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Malaysia / 5 h ago

‘Mummy, it hurts so much!’: Inconsolable mother describes daughter’s final call as she lay dying in car crushed by container in Bukit Mertajam

All you need to know about EPF’s free retirement planning service in just 10 questions. File picture of EPF headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, March 2022. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 15 h ago

No idea how to plan your retirement or manage your money after retiring? Get free advice from EPF’s award-winning Relationship & Advisory service

The suspect flashes a peace sign as he arrives at the Bukit Mertajam Magistrate’s Court this morning. — Screengrab from video

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Trailer driver in fatal Bukit Mertajam container accident flashes peace sign as he enters court

(From left) Geetha Kanny, Hazarina Zakaria and Gaythri Raman arrived for a four-day trip at Labuan Bajo on November 7. — Picture courtesy of Geetha Kanny

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Stranded Malaysian trio weigh gruelling 36-hour ferry ride to Surabaya after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki eruption halts flights

A screen capture shows a press conference by the Green Lake Country Sheriff’s Office regarding the case of Ryan Borgwardt.

Life / 11 h ago

US man fakes kayaking death, pockets RM1.7m life insurance, flees to Europe leaving wife and three kids

PTPTN CEO Ahmad Dasuki Abdul Majid said that the corporation is exploring mechanisms to collaborate with universities to encourage repayment, particularly for courses with high repayment rates. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 6 h ago

With billions in unpaid student loans, PTPTN mulls funding cuts for courses with repayment rates below 50pc

Chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin today shed light on why food expenditures tend to be lower in urban areas like Penang and Kuala Lumpur, compared to Terengganu and Melaka. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Here’s why feeding a family in Penang or KL can be cheaper than in other states, according to the chief statistician

Leen's Middle East Kitchen owner Ameer Alzalek serves Middle Eastern food with a local twist. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Eat-drink / 10 h ago

Michelin Guide Kuala Lumpur and Penang 2025: 12 new entries for the Bib Gourmand list

Chim by Chef Noom located at TSLAW Tower picked up a one-Michelin award. — Photo by Chim by Chef Noom

Eat-drink / 9 h ago

Michelin Guide Kuala Lumpur and Penang 2025: Two new restaurants earn one star and the first Green star is given to Dewakan

U.S. President Donald Trump is interviewed by Fox and Friends co-host Pete Hegseth at the White House in Washington, U.S. April 6, 2017. — Reuters pic

World / 15 h ago

Who is Pete Hegseth, the Fox News co-host nominated by Trump to lead the world’s most powerful military?

Tech-gadgets / 10 h ago

Netflix gets price hike in Malaysia, premium account now costs RM62.90/month

Companies and firms have handed over RM17 billion in unclaimed money to the Accountant General’s Department with RM4.2 billion successfully claimed by rightful owners as of Oct 31 said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Over RM12.8b in unclaimed money still waiting for its rightful owners, finance minister II calls for action

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. — AFP pic

Sports / 13 h ago

Arsenal, Liverpool, Man United, and Spurs lodge claims for potential compensation in Manchester City financial breaches case

Funds from Khazanah and PNB supported FashionValet’s regional expansion as an e-commerce platform for local brands, including an increase in physical stores in line with its multi-channel aspirations and development of wholly-owned brands. — Picture from Facebook/FashionValet

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Covid-19, competition and cash flow woes: Finance Ministry outlines FashionValet’s collapse to Parliament

Euro 5 petrol is characterised by lower sulphur content and cleaner exhaust emissions compared to current fuel standards, which is expected to significantly reduce air pollution. — Reuters file pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

In push for cleaner air, Malaysia’s Euro 5 petrol rollout set for September 2025, says Nik Nazmi

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Malaysia / 3 h ago

With a new podcast series, Law Minister Azalina is now Malaysia’s ‘Cikgu Undang-Undang’

Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said is the host of her new podcast show “Cikgu Undang-Undang”, created by the Prime Minister’s Department’s Legal Affairs Division. — Picture from YouTube/Cikguundang-undang

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 — When you think about it, who better to school Malaysians on the law than Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said?The minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) has now taken on a new role as “Cikgu Undang-Undang” (or law teacher) for Malaysians in...

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The Sessions Court judge hearing the corruption trial involving former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng today rebuked the defence counsel for repeatedly asking the same questions. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Judge scolds defence for repeated questions in Lim Guan Eng’s corruption trial

The chief executive officer of Encorp Berhad, Hazurin Harun, 54, was charged in the Sessions Court today with two counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving RM1.05 million last year. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Encorp Berhad CEO faces CBT charges of RM1.05m

Armizan said the syndicate was uncovered during two separate raids on Tuesday at a residence in Taman Kajang Jaya and a business premises in Bandar Rincing, Selangor. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Domestic Trade Ministry busts Selangor syndicate reselling subsidised and used cooking oil mix at marked-up prices

Azman Wahab had initially been convicted by the High Court on August 25, 2022, for the lesser charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304b of the Penal Code, and was sentenced to 16 years in prison. — Reuters file pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Baling man sentenced to 35 years, 24 strokes after Appeal Court overturns lesser charge for 2016 murders of aunt and brother

GRS information chief Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said that recent exposé was an attempt to shift support away from the GRS government. — Picture by Julia Chan

Malaysia / 7 h ago

‘Is it because GRS govt is doing so well?’ Coalition info chief slams whistleblower’s timing amid bribery allegations (VIDEO)

Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Seri Khaw Kok Chin displays the seized methamphetamine during a press conference at the Muallim District Police Headquarters in Tanjung Malim November 14, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Man caught transporting RM2m worth of meth paid just RM100, says Bukit Aman after Slim River drug bust

The Malaysian Home Ministry (KDN) has selected a single application to facilitate immigration procedures for Malaysians at the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) and the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB) in Johor for entry and exit to Singapore, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Bye-bye congestion? Home Ministry finalises app to streamline Singapore border crossings

Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) will conduct periodical physical examinations for its cadets after another alleged bullying incident recently said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

UPNM to introduce periodic physical exams for cadets after bullying incidents, says defence minister

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The Workplace Fairness Bill provides safeguards against common forms of workplace discrimination by prohibiting employers from making adverse employment decisions during hiring, in-employment, and dismissals based on the protected characteristics. — Picture from pexels.com

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore introduces new legislation to combat workplace discrimination, empowering authorities with stronger enforcement powers

Singapore's Education of Ministry is considering a model that involves pre-ordering meals. — TODAY file pic

Singapore / 2d ago

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Singapore Sports School has lodged a police report over the spread of deepfake images of students shared within peers. — Picture from Facebook/Singapore Sports School

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore police probing deepfake nude images of sports school students shared within campus

The Protection from Scams Bill, tabled in Parliament on November 11, would authorise police to issue restriction orders (ROs) to banks, limiting certain financial transactions for individuals suspected of falling prey to scams, according to a report in The Straits Times today. ― iStock pic

Singapore / 11 Nov 2024

Singapore targets stubborn scam victims with new law to restrict financial transactions

Singapore’s Health Ministry (MOH) stated that this is part of the Singapore Medical Council’s regular review to ensure that foreign-trained medical doctors applying to practise in Singapore have received training comparable to that of local graduates. — Reuters file pic

Singapore / 11 Nov 2024

Singapore to recognise nine new overseas medical schools to meet rising healthcare demand starting January 2025

Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) noted that during the recent September school holidays (August 30 to September 8), more than five million travellers crossed the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints, which connect Singapore to Malaysia. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 11 Nov 2024

Travel alert: Heavy traffic expected at Singapore’s Tuas, Woodlands checkpoints amid year-end school holiday rush from Nov 15 to Jan 1

Father Christopher Lee was reportedly attacked while he was distributing communion on Saturday's evening mass. — Picture from Facebook/Wiliam Cardinal Goh

Singapore / 11 Nov 2024

Assailant in Singapore Catholic church attack charged with causing hurt after stabbing priest in mouth with foldable knife

Singapore Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam said he was encouraged by the outpouring of support from the other faiths in Singapore. — TODAY pic

Singapore / 11 Nov 2024

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File picture of anti-extradition Bill protesters running as riot police fire tear gas during a protest in Hong Kong August 25, 2019. — Reuters pic

World / 2 h ago

Hong Kong bomb plot ‘mastermind’ gets record 24-year sentence in first use of city’s anti-terrorism law since 2002; longest sentence tied to pro-democracy protests

File picture of Mount Ibu in eastern Indonesia spewing a six-kilometre cloud of ash into the sky on May 21, 2024. Mount Ibu erupted on Thursday, sending a column of ash up to 3km high and prompting the second-highest aviation alert, according to the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Centre. — AFP pic/Indonesian Geological Agency

World / 4 h ago

Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts, triggers second-highest aviation alert

Satellite image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission shows the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia on November 13, 2024. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Flights to Bali resume after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts

The US president and president-elect shook hands in front of a roaring fire in the Oval Office. — AFP pic

World / 13 h ago

Trump and Biden’s White House reunion: Trump leans in, locking eyes as Biden looks down

Smoke billows from Beirut's southern suburb following an Israeli bombing, on November 12, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. — AFP pic

World / 1d ago

US says Israel not breaching aid law as Gaza crisis deepens, Lebanon death toll rises

Donald Trump who decisively defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in last week’s election, makes a triumphant return to Washington today. — AFP file pic

World / 1d ago

Trump shapes Cabinet with hard-liners as he prepares for White House return, pledging ‘America First’ policies

Russian MPs in the Duma lower house of parliament voted unanimously in favour of the draft bill, which would apply to materials online, in media, advertising and in films that promote “rejection of childbearing”. — AFP pic

World / 1d ago

Russia passes law banning ‘childless lifestyle’ to reverse population decline amid deadly war with Ukraine

A group of men leaves flowers outside the Zhuhai Sports Centre, a day after a car rammed through the site killing dozens in Zhuhai— AFP pic

World / 1d ago

Car ploughs into China’s Zhuhai sports centre, leaving 35 dead and 43 injured in suspected revenge attack

Money

At 6pm, the local note slid to 4.4840/4870 against the US dollar compared with Wednesday’s close of 4.4450/4495. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Money / 2 h ago

Ringgit, emerging market currencies slip against US dollar amid Fed rate uncertainty

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) shed 10.82 points to close at 1,600.68 from yesterday’s close of 1,611.50. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Money / 4 h ago

Bursa Malaysia gives up early gains, closes lower amid global weakness

Malaysia’s ringgit traded unchanged against the US dollar at the open of markets on November 14, 2024. — Picture By Choo Choy May

Money / 13 h ago

Ringgit opens unchanged against US dollar; up against pound sterling, euro and yen but mixed against Asean currencies

At 6pm, the local note fell to 4.4450/4495 versus the US dollar compared with Tuesday’s close of 4.4365/4400. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 1d ago

Ringgit extends losing streak against US dollar as markets eye US inflation data

Tan Sri Wan Zaki Wan Muda served as the executive chairman and then as the executive vice chairman of AZRB. — Bernama pic

Money / 1d ago

Wan Zaki, founder of construction and infrastructure group Ahmad Zaki, passes away at 75

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim launches Proton's local assembly plant in Egypt. — Bernama pic

Money / 1d ago

PM Anwar’s Egypt visit unlocks RM4.8b worth of potential exports in automotive and chemicals industries, says Miti

Malaysia's roundtable in Cairo was attended by around 60 industry and business leaders from 47 leading companies and business associations in Egypt. — Bernama pic

Money / 1d ago

Miti: Mida identifies 12 top Egyptian manufacturers interested to invest in Malaysia

Bursa Malaysia began the day 0.18 of-a-point higher at 1,608.61. — Picture by Hari Anggara.

Money / 1d ago

Bursa Malaysia opens lower, tracking Wall Street performance ahead of US inflation data

Sports

Lee Zii Jia, the 2024 Paris Olympic bronze medallist, had no problems winning the first game at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium but hit the buffers in the next game before regaining his momentum to take the decider. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Japan Masters: Zii Jia, Jun Hao battle through to round two after opening struggles

Indonesia's players pose for a team photo before the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification football match against Australia at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on September 10. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

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Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang during one of the races in Paris Olympic 2024. — Bernama pic

Sports / 1d ago

Azizulhasni back in action: Malaysia’s cycling star returns to training after Paris Olympics

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Sports / 1d ago

Alpine to switch to Mercedes engines from 2026 in bid to close gap on F1 rivals

Wissam Ben Yedder, 34, is the former captain of French Ligue 1 side AS Monaco. — Picture via Instagram

Sports / 1d ago

Ex-France forward Wissam Ben Yedder handed two-year suspended jail sentence for sexual assault

Tommy Mawat Bada marks Terengganu FC player Ismaheel Akinade during an FA Cup match at Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium in Kuala Nerus on Jun 14, 2024. — Bernama pic

Sports / 1d ago

‘I’m proud to be Dayak’, Perak FC defender Tommy Mawat Bada blasts critics making racist comments on social media

Bayern Munich fans ignited at least 70 flares and four firework batteries during their German Cup win at Ulm in August. — Reuters pic

Sports / 1d ago

Bayern Munich fined after fans light up German Cup match with flares and fireworks