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Fast forward (pun intended) 2025, with 12 new RFID lanes added to the North-South Expressway in 2023 we should’ve been zooming past tolls; instead we’re perfecting the art of reversing at 2kph while praying the car behind doesn’t ram us. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

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Why don’t we just terminate the RFID lane at tolls?

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim visiting Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamam Temple after the groundbreaking ceremony of the Madani Mosque here at Jalan Munshi Abdullah. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Anwar meets with Hindu temple committee after mosque groundbreaking ceremony, following amicable resolution to relocation dispute

'Nasi lemak' is among the new Malaysian loanwords added into the Oxford English Dictionary. — Picture by Choo Choy May

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Alamak! Malaysian loanwords ‘mat rempit’, ‘tapau’ and ‘terror’ among new additions to Oxford English Dictionary

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (second left) officiates the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Masjid MADANI, owned by the Jakel Group, at Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama pic

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PM Anwar: Construction of Madani Mosque a ‘victory’ of wisdom and strength, not arrogance

Ong Yew Sin announces engagement to Japan’s Aya Ohori, vows to embrace cultural differences. — Picture via Instagram

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Malaysian shuttler Ong Yew Sin engaged to former Japanese player Aya Ohori

PBAPP chief executive officer Datuk K. Pathmanathan, Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and state exco Zairil Khir Johari looking at the map to show the areas affected by the scheduled water supply interruption. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

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Penang to face 60-hour statewide water disruption starting April 25 for RM25m pipeline upgrade

Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos said he had undergone a MRI check after experiencing pain in his neck and head. — Picture from Facebook/DS Jamal Yunos

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Firebrand Selangor Umno man Jamal Yunos hospitalised after MRI reveals cancer spread to brain

A Road Transport Department (JPJ) enforcement officer displays a retreaded container lorry tyre that had burst during a special operation held in conjunction with the 2025 Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Penang JPJ nabs lorry driver high on drugs, driving 87km from Taiping to Perai with burst tyre

Shredded Chicken Hor Fun Soup — Picture by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 9 h ago

Track down this stall hidden inside a car park food court in Cheras for slurp-worthy Ipoh shredded chicken ‘hor fun’ and egg topped ‘kaya toast’

Johor police chief Datuk M Kumar (right) and on-duty officers display firearms seized following a new arrest related to the fatal shooting at an eatery in Taman Setia Indah on 8 January, during a press conference at the Johor Police Contingent Headquarters in Johor Baru, March 27, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Fatal shooting at JB restaurant linked to secret society feud, revenge may be motive, says Johor top cop

Earlier, a video went viral on TikTok with captions claiming that a female sales assistant was threatened and verbally abused by a customer, including with racial slurs, allegedly due to a misunderstanding during a sales transaction.

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Cops probing verbal abuse complaint by drinks shop worker at Shah Alam mall

Screengrab from Circular No. 3/2025 which shows proper procedures regarding the wearing of the badge.

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Jalur Gemilang on school uniforms: Education Ministry says each student supplied with two free badges

Flight AK128 landed safely at KLIA's Terminal 2 at 12.08 am. — Picture courtesy of Selangor Bomba

Malaysia / 9 h ago

AirAsia’s flight AK128 bound for Shenzhen turns back to KLIA after engine fire, lands safely

Transport Minister Anthony Loke poses with officials during the launch of the Rapid KL On-Demand open payment service at at Rapid Bus Maluri Depot, Jalan Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. March 27, 2025 — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Loke: Passengers can now use debit, credit cards to pay for Rapid KL On-Demand vans

Rescue teams found the father’s body from a river in Kampung Bukit Jati around 9 pm. — Picture from Facebook

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Klang tragedy: 40-year-old man drowns while trying to rescue son who fell in while fishing

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UK won’t ‘escalate’ trade wars after Trump car tariff amid hopes for post-Brexit trade deal, says minister

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves speaks during a press conference in the Downing Street Briefing Room in Downing Street, central London, on March 26, 2025, following the Spring Budget Statement. — Ben Stansall/Pool/AFP pic

LONDON, March 27 — Britain does not want to escalate trade wars, finance minister Rachel Reeves said today after US President Donald Trump announced import tariffs on cars and auto parts.The response came with London locked in talks with Washington over potentially securing a post-Brexit trade deal.“We’re not at the...

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At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 1.16 per cent, or 17.68 points, to end at its intraday high of 1,535.73 from Wednesday’s close of 1,518.05. — Picture by Zuraneeza Zulkifli

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Bulls on parade: Bursa Malaysia notches another strong finish

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney promised that any funds raised from Canada’s retaliatory tariffs will be used to support autoworkers. — APF pic

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Canada vows retaliation as Carney blasts Trump’s car tariffs as ‘direct attack’ on workers

US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on auto imports in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington yesterday. — AFP pic

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Trump announces 25pc tariff on foreign cars, sparking trade tensions with allies

The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar today despite having to contend with greater uncertainties from abroad. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

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Ringgit closes higher against greenback despite global market uncertainties

Bursa Malaysia continued its upward trend for a second straight day today, thanks to buying in telecommunications and consumer stocks. — Picture by Zuraneeza Zulkifli

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Bursa Malaysia closes higher on buying interest in telecommunications and consumer stocks

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Main market-bound Cuckoo Malaysia aims to raise RM184.8m from IPO

Chagee’s net revenue jumped to 12.41 billion Chinese yuan (RM7.57 billion) in 2024, from 4.64 billion Chinese yuan a year ago. Net income increased 213.3 per cent to 2.51 billion Chinese yuan over the same period. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

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Chagee’s US$1.71b revenue surge puts China tea chain on Nasdaq path

It is not yet clear if SpaceX has applied for a licence to launch its service in Vietnam. — Reuters pic

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Vietnam to allow SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service

Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) Group president and chief executive officer Datuk Khairussaleh Ramli delivers his speech during Maybank’s Press Conference on Financial Year 2024 Results at Menara Maybank in Kuala Lumpur February 26, 2025. — Bernama file pic

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Asean chairmanship puts Maybank in prime position for growth, says group CEO

Tourists in Malaysia tap into DuitNow QR, with Alipay powering 80 per cent of cross-border QR payments. — SoyaCincau pic

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Alipay+ accounts for 80pc of Malaysia’s DuitNow QR cross-border payments

According to a statement, this fund marks a major milestone as Malaysia’s first AI-driven multi-asset fund by a bank-backed asset management company. ― AFP pic

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Qraft Technologies, RHB Asset Management to launch Malaysia’s first AI-driven multi-asset fund

In a joint statement, the parties said the approval was secured following extraordinary general meetings of XL Axiata, Smartfren, and SmartTel shareholders held yesterday. ― AFP file pic

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Axiata, Sinar Mas get shareholders’ nod on XLSMART merger

Employees produce basketballs that will be exported to Europe at a factory in Sihong, Jiangsu province March 25, 2025. — AFP pic

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Asian stocks gain on hopes of softer Trump tariffs

Street vendors selling women’s clothes wait for customers at the Liberty Market in Lahore March 21, 2025. — AFP pic

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IMF reaches staff-level deal with Pakistan to unlock US$1.3b of new cash

The Inspur units were listed for contributing to the development of supercomputers for the Chinese military, the Commerce department said in a posting. Five of the subsidiaries are based in China and one in Taiwan. — Reuters pic

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US adds dozens of Chinese entities to export blacklist, including Inspur units

At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 4.74 points to 1,518.34 from Tuesday’s close of 1,513.60. — Picture by Hari Anggara

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Bursa Malaysia rises as blue chips lift FBM KLCI above 1,518

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Why don’t we just terminate the RFID lane at tolls?

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