-gadgets / 13 h ago

The next DeepSeek moment? Chinese start-up Monica unveils ‘Manus’, claiming world’s first AI that can think like humans (VIDEO)

Bitcoin's price plunged up to 5.7 percent on March 7, 2025 after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish a 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' without planning any public purchases of the cryptocurrency. — AFP pic

Money / 17 h ago

Digital Fort Knox: Trump establishes US bitcoin reserve with seized crypto assets, sparking market jitters

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said anyone found insulting Islam would be called in and investigated under existing laws. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Religious affairs minister: Jakim, authorities to ensure Islam insult cases face justice

Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for 11 states in Malayisa until 9pm March 7, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Thunderstorms coming your way, MetMalaysia warns KL, Selangor, and Johor among 11 affected states

Tan Sri Azam Baki holds up a package containing money seized from former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on March 3, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Group wants cops to act against ex-MP who claimed Anwar ordered MACC probe against Ismail Sabri

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi takes questions at a press conference during the ongoing National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing on March 7, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 17 h ago

Beijing slams US tariffs as ‘repaying kindness with resentment’, warns of global chaos with ‘law of the jungle’

Yesterday, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain confirmed that police were working to identify the individual responsible for posting a viral video on social media, which has been circulating since Wednesday. The video allegedly contained insults and offensive language aimed at Islam. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

IGP: Suspect in Islam insult case overseas, efforts underway to locate him

The Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints in Singapore are expected to encounter traffic congestion in the days leading up to and during the March school holidays and Hari Raya Puasa. — File picture by Hari Anggara

Singapore / 15 h ago

Perhaps bus instead of car? Singapore warns of heavy traffic at borders with Malaysia for March school holidays, Aidilfitri

Maybank requires all its users to apply the Secure2u for all online transactions using its debit and credit cards as a safeguard against scammers as of March 6, 2025. ― Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 14 h ago

Maybank shifts to mandatory Secure2u for safer online transactions; no more MSOS codes

Former Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Yong was represented by lawyers Datuk Rajpal Singh and Salim Bashir. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Ipoh High Court rules additional evidence in Paul Yong rape appeal as hearsay

South Korean director Bong Joon-ho (left) is facing criticism from Blackpink (right) fans after he omitted Lisa’s name while mentioning other members of the group in a recent interview. — AFP pix

Showbiz / 16 h ago

Oscar-winning ‘Parasite’ director Bong Joon-ho faces backlash from Blackpink fans for not mentioning Lisa’s name in interview

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Indian immigrants deported from the US, walk out of the airport in Ahmedabad February 6, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 06 Feb 2025

‘Dreams shattered’ as Trump deports Indians ahead of Modi trip

An activist holds a placard of US President Donald Trump with writing that translates as ‘Unruly Occupation Plan’ during a rally in support of Palestinians in front of the US embassy in Seoul February 6, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 06 Feb 2025

Trump: Israel to ‘turn over’ Gaza to US for redevelopment after fighting ends, ‘no soldiers needed’

File photo of the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, looking on during a speaking event at Massey Hall in Toronto February 28, 2014. — Reuters pic

World / 06 Feb 2025

Aga Khan’s funeral to be held in Lisbon on Saturday

German chancellor Adolf Hitler gives the Nazi salute during the opening ceremony of the Berlin Olympics in Berlin in this file photo taken on August 1, 1936. — AFP pic

World / 06 Feb 2025

Australia to punish Nazi salute with minimum one year in jail

A US court ruled on Tuesday that the family of American Quinn Schansman, who was killed when MH17 was shot down over Ukraine in 2014, can sue Russia’s largest bank for allegedly providing money transfers to a group blamed for downing the plane. — Reuters pic

World / 06 Feb 2025

Russia’s Sberbank defiant after US court allows MH17 victim’s lawsuit

Palestinians walk past the rubble of buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive, on a rainy day, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City February 6, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 06 Feb 2025

UK will oppose any effort to displace Palestinians, minister says

Philippine vice-president Sara Duterte was impeached yesterday for ‘violation of the constitution, betrayal of public trust, graft and corruption, and other high crimes.’

World / 06 Feb 2025

Marcos on Duterte impeachment: ‘You give me too much credit’

Candles, notes and flowers are placed near the Risbergska school, following a deadly shooting attack at the adult education centre, in Orebro, Sweden, February 6, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 06 Feb 2025

Swedish police say rifles, ammunition found amid ‘inferno’ of mass shooting

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing February 6, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 06 Feb 2025

China’s Xi hails Thailand’s ‘strong’ action against scam centres

A Palestinian child looks on, near the rubble of a building destroyed during the Israeli offensive, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 5, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 06 Feb 2025

China says it opposes Trump’s Gaza takeover proposal

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with South African-born Elon Musk on Tuesday. — Reuters pic

World / 06 Feb 2025

South African president calls out Musk, Trump over disinformation on land reforms

Under the current law, minors can access gender transition treatments as long as they have consent from their legal guardians or a judicial body. — Reuters pic

World / 06 Feb 2025

Argentina to ban gender transition procedures for minors under Milei’s push against ‘woke ideology’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would boycott the G20 talks of foreign ministers in Johannesburg on February 20-21. — AFP pic

World / 06 Feb 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to boycott G20 talks in South Africa, slams ‘anti-American’ agenda

Railing against the economic fallout of Covid-19 lockdowns, President Javier Milei lamented

World / 06 Feb 2025

Following Trump, Argentina now quits WHO

The ruling indefinitely bans enforcement of one of Trump’s most controversial executive orders, which was due to come into effect nationwide on February 19. — Pic by AFP

World / 06 Feb 2025

Federal judge blocks Trump’s bid to restrict birthright citizenship

The minister cited Israel being “the only country with an agenda item dedicated solely to it” and the subject of more resolutions than “Iran, Cuba, North Korea and Venezuela combined

World / 06 Feb 2025

Israel accuses UN Human Rights Council of ‘anti-Semitism’, announces boycott along with US