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A former TV celebrity in Singapore was allegedly in a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl, and was charged in court. — TODAY pic

Singapore / 14 h ago

Former Singapore TV celebrity charged over alleged sexual acts with 15-year-old girl

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrives to dine with students and staff of Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Dengkil campus at Anjung Dengkil 24, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

PM Anwar says ‘go ahead, protest against corruption’ ahead of anti-graft rally, criticises attempts to blame him for pre-administration cases

The sandwiches involved in the charges included 50 mixed tuna sandwiches, 43 mixed potato sandwiches, 77 mixed chicken sandwiches, 74 egg mayo sandwiches, 66 ham and cheese sandwiches, and 56 chilli crab stick sandwiches. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Shake and Bake and its managing director charged with misuse of halal logo

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has paid the RM1.4 million judgment sum to Lim Guan Eng in connection with a defamation lawsuit over Yayasan Albukhary’s tax-exempt status. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Muhyiddin pays RM1.4m judgment in Guan Eng defamation suit pending appeal

Jojo (left) and Estupinan will face off in the ONE 170 fight tonight. — Picture from ONE Championship

Sports / 17 h ago

Clash of Johans: Malaysian star Jojo Ghazali eyes KO victory against Colombian Estupinan at ONE 170 tonight

Ernest Zacharevic’s ‘Children on Bicycle’ mural has been repeatedly used in AirAsia’s advertisements including for food delivery, hotel and flights. — Pictures courtesy of Ernest Zacharevic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Artist Ernest Zacharevic to sue AirAsia for using his mural without consent

At 6pm, the ringgit surged to 4.3750/3800 against the greenback, compared to Thursday’s close of 4.4420/4465. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 8 h ago

Ringgit soars to three-month high after Trump eases China tariff concerns, signals lower rates

The government has filed a notice of appeal against a High Court’s decision which allowed a judicial review regarding a pension increase for retirees based on their final salary according to the 2016 Public Services Department Circular, effective January 2022. — Reuters pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Federal govt files appeal against High Court ruling on pension adjustments for civil servant retirees

The vibe at Chat Hei Claypot Restaurant reminds one of Hong Kong eateries with its posters and even old Chinese tunes. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 18 h ago

PJ Damansara Utama’s Chat Hei Claypot serves sizzling claypot dishes amid a retro Hong Kong vibe

Highway users nationwide will enjoy a 50 per cent discount on toll charges in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration. — Photo by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Toll relief for CNY travellers: 50pc discount on highways from Jan 27-28

1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and its subsidiaries are set to have a new judge presiding over their lawsuit against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and former management staff. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Judge swap in 1MDB’s US$8b case against Najib and former staff

The accused Christopher Lim Ka Hen being escorted by policemen to the Johor Baru Magistrate's Court where he later pleaded guilty for careless and inconsiderate driving that resulted in an accident. Jan 24, 2025 – Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Fugitive BMW driver fined RM5,500 for hit-and-run at Johor traffic light

Popular K-pop group NewJeans has announced plans to adopt a temporary new name amid an ongoing contract dispute with its label, Ador, and its parent company, Hybe. — Reuters pic

Showbiz / 16 h ago

K-pop group NewJeans vows not to return to Hybe or Ador, announces public contest for temporary name amid contract dispute

The Automated People Mover System (Aerotrain) is expected to resume service in Q2 of this year, its operator, the Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) said. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 17 h ago

KLIA Aerotrain to return in second quarter of 2025 after RM456m overhaul, MAHB confirms

Many believed Nicole Kidman could make it, given her five prior nominations, but her absence from the SAG and BAFTA lists signaled trouble. — AFP file pic

Showbiz / 18 h ago

Oscar 2025 nominations: Biggest snubs and surprises revealed

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8 h ago

Keep pressure on Gaza peace deal, says PM Anwar

Devotees offer Friday prayers at a damaged open gymnasium in a camp for displaced Palestinians in Bureij, in the central Gaza Strip on January 24, 2025, after a ceasefire deal in the war between Israel and Hamas in the Palestinian territory. — AFP pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on all international communities to put pressure on sustaining the ceasefire on Gaza.He said while Malaysia welcomes the Gaza Ceasefire Agreement, an outcome of the US, Qatar and Egypt’s efforts, it is important to put enough pressure...

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Perak local government committee chairman Sandrea Ng said the Ipoh City Council is now planning a more comprehensive electric bus service in Ipoh. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Ipoh City Council conducting survey for electric shuttle bus plans; ties project to public transport hub modernisation, says state exco

Customs director-general Datuk Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin said they would not be stationed at KLIA again until the investigation into the case is completed. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Shipped out: Six Customs officers allegedly involved in KLIA vape smuggling syndicate transferred

Asked on what Donald Trump’s return to power means to Malaysia, the prime minister said it is a period of slight uncertainty with expectations of global turbulence, but he is assured that that it will settle down in the next few months.

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Malaysia will weather the storm of US tariff threat, bolster trade with Brics and FTAs, says PM Anwar (VIDEO)

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Johor Baru North police chief Assistant Commissioner Balveer Singh Mahindar Singh (right) with the photofit of the two housebreaking suspects, January 24, 2025. — Picture by Ben Tan

9 h ago

Swift justice: Cops nab two men in JB housebreaking case less than 24 hours after crime

The parents of a 12-year-old boy, who claim their son was injured after being beaten by a teacher on December 10, said the family leaves it to the police to take appropriate action, hoping the perpetrator will be brought to court. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

9 h ago

Parents call for justice, urge authorities to act after 12-year-old son’s severe injuries allegedly caused by teacher beating in Bagan Serai

Sabah will consider banning the sale of pufferfish after several cases of food poisoning from the fish’s toxins were reported recently. — Picture via Twitter/Bernama

9 h ago

Sabah mulls pufferfish sales ban after recent cases of poisoning, says state minister

Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the deceased is believed to have died at the scene, while the injured were admitted to Klang Hospital and Sultan Idris Shah Hospital in Serdang. — Bernama pic

9 h ago

Deadly Morib beach shooting: One killed, four hurt in coastal attack, says Selangor police chief

A mother and her teenage daughter were found dead in a BMW parked by the road shoulder near a primary school in Bandar Baru Uda in Johor Baru last night.. — Picture by Choo Choy May

9 h ago

Mother, daughter found dead in BMW in JB, police rule out foul play, cite possible exhaust fume leak

Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putra) president Datuk Ibrahim Ali, 74, said that Datuk Seri Najib Razak issued the cheque to him in May 2015, and at that time, he was unaware of its financial source. He did not question the cheque’s origin, given that Najib was both the prime minister and Umno president at the time. — Picture by Hari Anggara

9 h ago

‘I genuinely believed that RM600,000 cheque from Najib was his personal money’, Putra president Ibrahim Ali tells court in RM19.5m SRC suit

Director-general of Public Service Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz said an additional allocation of RM56 million for civil servant training to improve competency in seven new focus areas will be channelled to 28 ministries soon.

10 h ago

Public Service D-G: Govt to channel RM56m to 28 ministries to improve civil servant competencies

The government has filed a notice of appeal against a High Court’s decision which allowed a judicial review regarding a pension increase for retirees based on their final salary according to the 2016 Public Services Department Circular, effective January 2022. — Reuters pic

10 h ago

Federal govt files appeal against High Court ruling on pension adjustments for civil servant retirees

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrives to dine with students and staff of Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Dengkil campus at Anjung Dengkil 24, 2025. — Bernama pic

10 h ago

PM Anwar says ‘go ahead, protest against corruption’ ahead of anti-graft rally, criticises attempts to blame him for pre-administration cases

Forty-five homeowners and business operators suffered losses totalling RM8.5 million in electricity charges after their tenants allegedly stole their identities to carry out illegal Bitcoin mining. — Bernama pic

11 h ago

Illegal Bitcoin mining saddle landlords with massive RM8.5m TNB debt

New KLIA Aerotrain doing a test run during the media briefing in KLIA. Jan 24, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May.

11 h ago

KLIA’s Aerotrains will return soon this year — what’s new about them?

Highway users nationwide will enjoy a 50 per cent discount on toll charges in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration. — Photo by Shafwan Zaidon

11 h ago

Toll relief for CNY travellers: 50pc discount on highways from Jan 27-28

The hospital administration lodged a police report after the men were brought to the facility around 7.30am by an unidentified individual. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

12 h ago

Three foreigners with gunshot wounds seek treatment at Serdang Hospital

1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and its subsidiaries are set to have a new judge presiding over their lawsuit against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and former management staff. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

12 h ago

Judge swap in 1MDB’s US$8b case against Najib and former staff

The sandwiches involved in the charges included 50 mixed tuna sandwiches, 43 mixed potato sandwiches, 77 mixed chicken sandwiches, 74 egg mayo sandwiches, 66 ham and cheese sandwiches, and 56 chilli crab stick sandwiches. — Picture via Facebook

12 h ago

Shake and Bake and its managing director charged with misuse of halal logo

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