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Malaysians spend most of their lives either dependent on others or drawing down savings, with only a narrow 26-year window to truly build wealth. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Stats Dept warns Malaysians: Surplus years limited to ages 29–55, save wisely before income declines

From stamp books and post office savings to instant QR payments, Malaysians’ relationship with money has shifted dramatically. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Chief Statistician urges Malaysians to rebuild discipline, warning QR payments make saving harder than ever

Opec Secretary-General Haitham Al Ghais attends the United Nations climate change conference COP29 in Baku on November 20, 2024. — Reuters pic

Money / 19 h ago

Why the UAE is leaving Opec: The US$150b conflict with Saudi Arabia that will reshape energy markets

Muhammad Khalis Zulkifle emerged RM1 million richer after landing a 9.5kg catfish at a fishing competition in Kedah. — Screengrab from Facebook video

Life / 13 h ago

Big catch energy: In Kedah, fisherman reels in RM1m payday with giant 9.5kg catfish

JPJ Director-General Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the move is part of the government’s broader public service digitalisation agenda aimed at enhancing cybersecurity and improving service delivery efficiency. — SoyaCincau pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

MyJPJ app: Only MyDigital ID allowed for sign-in starting May 1

A total of 14 areas in Peninsular Malaysia, two in Sabah and one in Sarawak recorded hot weather at Level 1, or the alert category, as of 6am today. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 19 h ago

MetMalaysia flags Level 1 hot weather alert across 17 areas nationwide as mercury climbs past 35°C

A satellite image shows a fleet of small boats at sea north of the Strait of Hormuz near the Kargan coast in Iran on April 22, 2026. — Reuters pic

Money / 19 h ago

Thailand courts Singapore for ‘land bridge’ to rival Malacca Strait amid Hormuz crisis

The man detained on remand after allegedly beating his wife was also involved in another case where a woman was beaten severely to point she was in a coma. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Man captured, put on seven day remand after being on the run for allegedly beating wife so severely she miscarried

Negeri Sembilan Umno chairman Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias with the Umno/Barisan Nasional assemblymen

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Umno assemblymen in Negeri Sembilan dismiss rumours of U‑turn, await Zahid Hamidi’s instructions

Kedah police chief Datuk Adzli Abu Shah said investigations found that the 43-year-old suspect has been married nine times, with all his current and former wives working as civil servants. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Man remanded in wife assault case married nine times, targeting working civil servants for their income

US President Donald Trump and Britain’s King Charles III smile as they talk during a State Dinner in the East Room of the White House in Washington April 28, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 15 h ago

‘You’d be speaking French’: King Charles roasts Trump at state dinner

French teenager Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien arrives for an application to leave jurisdiction at the State Courts in Singapore on April 29, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 13 h ago

Singapore court lets straw-licking French teen fly to Manila for internship

National Service recruits demonstrate hand-to-hand combat moves as part of their two-month basic training on Pulau Tekong in Singapore on February 7, 2017. — AFP pic

Singapore / 19 h ago

Unfair dilemma? Rare national service evasion trial has both Singapore and Indonesia watching

Negeri Sembilan Yang di‑Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir with Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun during the opening of the State Legislative Assembly in Seremban on April 23, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Zahid moves to meet BN assemblymen amid Negeri Sembilan turmoil, Putrajaya stresses non‑interference

Money / 17 h ago

Big Four firm KPMG quits US government auditing business, redeploys 450 staff

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Malaysia / 9 h ago

Explainer: What are National Transfer Accounts and what do they reveal about Malaysians’ lives?

Malaysia’s National Transfer Accounts show older persons rely on savings, family support and public transfers as income declines with age. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia’s National Transfer Accounts (NTA) 2022 show how income and spending shift across life stages, with people relying on family and government support when young and old, and generating surplus mainly in their working years.Unlike GDP, NTA tracks who pays for consumption, mapping resource flows through the market, government and...

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Deputy chief minister cum Finance Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said the ongoing 40 per cent revenue discussions must not be confused to federal development funds or treated as part of broader development assistance to the state. — Daily Express pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Sabah’s 40pc constitutional entitlement not to be confused with federal development funds, interim payments

The Ministry of Finance today confirmed that guidelines have been issued to ministries and agencies to reprioritise operating expenditure in response to global supply chain challenges and rising subsidy commitments. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Finance Ministry issues guidelines to curb non‑essential spending, safeguard economy and public services

JPJ Director-General Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the move is part of the government’s broader public service digitalisation agenda aimed at enhancing cybersecurity and improving service delivery efficiency. — SoyaCincau pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

MyJPJ app: Only MyDigital ID allowed for sign-in starting May 1

A lorry attendant was sentenced to 18 years in prison and two strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here today after pleading guilty to charges related to the death and injury of his adopted son. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Lorry attendant jailed 18 years, caned over death of four-year-old adopted son

In his judgment, the Atan Mustaffa said the accused was the last person seen with the victim, where her deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was also found in the accused’s denture workshop. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

JB High Court sentences man to 35 years jail, 12 whips of the cane for killing girlfriend, whose body was dumped by roadside in box

Judge Datuk Aslam Zainuddin passed down the sentence on Lua Mei Zhu and ordered it to take effect from the date of her arrest on February 27, 2025. She broke down in tears upon hearing the judgment. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Woman jailed two years in KL for throwing newborn from 38th-floor condominium

State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Jafry Ariffin said proposals to permit open hunting cannot be considered, stressing that regulation — not deregulation — is key to managing crocodile populations.— Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Leave the crocs alone: Sabah rejects proposal for unlicensed shooting of crocs

The statement also quoted constitutional law expert Prof Emeritus Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi as saying controls on smoking were consistent with the principles of the Federal Constitution and that there was no absolute right for individuals to smoke or vape. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Tobacco control council calls for reintroduction of GEG provision in smoking law

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French teenager Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien arrives for an application to leave jurisdiction at the State Courts in Singapore on April 29, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 13 h ago

Singapore court lets straw-licking French teen fly to Manila for internship

Storage tanks and oil refineries are seen in Jurong Island, Singapore, on March 24, 2026. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 14 h ago

Singapore seeks bids for hydrogen-ready power plants by 2031

National Service recruits demonstrate hand-to-hand combat moves as part of their two-month basic training on Pulau Tekong in Singapore on February 7, 2017. — AFP pic

Singapore / 19 h ago

Unfair dilemma? Rare national service evasion trial has both Singapore and Indonesia watching

The teacher was accused exploiting his position of trust to establish an inappropriate relationship with the student under the guise of academic mentorship. — TODAY pic

Singapore / 20 h ago

Singapore teacher convicted of grooming 13-year-old student he called ‘daughter’, ‘precious’

An undated illustrative image shows detainees in handcuffs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore arrests 11 men as cross-border child sex exploitation sting nets 326

A view of the central business district skyline in Singapore on May 27, 2025. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 1d ago

‘Singapore washing’ is over: Beijing just rewrote the rules for cross-border AI acquisitions

A view of public housing estates in Singapore on February 20, 2025. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore police launch bystander campaign as molest, rape cases rise in 2025

People watch as the new IONIQ V electric vehicle is presented at the Hyundai booth during the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing on April 24, 2026. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 2d ago

EVs outsell petrol and hybrid cars in Singapore for first time

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World

US President Donald Trump faces domestic pressure to find an off-ramp as prices rise for oil and other commodities, with midterm elections due in November and polls showing the war is unpopular among Americans. — Reuters pic

World / 9 h ago

Trump tells Iran to ‘get smart soon’ as nuclear deal pressure escalates amid naval blockade

Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at the Supreme Court in Bangkok on September 9, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 13 h ago

Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra gets early prison release next month

Relatives pray during the funeral of a victim in the deadly train collision in Bekasi, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, April 29, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 13 h ago

Jakarta train crash death toll climbs to 16, all victims confirmed women

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte delivers a statement in her office at Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, on February 7, 2025. — Reuters pic

World / 13 h ago

Sara Duterte impeachment moves forward after 53-0 committee vote in Philippines

Pedestrians and vehicles are seen at the Revolution Square in Tehran on April 28, 2026. Wearing the headscarf in public has been mandatory for women since shortly after the Islamic Revolution of 1979 in what was long seen as an ideological pillar of the clerical leadership. But enforcement of the rule appears to have slackened, at least in parts of Tehran and other cities. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

Iran hijab rules loosen in public view, but restrictions still firmly in place

Police in Japan are questioning a zoo employee over allegations he used an incinerator at his workplace to dispose of his wife’s body, according to local media reports. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Japan police probe zoo worker over wife’s death and alleged use of incinerator

Komodo dragons are seen in an enclosure at Surabaya Zoo in Surabaya on April 29, 2026. Indonesia will lend a pair of endangered breeding Komodo dragons to Japan under an agreement signed on April 29 between Surabaya Zoo and Japan’s iZoo that emphasised the project’s conservation merits. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Dragon diplomacy: Indonesia sends Komodo pair to Japan zoo under conservation agreement

A mother holds her measles‑infected child as the child receives treatment at the Infectious Disease Hospital, following an outbreak across the country, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 27, 2026. — Reuters pic

World / 10 h ago

Measles outbreak in Bangladesh kills 227 children since March, nearly 35,000 suspected cases

Money

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the telecommunication company said the additional shareholder advance will not bear any interest, is not repayable on demand and carries the same rights accorded to an ordinary shareholder in DNB. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Money / 10 h ago

Maxis unit extends RM202m shareholder advance to DNB for spectrum, 5G needs

Profit attributable to shareholders rose to HK$5.19 billion, a 27 per cent increase from the year before, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) said. — Reuters pic

Money / 10 h ago

Hong Kong stock exchange posts record quarterly profit as IPO boom continues

At 6pm, the local note appreciated to 3.9495/9540 against the greenback from 3.9505/9550 at yesterday’s close. — Bernama pic

Money / 10 h ago

Ringgit closes higher against US dollar, regional currencies on easing oil concerns

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 9.18 points, or 0.53 per cent, to 1,720.42 from Tuesday’s close of 1,729.60. The benchmark index, which opened 2.05 points higher at 1,731.65, moved within a range of 1,718.45 to 1,733.84 throughout the session. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Money / 11 h ago

Bursa Malaysia ends lower as oil-related counters drag market amid profit-taking

Money / 14 h ago

Asia markets rebound as focus shifts to Fed decision and tech earnings

A standee publicises the BUDI95 initiative at a petrol station in Kuala Lumpur on September 25, 2025. — Bernama pic

Money / 16 h ago

Malaysia’s inflation eases to 1.4pc in 2025 as ringgit’s strength, BUDI95 help

Money / 17 h ago

Big Four firm KPMG quits US government auditing business, redeploys 450 staff

Money / 18 h ago

Pernod Ricard ends talks to buy Jack Daniel’s owner Brown-Forman

Sports

Coritiba’s Jacy Maranhao is shown a red card by referee Felipe Fernandes de Lima during a match against Gremio at Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil, April 26, 2026. — Reuters pic

Sports / 9 h ago

Fifa raises 2026 World Cup prize money, adds new red card rules

MFL says it will review feedback from clubs gathered during a roundtable discussion aimed at strengthening the M-League ecosystem. — jacoblund/Istock pic via AFP

Sports / 10 h ago

MFL to review club feedback to strengthen M-League ecosystem

Tunku Mahkota Ismail said among the main problems long affecting the sport are the lack of structured grassroots development and a competitive youth competition system, which he said has impacted the continuity of national talent production. — Picture from Facebook/HRH Crown Prince of Johor

Sports / 10 h ago

Tunku Mahkota Ismail flags four key issues holding back Malaysian football

The arrival of the former Arsenal and Real Madrid player was met with a lively reception and cheers from fans who waited patiently despite the hot weather just to catch a glimpse of their idol up close. — Screengrab from Instagram/harimaumalaya

Sports / 11 h ago

Mesut Ozil mania in Penang as former Arsenal playmaker meets hundreds of fans at USM (VIDEO)

The national women’s badminton squad faces an uphill task after being drawn against defending champions China in the quarter-finals of the Uber Cup 2026 at Forum Horsens tomorrow. — Bernama pic

Sports / 11 h ago

Uber Cup: Malaysia brace for China test in quarter-final showdown

The national record holder with a mark of 52.77m said that if she can maintain consistency above the 50m mark, a new national record is within reach on South Korean soil. — Bernama pic

Sports / 11 h ago

Discus ace Queenie sets sights on Mokpo breakthrough and 50m form

Paris Saint-Germain forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia celebrates with teammates Desire Doue and Vitinha after scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg match against Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes in Paris on April 28, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 19 h ago

After edging Bayern in highest-scoring Champions League semi of modern era, PSG’s Enrique wants ‘at least three more’

Belarus’s Aryna Sabalenka reacts during her Madrid Open singles match against Hailey Baptiste of the US at the Caja Magica in Madrid on April 28, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 20 h ago

Baptiste stuns Sabalenka, saves six match points to end world no.1’s hot streak