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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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The US Central Intelligence Agency offered buyouts to its entire workforce on February 4, 2025, the Wall Street Journal reported. The move would make it the first intelligence agency to join a voluntary redundancy program initiated by President Donald Trump for federal employees. — AFP pic

World / 05 Feb 2025

CIA offers buyouts to entire workforce to align with Trump administration’s priorities

This view shows the closed door of the USAID-funded project to rehabilitate the Tubas Sports Club in Tubas in the north of the occupied West Bank. — AFP pic

World / 05 Feb 2025

USAID to place global staff on leave as Trump, Musk push to recall overseas personnel

File picture of US President Donald Trump meeting with China's President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. — Reuters pic

World / 05 Feb 2025

Trump says he’s in no rush to meet Xi as US-China trade war deepens

In the Arctic in Sweden's far north, global warming is happening three times faster than in the rest of the world. — AFP pic

World / 05 Feb 2025

Scientists declare 2C climate target ‘impossible’, warn of catastrophic warming ahead

USPS did not immediately comment on whether this was tied to U.S. President Donald Trump’s change to ending ‘de minimis’ shipments from China and other countries. — File pic via Reuters

World / 05 Feb 2025

Amid tariff tensions, US Postal Service halts parcels from China, Hong Kong; letters unaffected

US Secretary of Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. departs at the conclusion of a Senate Finance Committee hearing on his nomination to be Health and Human Services Secretary, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, January 29, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 05 Feb 2025

‘Brainworm’, anti-vaxxer, Covid conspiracy theorist RFK Jr confirmed as US health secretary

The DeepSeek chatbot—developed by a China-based startup—has astounded industry insiders and upended financial markets since it was released last month. — File pic via Reuters

World / 05 Feb 2025

Australia bans China’s DeepSeek AI program from govt devices over security concerns

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference with US President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 05 Feb 2025

Netanyahu hails Trump’s Gaza takeover plan, says it could ‘change history’

US President Donald Trump (R) listens to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak during a press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 05 Feb 2025

Netanyahu hails Trump as ‘greatest friend Israel has ever had’

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu listens during a press conference with unseen US President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 05 Feb 2025

Netanyahu says peace deal with Saudi ‘is going to happen’

US President Donald Trump takes questions during a press conference with unseen Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the East Room of the White House in Washington yesterday. — AFP pic

World / 05 Feb 2025

In shock move, Trump says US would take over Gaza, relocate Palestinians ‘permanently’

Inmate firefighters work as the Hughes Fire burns north of Los Angeles. — Pic by AFP

World / 05 Feb 2025

Rebuilding Los Angeles: Fire-hit communities face long road amid tight supplies, labour shortages, and regulations

South Korea aims to rebuild its aviation safety system from scratch. — Reuters pic

World / 04 Feb 2025

South Korea launches overhaul of aviation safety system after major incidents

This file picture taken on February 6, 2020 shows former Nissan executive Greg Kelly posing at his apartment in Tokyo. — AFP pic

World / 04 Feb 2025

Tokyo court upholds suspended sentence for ex-Nissan exec Greg Kelly

Beijing’s State Administration for Market Regulation said the US tech giant was “suspected of violating the Anti-Monopoly Law of the People’s Republic of China”. — File pic via Reuters

World / 04 Feb 2025

China opens anti-monopoly probe into Google after US tariff hike

Beijing in response warned there were “no winners” in a trade war and vowed as yet unspecified countermeasures. — File pic via AFP

World / 04 Feb 2025

China faces tough choices in response to US tariffs as trade tensions rise