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Participants have started gathering in front of Sogo KL ahead of the 2.30pm start time. — Picture by Muhammad Yusry

Malaysia / 2 h ago

As it happens: ‘Himpunan Rakyat Benci Rasuah’ anti-corruption rally in Dataran Merdeka

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent an internal memo days after President Donald Trump took office vowing an “America First” policy of tightly restricting assistance overseas. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

US freezes foreign aid except for Israel, Egypt and emergency food

Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) said it will contact Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung for a solution. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng

Malaysia / 3 h ago

TNB says committed to assist landlords who were saddled with RM8.5m debt from illegal Bitcoin mining by tenants

China increased the Lunar New Year holiday to eight days for 2025, from seven previously in a bid to boost spending, but some people said they were foregoing the return home so they could earn more money. — AFP pic

Money / 2 h ago

China extends CNY holiday to boost spending amid worries about the economy; sparks surge in cinema and travel to SE Asia

The largest jackpot in Malaysian history of RM121.7 million from Supreme Toto 6/58 was won and shared by over 60 winners on January 18. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Largest jackpot in Malaysian history: Over 60 winners share RM121.7m prize, says STM Lottery

Retailers are struggling to manage the surge in thefts despite employing security measures such as CCTV and additional staff. — AFP pic

Singapore / 5 h ago

Shoplifting on the rise: A growing concern for retailers in Singapore

This handout photo provided by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) shows a delta smelt fish on November 8, 2010 in California. US President Donald Trump has derided the Delta smelt as a ‘worthless fish,’ blaming efforts to protect the species for Los Angeles’ devastating wildfires on social media, in a press conference, and even a White House order. — Peter Johnsen/US Fish & Wildlife Service pic via AFP

World / 19 h ago

Red herring: Trump scapegoats ‘worthless fish’ Delta smelt for LA wildfires, experts debunk claim

Estupinan lands a kick on Jojo during their ONE 170 fight. – Photo from One Championship

Sports / 7 h ago

Johan ‘Jojo’ Ghazali suffers eighth career defeat at ONE Championship series in Bangkok

Harith Iskanmder was scheduled to perfom at DFP tonight. — Picture from DFP

Showbiz / 7 h ago

Dewan Filharmonik announces cancellation of Harith Iskander’s stand-up show after ‘ham’ joke controversy

Kepala Batas MP Siti Mastura Muhammad (front left) arrives at Penang High Court. September 3, 2024. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 7 h ago

PAS lauds RM830,000 ‘jihad’ donation for Siti Mastura’s defamation suit, says supporters prevented by-election

Ayam Kesum Chilli at Sixteen Café. — Picture by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 6 h ago

Drop by Sixteen Café in Taman Desa to return to Nature... and a more natural way of eating

A boat navigates the Chao Phraya river as skyscrapers are seen amid high air pollution levels in Bangkok January 21, 2025. Air pollution in the Thai capital forced the closure of more than 350 schools on January 24, city authorities said, the highest number in five years. — AFP pic

World / 19 h ago

IQAir report: SE Asian cities among top five most polluted in the world, with Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh and Bangkok on the list

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump step off of Air Force One upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport to visit the region devastated by the Palisades and Eaton fires. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Trump threatens to scrap FEMA, withhold aid to California over voter ID laws after disaster zone visit

A Sessions Court here sentenced a teacher to 12 years’ jail and ordered him to be given three strokes of the cane for raping a teenage girl. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Teacher sentenced to 12 years, three strokes for raping teenage girl in Kota Kinabalu

This photo taken on January 15, 2025 shows an aircraft from Thailand's Royal Rainmaking department taking part in an atmospheric modification mission to displace pollution by spraying icy water in the air on the outskirts of Bangkok. Flying some 5,000 feet high through cloudless blue skies, a small aircraft sprays a white mist over a thick haze of pea soup smog below. — AFP pic

World / 19 h ago

Dry ice and cold water: Thailand’s experimental approach to fighting air pollution in Bangkok

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Selangor police arrest three for peddling ecstasy at Pinkfish concert; drug use results in four deaths, several hospitalised

Police arrested three men on suspicion of selling party drug ecstasy during the Pinkfish Countdown 2024 New Year’s Eve concert in Bandar Sunway. — Picture By Raymond Manuel

PETALING JAYA, Jan 25 — Police arrested three men on suspicion of selling party drug ecstasy (MDMA) during the Pinkfish Countdown 2024 New Year’s Eve concert in Bandar Sunway.Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan stated that the suspects, aged between 20 and 30, were detained from locations across Selangor...

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Johor police said three men were killed and four others injured in an accident involving two vehicles at Kilometre 45 of Jalan Muar-Segamat yesterday. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 10 m ago

Johor cops: Three dead, four injured in Tangkak two-vehicle collision

A one year and 10 months old boy passed away after being found unconscious in the back seat of his father’s car yesterday. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim

Malaysia / 20 m ago

One-year-old boy dies after being found unconscious in father’s car in Kuching, say police

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the new process prioritises applications from Malaysian citizens married to foreign nationals. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 29 m ago

Home minister: Govt simplifies entry permit process for foreign spouses of Malaysian citizens, ensures approval within six months

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Putrajaya said it will support KTMB to add more carriages and increase the train capacity as more people choose to travel via rail. — Picture by Farhan Najib

1 h ago

‘If we have more trains, people will take them’: Loke affirms Putrajaya’s commitment to rail travel as demand spikes for CNY

Transport Minister Anthony Loke says nothing is finalised yet on the JB LRT project. —Picture By Raymond Manuel

1 h ago

Transport Minister Loke confirms no tender issued yet for JB LRT project

File picture of nasi lemak in Bangsar. Malaysia’s breakfast culture was included in Unesco’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Dec 5 last year. — Picture by Choo Choy May

2 h ago

Tourism Ministry to showcase Unesco-recognised Malaysia’s breakfast culture in all programmes

Communication Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the ministry has identified 67 industrial areas nationwide to be equipped with 5G internet services. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

2 h ago

Fahmi: 5G internet services planned for 67 industrial areas nationwide

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the government is exploring a win-win solution involving all stakeholders in the issue of local white rice supply and paddy purchase prices. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Mat Sabu: Govt to engage stakeholders for win-win solution on rice and paddy prices

Participants have started gathering in front of Sogo KL ahead of the 2.30pm start time. — Picture by Muhammad Yusry

2 h ago

As it happens: ‘Himpunan Rakyat Benci Rasuah’ anti-corruption rally in Dataran Merdeka

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said inclusivity and sustainability should be the cornerstone of Malaysia and Asean’s resurgence, by choosing to share prosperity fairly, without leaving anyone behind. — Picture by Choo Choy May

2 h ago

Inclusivity and sustainability to drive Malaysia and Asean’s resurgence, says PM Anwar

A total of 17 express buses have been barred on the road for various technical violations during the Chinese New Year operational audits at terminals in Melaka since last January 20. — Picture via X/Bernama

2 h ago

2025 CNY operation: 17 express buses barred from operating in Melaka for technical violations

Public Service Director-General Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz said the personal financial management module is one of the mandatory training programmes required for all public officers to meet the requirements for confirmation into service. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Public Service Dept partners with BNM’s credit counselling agency to enhance MyPPSM for better financial management of public officers, says D-G

Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) said it will contact Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung for a solution. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng

3 h ago

TNB says committed to assist landlords who were saddled with RM8.5m debt from illegal Bitcoin mining by tenants

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has remained steadfast in advocating for the independence of the judiciary, even though he has once been as a victim of a politically influenced judicial system, said his political secretary Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim. — Picture by Choo Choy May

3 h ago

PM Anwar champions judicial independence despite personal ordeal, says pol-sec

Public Service director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz said the job rotation policy for civil servants stationed at service counters for over five years must be implemented in stages to ensure it does not disrupt the operation of government services. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Public Service D-G: Gradual rotation of civil servants at service counters to ensure seamless operation of government services

4 h ago

Selangor police chief confirms report on three foreigners treated for gunshot wounds at Serdang Hospital

Police said an assistant mechanic was killed after being crushed by the rubber counterweight of a conveyor at a quarry in Mukim Jerus Selising, Pasir Puteh, yesterday. — Picture courtesy of Pasir Puteh IPD

4 h ago

Assistant mechanic crushed to death by conveyor counterweight at Pasir Puteh quarry, say Kelantan police

A father and his daughter were killed in an accident involving their Perodua Alza car and a 10-tonne lorry on the Kuala Krai-Gua Musang road today. — Picture courtesy of the Fire and Rescue Department

4 h ago

Father and daughter killed in car-lorry collision in Kelantan, says Fire Dept

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