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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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This photo made during an escorted visit and reviewed by the US military, shows an US soldier walking next to the razor wire-topped fence at the abandoned

World / 06 Feb 2025

Pentagon says 10 high-threat migrants identified as ‘Tren de Aragua’ gang now thrown into Guantanamo

File pic of Ismael Mohammed, 47, who was displaced with his family to the southern part of Gaza at Israel's order during the war, rests with his children near the rubble of their destroyed house after returning to it amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, January 30, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 06 Feb 2025

‘We live or die here’: Gazans reject Trump’s displacement proposals

File pic of an ultra-orthodox Jewish men walk along a street in Jerusalem's Old City on February 5, 2025. — AFP

World / 06 Feb 2025

Trump’s Gaza takeover proposal stirs debate in Israel, met with mix of support and scepticism

Antonio Guterres's remarks came after Trump repeatedly called in recent days for the war-ravaged territory’s residents to move to Jordan or Egypt. — Reuters

World / 06 Feb 2025

UN chief warns of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Gaza, rejects Trump’s proposal to control territory

Trump has repeatedly claimed credit for sealing a ceasefire agreement that took effect last month. — AFP pic

World / 06 Feb 2025

Trump administration backtracks on Gaza ‘takeover plan’ after global backlash, Rubio says relocation ‘temporary’

A pro-Palestinian demonstrator holds a Palestinian flag as the image of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is projected, with a message that reads

World / 06 Feb 2025

Canada, Mexico, and now Palestine: Trump’s White House has an expansionist dream, and Gaza shocker just part of playbook

U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost gestures as demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Treasury Department after it was reported billionaire Elon Musk has gained access to Treasury's federal payments system, in Washington, U.S., February 4, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 05 Feb 2025

‘Like tiger in petting zoo’: How billionaire Elon Musk is dismantling Washington piece by piece under Trump

A policeman standing guard is surrounded by journalists outside the gate of the family house of detained Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon on February 5, 2025, during an attempt to auction the lakeside mansion. — AFP pic

World / 05 Feb 2025

Still no takers: Myanmar junta’s bid to auction Suu Kyi’s lakeside mansion flops… for the third time

This handout photograph taken on February 5, 2025 and released by the Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) shows India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi offering prayers before taking a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers during Maha Kumbh Mela festival, in Prayagraj.

World / 05 Feb 2025

Modi takes ritual Kumbh Mela dip, fuelling BJP’s state election push amid deadly stampede fallout

An activist dressed as the Statue of Liberty is pulled in shackles near a large effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they rally in support of Palestinians during the

World / 05 Feb 2025

All you need to know about: Trump’s insane plan for US to take over Gaza and kick Palestinians out

The Swedish flag flies at half-mast on the Royal Stockholm Palace in Stockholm on February 5, 2025, one day after a shooting at the adult education center Campus Risbergska school in Orebro, where eleven people were killed. — AFP pic

World / 05 Feb 2025

Numb and speechless: Sweden reels from worst mass shooting in history, after 10 killed at adult education centre

Speaker of the House Martin Romualdez (centre) presides over a session where lawmakers voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Metro Manila on February 5, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 05 Feb 2025

Philippine lawmakers vote to impeach vice-president Sara Duterte after alleged Marcos’ assassination bid

China calls US fentanyl crisis self-inflicted, defends strict drug stance. — File pic via Reuters

World / 05 Feb 2025

China defends ‘toughest’ drug policies, blames US for fentanyl crisis

The suspected gunman is still at large.― Reuters pic

World / 05 Feb 2025

Active shooter in Ohio warehouse leaves one dead, five wounded; suspect still at large

Visitors walk past restaurants in a popular tourist area next to the rail tracks in the Ueno district of central Tokyo on November 17, 2024. — AFP pic

World / 05 Feb 2025

Tokyo police dismantle Kabukicho sex ring catering to international clientele

Trump his surprise plan, without providing specifics, at a joint press conference in Washington on Tuesday with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. — AFP pic

World / 05 Feb 2025

Hamas slams Trump’s proposal to control Gaza, warns of regional instability