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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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China’s government is still developing a formal law on generative AI. ― File picture via iStock

World / 04 Feb 2025

AI regulation around the world: US backs off, EU leads with strict laws while China and India take cautious steps

After speaking by phone with both leaders, Trump said he would try to negotiate economic agreements over the coming month with the two largest US trading partners, whose economies have become tightly intertwined with the US since a landmark free-trade deal was struck in the 1990s. — File pic via AFP

World / 04 Feb 2025

Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico and Canada, but holds firm on China

Homosexuality is not illegal in most of Indonesia, including the capital, but it is generally considered a taboo subject in the Muslim-majority country. — File pic via Reuters

World / 04 Feb 2025

Indonesian police arrest 56 men at ‘gay sex party’ in Jakarta, three could face 15 years in jail

Meanwhile, CDC scientists have been instructed to retract or revise all papers submitted to external journals to remove language deemed offensive -- including the word

World / 04 Feb 2025

How Trump's administration has silenced science, erased gender references and ignored critical health outbreaks

A woman protests against Elon Musk outside the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) building after billionaire Musk, who is heading U.S. President Donald Trump's drive to shrink the federal government, said work is underway to shut down the foreign aid agency, in Washington, US. — Pic via Reuters

World / 04 Feb 2025

What is USAID and why has it become a target for Trump and Musk?

France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) speaks with Slovenia's Prime Minister Robert Golob prior to the start of the round-table meeting at the informal EU leaders. — AFP pic

World / 04 Feb 2025

Trade war fears loom as EU leaders meet to boost defence amid Trump's tariff threats

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said the US levies would be paused for 30 days after he promised Trump he would tighten the border with the United States, appoint a “Fentanyl Czar” and crack down on money laundering. — File pic via Reuters

World / 04 Feb 2025

Boos and boycotts: Canadians cancel US trips, shun American products over Trump's tariff threats

Donald Trump said on his Truth Social network after a similar announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. — File pic via Reuters

World / 04 Feb 2025

Trump ‘very pleased’ with Canada talks: Confirms 30-day tariff halt, border tightening on fentanyl

A man holds up a bag of fentanyl on the streets of San Francisco, California, US, February 27, 2020. — Reuters pic

World / 03 Feb 2025

Fentanyl crisis: Why the US blames China and what’s being done

Palestinians who were emprisoned by Israel arrive on buses to the European hospital in Khan Yunis for check ups on February 1. — AFP pic

World / 03 Feb 2025

Iran condemns Trump’s Gaza relocation proposal as ‘ethnic cleansing’

A handout photo taken on February 2, 2025 and released by the Queensland Fire Department on February 3, 2025 shows an aerial view of flood-affected areas around Townsville, Queensland. — AFP pic

World / 03 Feb 2025

Queensland floods: Fast-rising waters force evacuations, cut off towns as storms continue

It will be Trump’s first meeting with a foreign leader since returning to the White House in January, a prioritisation Netanyahu called “telling

World / 03 Feb 2025

Netanyahu in Washington to push second phase of Hamas ceasefire talks

The SEC said that at the expense of unsuspecting investors, Musk had bought more than US$500 million (RM2.2 billion) of Twitter shares at artificially low prices before finally revealing his purchases on April 4, 2022, by which time he owned a 9.2 per cent stake. — Reuters pic

World / 03 Feb 2025

Elon Musk reveals plans to shut down USAID under Trump’s cost-cutting agenda

The fire initially broke out Thursday in the Cajon del Azul hiking area in Amprale, some 20 kilometers (13 miles) north of El Bolson and then spread rapidly fanned by wind and high summer temperatures. — File pic via AFP

World / 03 Feb 2025

One dead, hundreds evacuated as wildfires rage in Argentina’s Patagonia

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who has sought to “reset” relations after the rancour of Brexit, will also discuss a possible UK-EU defence and security deal. — File pic via AFP

World / 03 Feb 2025

Eyeing Trump and Putin: EU, UK, Nato leaders discuss defence boost as Trump pressures allies on spending

The issue of UK grooming gangs was again thrust into the spotlight when tech billionaire Elon Musk launched incendiary attacks on his X platform against the UK government for resisting calls for a new national inquiry. — File pic via Reuters

World / 03 Feb 2025

‘Life’s ruined’: Rotherham still reeling from UK grooming scandal as victims seek justice