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A general view of the Chagee Eco Grandeur outlet in Shah Alam, November 21, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 11 h ago

From Mixue to Chagee, how Chinese milk tea chains are now outpacing Taiwanese and local brands

Sumadi Ibrahim poses with golf balls inside his diving suit that he recovered in a pond at a course in Shah Alam, Selangoron Nov 11, 2024. — AFP pic,

Life / 5 h ago

How a retired Malaysian Navy frogman makes RM8,000 a month diving for golf balls

Former Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng is opposing Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s request to postpone the payment of the judgment debt of RM1.402 million in their defamation case. — Bernama pics

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Lim Guan Eng opposes Muhyiddin’s bid to delay RM1.4m judgment debt payment

SAPP president Datuk Seri Yong Teck Lee today announced the party's exit from Perikatan Nasional. — Picture by Devan Manuel

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Sabah’s SAPP quits Perikatan, claims Opposition pact insists on putting West Malaysian candidates in upcoming state polls

Lawyer Datuk Ahmad Zaharil Muhaiyar (second right) and Safwan Roshdy (right) lodges a police report on December 13, 2024. — Picture from Facebook/Mr Wan Cai Official

Malaysia / 6 h ago

What we know so far: ‘Frozen’ stillborn baby case in Klang private hospital now under police probe

A screenshot from the live stream shows the upside-down Malaysian flag stitched on national badminton men’s singles’ player Lee Zii Jia during his match against Taiwan’s Chou Tien Chen in the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals on December 11, 2024.

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Fahmi labels Lee Zii Jia’s jersey blunder a critical lapse in judgment, urges moderation in public comments

Former MACC chief Latheefa Koya said the public prosecutor’s withdrawal to appeal against Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s 40 foreign visa system contract charges is a huge blow to to the fight against corruption. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Ex-MACC chief says decision to charge Zahid in VLN case was thorough, shocked by AGC’s claim of ‘no basis’

PAS vice-president Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar (third right) has recently resigned as Perikatan Nasional treasurer-general. — Picture By Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 8 h ago

PAS, Perikatan allies left baffled as Ahmad Samsuri resigns as opposition pact’s treasurer-general

A file photo shows Toh Ee Wei (left) and Chen Tang Jie at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 27, 2024. — AFP pic

Sports / 7 h ago

Malaysia mixed doubles pair reach last hurdle of badminton World Tour Finals for first time

Malaysia Airlines’ first commercial A330neo flight is scheduled for Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne and it will operate 6x flights weekly between the two destinations. — Picture courtesy of Malaysia Airlines

Life / 4 h ago

Flying KL-Melbourne on Malaysia Airlines from Dec 19? Welcome aboard the new Airbus A330neo

Zainab Ash Shughra Amer is the first Muslim woman embalmer — and currently the only one — in Singapore. It is understood that there are no Muslim women embalmers in Malaysia too. — Picture from TikTok/doktermayat7

Singapore / 11 h ago

Concierge by day, embalmer at night: The trailblazing Muslim woman redefining death care in Singapore (VIDEO)

G.E.M. will perform at Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on February 15, 2025. — Picture courtesy of Star Planet

Showbiz / 6 h ago

Mandopop sensation G.E.M. returns to Kuala Lumpur with her biggest show yet on Feb 15 — here’s how to get tickets

An undated photograph shows a general view of the Thai Red Cross Fair. — Picture from Twitter/Thai Red Cross Society

World / 2 h ago

Three dead, dozens wounded after bomb lobbed into crowd at Red Cross Fair in north Thailand

A housewife fell prey to an online Bitcoin investment scheme that promised lucrative returns and suffered a loss of RM752,398. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Johor housewife loses RM752,398 in ‘UVKXE’ Bitcoin investment scam app after falling for fake promises of high returns

Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg presented a certificate to new member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Zafirah Raihan Ahmad Lukman, at the Malaysia Stakeholders Appreciation Reception. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Sarawak to offer free finance, accounting studies in all state-owned universities from 2026

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World / 1 h ago

South Korean parliament vote to impeach President Yoon over martial law bid, 204 out of 300 lawmakers in favour

Speaker of the National Assembly Woo Won-shik signs the impeachment resolution against South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol at the Speaker’s Office in Seoul on December 14, 2024. — AFP pic

Short-lived martial law shocked nation Yoon apologised but later defended move as protecting democracy 204 lawmakers supported impeachmentSEOUL, Dec 14 — South Korea’s opposition-led parliament impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday, voting to suspend him from his official duties over his short-lived attempt last week to impose martial law.Under the constitution...

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Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad shows how a CPR is carried out on a mannequin after officiating at Malaysia’s First Community First Responder Conference in George Town, Penang on December 14, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Good Samaritan Law will encourage more people to become lifesavers in an emergency, says health minister

SAPP president Datuk Seri Yong Teck Lee today announced the party's exit from Perikatan Nasional. — Picture by Devan Manuel

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Sabah’s SAPP quits Perikatan, claims Opposition pact insists on putting West Malaysian candidates in upcoming state polls

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi delivering a speech at the 4th Ketengah College Convocation Ceremony at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTC) today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Zahid says no word from Tengku Zafrul on leaving Umno for PKR, reminds other govt parties not to poach each other’s members

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said that the letters of offer will be issued to selected prospective pilgrims. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Tabung Haji to roll out 2025 haj offer letters from Dec 16, says minister

In Pahang, the number of flood victims dropped to 31 from 11 families, down from 41 this morning, involving two affected districts, namely Bera and Maran. ― File pic

Malaysia / 32 m ago

Flood situation in Johor, Pahang improves, unchanged in Perak

Former MACC chief Latheefa Koya said the public prosecutor’s withdrawal to appeal against Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s 40 foreign visa system contract charges is a huge blow to to the fight against corruption. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Ex-MACC chief says decision to charge Zahid in VLN case was thorough, shocked by AGC’s claim of ‘no basis’

Wathshlah Naidu, Centre for Independent Journalism executive director, speaking during launch of the Report on the State of Freedom of Expression in Malaysia 2024 in Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. December 14, 2024. — Picture By Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Media activists: Authorities used laws to ‘stifle free speech and assembly’ 187 times this year so far

A housewife fell prey to an online Bitcoin investment scheme that promised lucrative returns and suffered a loss of RM752,398. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Johor housewife loses RM752,398 in ‘UVKXE’ Bitcoin investment scam app after falling for fake promises of high returns

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SIA’s Johannesburg to Singapore flight delayed by 36 hours, second South Africa technical hitch this week

Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower said 15 workplace fatalities in the construction sector were recorded in the second half of 2024, three times the five fatalities reported in the first half. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 3 h ago

Workplace fatalities in Singapore’s construction industry triple in H2 2024, says Ministry of Manpower

Zainab Ash Shughra Amer is the first Muslim woman embalmer — and currently the only one — in Singapore. It is understood that there are no Muslim women embalmers in Malaysia too. — Picture from TikTok/doktermayat7

Singapore / 11 h ago

Concierge by day, embalmer at night: The trailblazing Muslim woman redefining death care in Singapore (VIDEO)

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Singapore / 6 h ago

Singapore pulls some MadeGood Granola bars over metal contamination

The move would have lifted Allianz to fourth largest composite insurer in Asia, from ninth, but sparked critique in Singapore because of concerns that it would detract from a mission to provide affordable insurance for lower-income workers. — Reuters pic

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Live Nation’s 3,000-capacity music hall will be located at the former Grange Road carpark, at the junction of Grange Road and Somerset Road. — Picture via Facebook/Singapore Tourism Board

Singapore / 1d ago

Live Nation’s first music venue in Asia set to rock Singapore’s Orchard Road by 2026

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An effigy of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is seen next to police during a protest following the result of the second martial law impeachment vote outside the National Assembly in Seoul on December 14, 2024. — AFP pic

World / 47 m ago

South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol says will ‘step aside’ after impeachment vote

Speaker of the National Assembly Woo Won-shik signs the impeachment resolution against South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol at the Speaker’s Office in Seoul on December 14, 2024. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

South Korean parliament vote to impeach President Yoon over martial law bid, 204 out of 300 lawmakers in favour

An undated photograph shows a general view of the Thai Red Cross Fair. — Picture from Twitter/Thai Red Cross Society

World / 2 h ago

Three dead, dozens wounded after bomb lobbed into crowd at Red Cross Fair in north Thailand

A file photo shows Mikheil Kavelashvili (centre) attending a press conference in Tbilisi, Georgia October 4, 2022. — Reuters pic

World / 2 h ago

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A child holding the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is held up, as people celebrate after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old city, Syria, December 13, 2024. — Reuters pic

World / 9 h ago

‘Friday of victory’: Mass rallies across Syria celebrate end of Assad

A woman reacts while she embraces a man as relatives greet former prisoners released by the Syrian Kurdish administration after a general amnesty was issued, in Qamishli in northeastern Syria on December 12, 2024. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

After repeated betrayals, Kurds in Syria hopeful but cautious with incoming regime

Syrian Christian youths decorate a Christmas tree at the Marist Brothers charitable association quarters in Aleppo on December 12, 2024. — AFP pic

World / 11 h ago

Decorating Christmas tree in Aleppo: Christian community balances hope, uncertainty after Syria takeover

A protester wearing a costume takes part in a rally calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, on December 13, 2024. — Reuters pic

World / 9 h ago

From ‘Communist Chinese milk’ to Pyongyang’s spies: S. Korean conspiracists emboldened as beleaguered president clings on

Money

On a Friday-to-Friday basis, the ringgit slid against the US dollar to 4.4475/4525 from 4.4170/4220 a week ago. — Picture By Choo Choy May

Money / 5 m ago

Subdued market tone for ringgit with eyes on Fed decision

On a Friday-to-Friday basis, the FBM KLCI fell 4.50 points to 1,608.75 from 1,613.25 in the previous week. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Money / 4 m ago

Cautious week ahead for Bursa Malaysia amid Fed rate speculations

Money / 8 h ago

TikTok’s day of reckoning: US orders Apple, Google App Store ban prep by Jan 19

At 6pm, the local currency slid to 4.4475/4525 against the greenback, compared to yesterday’s close of 4.4350/4395. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Money / 22 h ago

Ringgit slides for fifth day amid pre-FOMC jitters, mixed performances against major currencies

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 6.67 points or 0.42 per cent to 1,608.75 from yesterday’s close of 1,602.08. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 22 h ago

Bursa Malaysia snaps five-day losses as data centre stocks drive gains amid global optimism

Robots weld bodyshells on the assembly line at the Proton manufacturing plant in Tanjung Malim on December 16, 2019. — Reuters pic

Money / 1d ago

November steers Malaysia’s auto sales into slow lane with 8pc drop

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week has reopened an investigation into Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup Neuralink, according to a letter shared by Musk yesterday on social media platform X. — Reuters pic

Money / 1d ago

US SEC ‘reopens’ Neuralink probe, issues settlement demand to Musk, lawyer says

Spanish infrastructure group Ferrovial said yesterday it had sold a 20-per cent stake in Britain’s Heathrow airport to French and Saudi investors for over US$2 billion (RM8.9 billion). — Reuters pic

Money / 1d ago

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Sports

A file photograph shows British alternative rock band MUSE performing during their live concert at the Bukit Jalil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on July 29, 2023. — Photo by Hari Anggara

Sports / 1 h ago

‘Stadium would be closed half the year’: Malaysian Hockey frets over plans for 26 concerts at Bukit Jalil

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim reacts during his team’s match against Viktoria Plzen in Plzen, Czech Republic, on December 12, 2024. :---Reuters pic

Sports / 4 h ago

Manchester derby: Sleepless nights for Guardiola, trial by fire for Amorim

A file photo shows Toh Ee Wei (left) and Chen Tang Jie at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 27, 2024. — AFP pic

Sports / 7 h ago

Malaysia mixed doubles pair reach last hurdle of badminton World Tour Finals for first time

A file photograph shows Malaysia’s Rachel Arnold and Aifa Azman (right) posing on the podium at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, August 8, 2022. — AFP pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Malaysian women leave World Squash Team games with bronze

Johor Darul Ta’zim’s Heberty Fernandes De Andrade attempts to evade two Kuala Lumpur City FC players during the first leg of the Malaysia Cup 2024/2025 Quarterfinals at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium, Cheras, on Dec 13, 2024. — Bernama pic

Sports / 8 h ago

KL City fend off JDT assault to stay in contention for Malaysia Cup Q-final

The 26-year-old looked set for a third consecutive win, taking the first game 22-20 and leading 13-5 in the second when he fell awkwardly and injured his right ankle while trying to retrieve a drop shot in Hangzhou.

Sports / 21 h ago

Zii Jia’s injury derails World Tour Finals bid; Sze Fei-Izzuddin celebrate semi-final spot

Liverpool's Uruguayan forward Darwin Nunez warms up before the UEFA Champions League, league phase football match between Girona FC and Liverpool FC at the Montilivi stadium in Girona on December 10, 2024. — AFP pic

Sports / 22 h ago

With merely one goal in 10 appearances, Liverpool boss Slot defends Nunez despite drop in standard

Alpine's Australian driver Jack Doohan drives during the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on December 8, 2024. — AFP pic

Sports / 22 h ago

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