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A photograph shows a construction lorry obstructing the Bangsar resident’s house along Lorong Maarof on May 30, 2025. — Picture courtesy of Mandy

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A Bangsar resident fights back as construction trucks block her home — here’s what the developer says

Carlogy Malaysia customers take their cars for a spin in Malaysia. — Picture courtesy of Heeraj Sharma

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Can’t own a car in Singapore? You can in Johor, and keep it for good too

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Trump picks outspoken ‘alpha male’, Hooters aficionado Nick Adams as next US ambassador to Malaysia

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad meetswith well-wishers on his 100th birthday at the Perdana Leadership Foundation,in Putrajaya, on July 10, 2025. — Picture By Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 10 h ago

‘China does not colonise’: Dr Mahathir calls for Malaysian pivot in warning for Trump’s America

A screen capture shows a flash flood on Mount Kinabalu.

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Mountain guides lead 155 climbers to safety as flash floods hit Mount Kinabalu (VIDEO)

Many Malaysian users could not access GoLive's ticketing platform to buy tickets for My Chemical Romance's show next year. — Screengrab from ThaiTicketMajor

Showbiz / 7 h ago

‘Are your servers powered by hamsters?’: My Chemical Romance fans rage as ticket site crashes ahead of KL concert sale

In a statement, MetMalaysia said thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected in Bandar Baharu, Kedah, as well as several areas in Penang, namely the south-west and north-east of Penang Island, Seberang Perai Tengah and Seberang Perai Selatan. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

MetMalaysia issues thunderstorm alert for six states, Labuan until 11am

Merdeka babies are pictured at the Putrajaya Hospital August 31, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 5 h ago

DOSM sees Malaysia population peaking at 42 million in 2059, Chinese community shrinking under 15pc, gender imbalance worsening

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes part in a media briefing during the 58th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers? meeting and related meetings at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur July 10, 2025. — Mandel Ngan/Pool/AFP pic

Money / 11 h ago

Rubio says Asian nations may get ‘better’ tariffs during Asean summit in Malaysia

My Chemical Romance will be performing in Kuala Lumpur next year. — Picture from Instagram/My Chemical Romance

Showbiz / 4 h ago

My Chemical Romance’s KL concert sold out after four hours, scalpers already seen offering tickets to the desperate

Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki speaks at a press conference at Menara Dato Onn, World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur, on January 26, 2024. — Picture by Bernama

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Umno urges house arrest for Najib after AGC confirms royal addendum

Datuk Fadil Marsus, Acting Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Bukit Aman, stated that the teenager, identified as David Renz Galletes Balisong, entered Malaysia through the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and is believed to be still in the country. — Picture from X/Bernama Radio

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Police probe disappearance of UK teen who vanished after arriving in Malaysia on June 7

Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) personnel retrieve the bodies of suspected victims of the KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya off the Tanjung Anjir Sembulungan strait in Banyuwangi, East Java. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Malaysian victim identified in Bali Strait ferry tragedy

David Renz Galletes Balisong reportedly entered Malaysia last month and has remained missing since. — Picture from X/Bernama Radio

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Police hopeful in tracing missing UK teen last seen heading to KL Sentral

Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang, who is also the Member of Parliament for Marang, said he has no intention of relinquishing the presidency, a post he has held for more than 20 years. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 7 h ago

‘I want to die serving’: Hadi Awang to defend PAS top post in Sept polls, amid worry over health

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‘Extraordinary’ stress: Putrajaya lowers work week to 42 hours for emergency doctors, nurses, health assistants

The exemption involves 82,637 healthcare personnel, social nurses, medical officers in the emergency department, assistant medical officers and healthcare assistants. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon

PUTRAJAYA, July 11 — The Government has agreed to provide exemptions to shift work hours for five critical service schemes in the Health Ministry (MOH), by setting working hours to 42 hours a week.The Public Services Department (JPA) said the government understands the concern of medical personnel about the implementation...

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Johor Agriculture, Agro-Based Industry and Rural Development Committee chairman Datuk Zahari Sarip (centre) promoting locally-grown fruits at the Johor FAMA office in Johor Baru on July 11, 2025. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 33 m ago

Durian prices, supply to stabilise with Johor’s new processing centre in Tangkak

Kampung Sungai Baru residents march from Masjid Jamek to the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia’s office in Kuala Lumpur to protest the alleged ‘forced and unconstitutional’ takeover of their residential land on July 11, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Upset Kampung Sg Baru residents march in KL to demand inquiry, govt intervention into ‘forced and unconstitutional’ land takeover

A general shot of Ilham tower at Jalan Binjai in Kuala Lumpur on December 22, 2023. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 2 h ago

MACC going after RM3b assets tied to Daim across 11 countries including UK and Singapore

A 17-year-old girl filed a police report on July 5, 2025 accusing her 37-year-old uncle of raping her in his Taan Matahari, Kluang house in Johor when she was 15 years old in 2023. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Kluang cops nab technician after teen niece claims rape during sleepover at his house

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim greets congregants before performing Friday prayers at Surau Ar-Rahim in Putrajaya on July 11, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Anwar backs Malaysian Bar’s right to march for judicial independence, but urges respect for constitution

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim holds a bilateral meeting with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong at the Prime Minister’s Office in conjunction with the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM), July 11, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Anwar holds bilateral talks with leaders from China, Australia and five other countries

A general shot of Ilham tower at Jalan Binjai in Kuala Lumpur on December 22, 2023. On January 23, 2024, Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid was charged in the Sessions Court for failure to comply with a notice to declare her assets, which included Menara Ilham and several other properties in Kuala Lumpur and Penang. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 3 h ago

High Court to decide Aug 12 on Na’imah’s bid to raise legal questions in MACC asset case

According to the charge sheet, the couple entered Malaysia without valid travel documents on June 23 at about 9.50pm near Jalan Teku-Pasai Siong near Sibu, Sarawak. Separately, the man faces a murder charge at the Magistrates’ Court for allegedly killing a fellow Indonesian, Andi, on June 22 at 7pm at a plantation hut on Jalan Rantau Panjang. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Indonesian couple jailed for illegal entry into Malaysia, man also accused of murder in Sibu

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A Singaporean pleaded guilty to assault, harassment, and committing an obscene act in public after performing a lewd cat on a cat. — AFP pic

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A scene from Singapore's National Day Parade rehearsal. — Picture from Facebook/Singapore Mindef

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Jollibean used to be a familiar sight in Singapore before its decline in popularity. — Picture from Facebook/Jollibean Singapore

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About half of the attacks in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore were on bulk carriers and a quarter on tankers, according to anti-piracy group ReCAAP. — Reuters pic

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Singapore said said the latest series of tariffs announced by the USwill likely prolong uncertainty, volatility, and challenges for global economies. — AFP pic

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Dr Anjani Sinha (left) was grilled by Senator Tammy Duckworth (right) over his nomination to be the US ambassador to Singapore. — Screengrabs from Facebook/Tammy Duckworth

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A photo illustration taken in Beijing on March 11, 2025 shows a mobile phone displaying an introduction screen for the AI assistant tool Manus, released by Chinese startup Butterfly Effect. — AFP pic

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Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam speaks at the Reuters Next Asia summit in Singapore July 9, 2025. — Reuters pic

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures as he boards his flight before departing from Subang Air Base, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia July 11, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 18 m ago

US top diplomat Rubio says ‘high probability’ that Trump, Xi Jinping will meet

This picture taken from a position at Israel's border with the Gaza Strip shows smoke billowing during an Israeli strike on the besieged Palestinian territory July 10, 2025. — AFP pic

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A drone view of an oil tanker at Petrobras distribution terminal operated by Transpetro, the largest oil and gas transportation company of Brazil in Sao Sebastiao, in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil January 4, 2025. — Reuters

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Police work at the scene at Hamburg's main train station in this file photo taken on May 23, 2025. A man has died from his injuries after he was dragged along by a train at Hamburg’s central station. — AFP pic

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A Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet performs during the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA on the opening day at Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin June 5, 2024. — Reuters pic

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A grab taken from a video footage shows people attending a farewell ceremony in memory of former Russia's former transport minister Roman Starovoyt, who died recently, in Moscow on July 10, 2025. Russia's former transport minister Roman Starovoyt killed himself, Moscow announced on July 7, 2025, hours after the Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin had fired him. — AFPTV/AFP pic

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US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attend a meeting at the Nato summit in The Hague June 25, 2025. — Ukrainian Presidential Press Service handout pic via Reuters

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File picture of people walking along Nanjing Pedestrian Road in Shanghai. As China’s sluggish economy pushes local authorities to cut salaries and bonuses, one southern province has told officials they can pursue side jobs, saying it is OK to be a part-time driver, novelist or fitness coach. — Reuters pic

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At 6pm, the local note retreated to 4.2475/2525 against the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.2410/2505. — Reuters file pic

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Ringgit slips as US labour data boosts dollar, Trump’s trade stance adds uncertainty

The ornamental fish-breeding company was founded in Batu Pahat, Johor in 1978 by brothers Hang Yong and Huan Tong who started with Ranchu goldfish and expanded into other species, including the highly sought-after Asian Arowana. — Bernama pic

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At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 0.45 points or 0.03 per cent to 1,536.07 from yesterday’s close of 1,536.52. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

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Bursa Malaysia ends flat as investors await US trade cues, telcos climb while utilities lose steam

A man walks past an advertisement promoting China's renminbi (RMB) or yuan, US dollar and Euro exchange services at foreign exchange store in Hong Kong August 13, 2015. — Reuters pic

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A man rides the lift at a mall in the business district in Beijing July 10, 2025. China’s economy is expected to have expanded more than five per cent in the second quarter thanks to strong exports, analysts say, but they warned Donald Trump’s trade war could cause a sharp slowdown in the final six months. — AFP pic

Money / 4 h ago

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JKB Development Sdn Bhd also announced a proposed special cash dividend of 12 sen per ordinary share in Jasa Kita, totalling roughly RM53.95 million, to be distributed to entitled shareholders at a later date. — Picture from Jasa Kita Group website

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As President Donald Trump ramps up tariff threats on US trading partners, his administration is taking aim at a tactic said to be used by Chinese companies to dodge the levies by moving goods through third countries. — AFP pic

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes part in a media briefing during the 58th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers? meeting and related meetings at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur July 10, 2025. — Mandel Ngan/Pool/AFP pic

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Malaysia’s leading women’s doubles team, Pearly Tan (left) and M. Thinaah (right) at a press conference at the Malaysian Badminton Academy July 10, 2025. — Bernama pic

Sports / 2 h ago

Pearly Tan-Thinaah’s BAM stay inspires next generation of Malaysian shuttlers, says coach

Athletic Bilbao's Yeray Alvarez in action with Manchester United's Mason Mount during their Europa League semi final first leg match at San Mames, Bilbao May 1, 2025. — Action Images pic via Reuters

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National shuttler Leong Jun Hao is expecting a tough time against defending champion Alex Lanier of France in the Japan Open 2025 but says he is ready for the challenge. — Bernama pic

Sports / 5 h ago

Malaysian shuttler Leong Jun Hao ready to face France’s Lanier in Japan Open first round

US player Amanda Anisimova celebrates winning the first game in the second set against Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka during their women's singles semi-final tennis match on the eleventh day of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon July 10, 2025. — Henry Nicholls/Pool/AFP pic

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Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White in action with Crystal Palace's Will Hughes at Selhurst Park, London May 5, 2025. Tottenham are set to sign Gibbs-White by triggering the England international’s £60 million (RM348 million) release clause, according to reports yesterday. — Reuters pic

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This combination of pictures created on July 10, 2025 shows US player Amanda Anisimova on July 6, 2025 and Poland’s Iga Swiatek on July 5, 2025, during their respective women’s singles tennis matches of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon. Anisimova and Swiatek will play against each other in their women’s singles final tennis match on the 13th day of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon July 12, 2025. — AFP pic

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(From left) National shuttler M. Thinaah, BAM president Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz, and Pearly Tan speak at a news conference at the Academy Badminton Malaysia in Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur on July 10, 2025. — Bernama pic

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