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Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong said regardless of whether the US had a Democratic or Republican administration, the world’s largest economy would impose tariffs, as seen in the solar panel sector. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Don’t use Malaysia as base to dodge US tariffs, Putrajaya tells Beijing, as it cites growing export concerns

The effort to hobble Beijing’s chipmaking ambitions will also hit Chinese chip toolmakers Piotech and SiCarrier Technology with new export restrictions as part of the package, which also takes aim at shipments of advanced memory chips and more chipmaking tools to China. — Reuters pic

Money / 17 h ago

US blocks China's chip ambitions with new tariffs on toolmakers, Malaysia, Singapore caught in crosshairs

A vendor sells chicken at a wholesale market in Penglai district, Yantai city in Shandong province November 26, 2024. As China’s economy slows and job opportunities shrink, young people are taking on money-saving challenges, with many reportedly spending no more than 500 yuan (RM315) a month on food. — AFP pic

Life / 18 h ago

Frugal is the new cool: How Chinese millennials are going ‘proudly stingy’ with a RM300 monthly food budget

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today said the RM60 million he had received in 2011 in his personal AmIslamic bank account was a donation. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Najib: RM60m was Saudi king's donation to help me be PM again, I opened personal account on my aide's suggestion

A screenshot of Ernest Zacharevic's Instagram Story after seeing his artwork on an AirAsia livery. Zacharevic, who gained fame for his street murals in Penang, expressed his determination to take further action if the airline continued to use his work without consent.

Malaysia / 18 h ago

AirAsia says in talks with Penang mural artist Ernest Zacharevic over use of his artwork on plane livery

In total, visitors from 60 countries have been given this auto gate facility for Immigration clearance into Malaysia. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Malaysia extends auto gate facility to visitors from 53 more countries, plans QR code system for faster checks

The National Union of Bank Employees (Nube) said the RM1.00 fee, charged for cash withdrawals from automated teller machines (ATMs) outside a customer’s banking network, was waived in April 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic but reinstated in February 2022. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Bank worker union calls on PayNet, Bank Negara and 11 banks to scrap RM1 ATM fee, cites financial hardships faced by lower-income groups

PBAPP advised affected users to store sufficient water for use during the scheduled water supply disruption and apologised for any inconvenience caused. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Scheduled water disruption to affect 4,489 accounts in Air Itam from Dec 5 to Dec 6

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex, December 2, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Najib begins reading his 525-page witness statement in 1MDB trial, says wasn’t first to wear double PM-MOF hat

Lee Sun-kyun, who had been under police investigation for drug-related charges, was found deceased in Seoul in December 2023. — AFP pic

Showbiz / 16 h ago

‘I was manipulated’: Seoul court hears final plea from nightclub manager accused of extorting ‘Parasite’ actor Lee Sun-kyun

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said these changes aim to address concerns about the misuse of digital platforms and enhance protections. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 15 h ago

What you should know about: Proposed amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex December 2, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Najib says ‘still clueless’ over alleged personal interest in RM60M power abuse charge, insists he was just doing his job

Senior police officer DSP Mohd Nazri Abdul Razak (in hood and mask) at the High Court in Ipoh. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Senior Perak cop’s hit-and-run trial: Witness says Ativa driver delayed exiting car after collision that killed student

Both routes on Jalan Aring 8-Kenyir-Kuala Jeneris, along Jalan Tasik Kenyir near Hulu Terengganu, which were closed due to a landslide, have now been blocked with concrete barriers to prevent stubborn drivers from attempting to pass through the area. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Concrete barriers block Kenyir route to stop stubborn drivers ignoring road closure, says police

A grocery vendor checks her mobile phone while waiting for customers at Jalan Raja Bot market in Kuala Lumpur October 16, 2024. The word ‘brain rot’ is used to express concern about the consequences of excessive consumption of low-quality online content, especially on social networks. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Life / 19 h ago

‘Brain rot’ is Oxford’s word of the year 2024 — your screen time’s finally been officially acknowledged

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How Malaysians are cutting electricity costs with solar energy for long-term savings, sustainability as prices drop and govt incentives grow

Solar panels installed on Abdul Wahid’s home, completed in a single day, with approval from TNB taking a few months. He tracks the panels’ cleanliness and efficiency using a mobile app. — Picture via Facebook/Abdul Wahid Ibrahim

Homeowners are saving on electricity bills through solar energy systems as installation costs decrease and government incentives, like the NEM scheme, make it more affordable. Malaysia's growing solar adoption is driven by falling panel prices, financing options and increased interest in sustainable energy solutions. The NEM scheme enables households to reduce reliance...

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Both routes on Jalan Aring 8-Kenyir-Kuala Jeneris, along Jalan Tasik Kenyir near Hulu Terengganu, which were closed due to a landslide, have now been blocked with concrete barriers to prevent stubborn drivers from attempting to pass through the area. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Concrete barriers block Kenyir route to stop stubborn drivers ignoring road closure, says police

Senior police officer DSP Mohd Nazri Abdul Razak (in hood and mask) at the High Court in Ipoh. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Senior Perak cop’s hit-and-run trial: Witness says Ativa driver delayed exiting car after collision that killed student

An aerial view shows houses surrounded by floodwaters after heavy rain in Tumpat December 2, 2024. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Flood evacuees drop to 112,455 as conditions improve across seven states

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A motorcyclist who was reported missing after his machine was swept away by floodwaters yesterday was found drowned at an oil palm plantation in Felda Kerteh 3 here today. — Bernama pic

11 h ago

Floods claim seventh victim as motorcyclist found drowned in Felda Kerteh

United Nations Security Council (UNSC) veto power should be banned in cases of mass atrocities until it can be abolished, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Bernama pic

11 h ago

PM Anwar calls for ban on UNSC veto power in mass atrocities cases, wants global justice reform

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex December 2, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

11 h ago

Najib says ‘still clueless’ over alleged personal interest in RM60M power abuse charge, insists he was just doing his job

The new amendments proposed for the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 will introduce new sections that would enhance governance and efficiency, and empower the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

12 h ago

MCMC set to gain expanded audit powers with proposed amendments to Communications and Multimedia Act

Iskandar Puteri police chief Assistant Commissioner M. Kumarasan (second from left) showing seized items related to a petrol bomb that was allegedly used by a teenage girl in several attacks in the district last month. — Picture by Ben Tan

12 h ago

Johor police reveal Singapore loan sharks hired teen girl for Molotov attacks on loan defaulters

Approximately 4,300 hectares of paddy fields in Perlis are estimated to have been affected by flooding, involving areas within and outside the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (Mada) region. — Bernama

12 h ago

Floods impact over 4,000 hectares of paddy fields in Perlis, damage assessment underway

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said such a proposal involved numerous aspects that needed careful consideration, particularly the concerns raised by students during the monsoon season. — Bernama pic

13 h ago

SPM exams outside monsoon season? Education Ministry mulling idea, says minister

Judge Izralizam Sanusi sentenced Muhammad Wan Azhar Azman, 20, to 10 years imprisonment for attempted murder and four years in prison for car theft, with both sentences to be served concurrently from the date of arrest, which was October 24 this year. — Bernama pic

13 h ago

Former fast food worker jailed 14 years over attempted murder after man thrown off car bonnet in Putrajaya last Oct

Azalina said that the second reading of the Bill is scheduled for this parliamentary session. — Bernama file pic

13 h ago

Bill to amend Legal Profession Act tabled in Parliament, proposing legal aid expansion and AG oversight

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers his keynote address during the Common Action Forum 2024 at Four Seasons Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, December 2, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

14 h ago

PM Anwar calls for overhaul of global financial system, criticises Global North’s exploitation of Global South

Members of the Pasir Simpul Mosque congregation in Hulu Terengganu clean the village mosque, which was also affected by the floods in Kuala Berang, Terengganu, December 2, 2024. — Bernama pic

14 h ago

Flood situation shows signs of recovery, number of evacuees at relief centres declines, says DPM Zahid

Deputy Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said that although the price set for the sale of raw water to Singapore is low, at three sen per 1,000 gallons, it provides economic returns to the country. — Picture by Hari Anggara

14 h ago

Review of Johor’s raw water rate to Singapore must consider implications, says deputy minister

Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong said regardless of whether the US had a Democratic or Republican administration, the world’s largest economy would impose tariffs, as seen in the solar panel sector. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

14 h ago

Don’t use Malaysia as base to dodge US tariffs, Putrajaya tells Beijing, as it cites growing export concerns

The National Union of Bank Employees (Nube) said the RM1.00 fee, charged for cash withdrawals from automated teller machines (ATMs) outside a customer’s banking network, was waived in April 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic but reinstated in February 2022. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

14 h ago

Bank worker union calls on PayNet, Bank Negara and 11 banks to scrap RM1 ATM fee, cites financial hardships faced by lower-income groups

PBAPP advised affected users to store sufficient water for use during the scheduled water supply disruption and apologised for any inconvenience caused. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

15 h ago

Scheduled water disruption to affect 4,489 accounts in Air Itam from Dec 5 to Dec 6

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