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Ng Teck Lee and Thor Chwee Hwa in CPIB’s custody on December 3, 2024. — Composite of CPIB photos

Singapore / 9 h ago

Wife of ex-Citiraya boss jailed over US$51m chip scam linked to bank account misuse in Singapore

Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad reopened to public recently after a 10-month round-the-clock restoration exercise. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 15 h ago

One year on, how Warisan KL has breathed new life back to Kuala Lumpur’s past — and what’s coming up next

Breakfast spread at Uncle Lai Kopitiam. — Picture by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 13 h ago

Nyonya ‘laksa mee hoon kueh’ steals the (breakfast) show at Uncle Lai Kopitiam in Melaka

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia is currently facing multiple economic challenges, and stressed the need to consider the broader fiscal context. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Anwar: Amir Hamzah to provide explanation regarding govt's allocation to Tengku Mahkota of Pahang

Sultan Ibrahim (left) meets renowned Russian test pilot and ‘Hero of Russia’ recipient, Sergei Bogdan (right) in Moscow on May 8, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Sultan Ibrahim witnesses Su-57E fighter jet demonstration by ‘Hero of Russia’ pilot in Moscow

Kota Tinggi District Police Chief, Superintendent Yusof bin Haji Othman, confirmed that police received a distress call from the public at approximately 9am, regarding the fatal incident at Kilometer 57.5 of the Jalan Johor Bahru-Mersing route. — JBPM pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Ferrari crash on Johor Bahru-Mersing road claims lives of two Singaporeans

Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming says Malaysia has the expertise to be a K9 breeding nation. — Pictures from Facebook/Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia

Malaysia / 6 h ago

‘Home-grown champions’ for Asean: Putrajaya eyes future K9 exports with Bomba’s RM2.4m breeding hub in Penang

A poster showing the three Malaysian elephants Dara, Amoi and Kelat at the Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, Japan under a 25-year deal with the Taiping Zoo in Perak. — Picture from Facebook/Tennoji Zoo

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Taiping reject claims of wrongdoing in transfer of Malaysian elephants Dara, Amoi and Kelat to Japanese zoo

Tan Sri Kenneth Eswaran died aged 65 at the Pantai Hospital in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur on May 9, 2026 at about 7am. — Picture from Facebook/Tan Sri Kenneth Eswaran

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Former Indian chambers chief Kenneth Eswaran dies in KL at 65, wake set for Monday in Country Heights house

Labrador pup ‘Brave’ (right), the son of Lottie born on March 18, 2026, is the newest recruit in the K9 Tracker Dog Unit of the Fire and Rescue Department on May 9, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Bernama

Malaysia / 10 h ago

‘Brave’ joins Bomba’s K9 unit

Yaroslav Rumyantsev shows a photograph of him in Russian captivity on a mobile phone in central Kyiv on February 2, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to Ukrainian authorities cited in an OSCE report released in autumn 2025, 89 per cent of the Ukrainian prisoners released from the Russia prison said they had been subjected to ill-treatment whilst in captivity, with 42 per cent of them reporting sexual violence. — AFP pic

World / 15 h ago

Russia’s hidden prison horror: Ex-guards reveal how Ukrainian POWs are ‘broken like dogs’

Pallegama Hemarathana, 71, was arrested at a private hospital in the capital Colombo where he had sought treatment over the weekend amid an investigation into the alleged abuse of the 11-year-old girl in 2022. — Picture By Raymond Manuel

World / 9 h ago

Top Sri Lankan Buddhist monk arrested over alleged sexual abuse of underage girl

A homeowner on Jalan I-Satu, Taman Melawati in Kuala Lumpur found signs of a break-in and the loss of jewellery and watches worth RM800,000 after returning at 11.30pm May 7, 2026. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Police hunt burglars who fled with RM800,000 in valuables from Taman Melawati home

Transport Minister Anthony Loke (second right) boards a bus after officiating the new route under the BAS.MY Kuching Stage Bus Service Transformation Programme in Kota Samarahan, Sarawak on May 9, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Putrajaya and Sarawak finalising RM1.8b Bintulu Port takeover deal

Gua Musang police chief Superintendent Sik Choon Foo said preliminary investigations found that the accident occurred when the teenage motorcyclist was travelling from Paloh towards Gua Musang. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Lorry driver killed while crossing road after being hit by teen motorcyclist in Gua Musang

Money

4 h ago

Ringgit likely to trade between RM3.90 and RM3.95 next week ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

The ringgit is expected to trade between RM3.90 and RM3.95 against the US dollar next week ahead of a key meeting between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — The ringgit is expected to trade between RM3.90 and RM3.95 against the US dollar next week ahead of a key meeting between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping.According to reports, Trump is scheduled to meet Xi during his visit to Beijing next week as...

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Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade in range-bound mode next week after the benchmark index, FBM KLCI, successfully breached above the 1,750 level, supported by improving global risk appetite and Wall Street’s repeated record highs, said an analyst. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Money / 4 h ago

Bursa Malaysia seen trading range bound next week after KLCI breaks 1750

Chinese made cars for export are seen at a port in Shanghai on April 17, 2025. — AFP pic

Money / 11 h ago

China exports jump 14.1 pc in April despite global war-driven economic pressure

US employment rose more than expected in April, alleviating some concerns about the health of the world’s largest economy even as one measure of consumer confidence came in at its lowest-ever level. — Reuters pic

Money / 12 h ago

US jobs rise but consumer confidence sinks to historic low amid Iran war fallout

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‌Emblazoned on a box of Chinese fireworks is a picture of US President Donald Trump raising his fist in defiance after a failed assassination bid in 2024, juxtaposed with the US flag and the slogan ‘Fight for America’. — Reuters pic

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Independence Day irony: Made in China, Trump‑branded fireworks to fuel America’s July 4 celebrations

A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines plane lands at Milan Linate airport northern Italy, on April 7, 2026. Airlines must not charge customers extra fuel fees after they have already bought tickets, the EU warned on Friday, as the aviation sector feels the pain from high energy prices because of the Middle East war. — AFP pic

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EU bans airlines from adding fuel surcharges after ticket purchase

In a statement today, the company said it received 74,453 applications for 3.45 billion IPO shares from the Malaysian public for 35.92 million shares available under the public portion. — Reuters pic

1d ago

SkyeChip IPO oversubscribed 95 times in biggest showing since Petronas Chemicals

Datuk Sazali Hamzah is currently Petronas’ executive vice president and chief executive officer (CEO) of its downstream business. He also serves as chairman and director of several companies within the Petronas group, PDB said in a filing to Bursa Malaysia. — Bernama pic

1d ago

Petronas Dagangan appoints Sazali Hamzah as chairman

Cooking oil packaged in plastic sachets displayed for sale at a public market in Manila, Philippines, May 4, 2026. — Reuters pic

1d ago

World food prices hit three-year high in April as Iran war drives up oils, says FAO

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, the renewable energy company said Bursa Malaysia had rejected its appeal for an extension of time until November 7, 2026 to finalise and submit the regularisation plan to the relevant authorities for approval. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

1d ago

Reneuco to be delisted from Bursa Malaysia on May 12 after missing regularisation deadline

At 6pm, the ringgit inched down against the US dollar to 3.9185/9230 from 3.9070/9115 at Thursday’s close. — Reuters pic

1d ago

Ringgit eases ahead of US payrolls report amid fresh tensions in West Asia

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 10.79 points, or 0.61 per cent, to its intraday low of 1,748.06 from Thursday’s close of 1,758.85. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

1d ago

Bursa slips after five-day rally as US-Iran tensions rattle markets

Indonesia recorded US$3.3 billion (RM12.9 billion) in net foreign portfolio inflows from January to April, driven by inflows into Bank Indonesia Rupiah Securities as the central bank intensified efforts to stabilise the rupiah amid global market volatility. — Reuters pic

1d ago

Indonesia sees US$3.3b foreign inflows as central bank steps up rupiah defence

Amazon’s cloud unit said yesterday it was actively working to ‌restore temperatures to normal levels at a data centre in North Virginia after overheating disrupted some services, though progress has been slower than anticipated. — Reuters pic

1d ago

Amazon cloud unit races to fix cooling at Virginia data centre; Coinbase services hit

The ringgit opened higher against most major currencies but eased versus the US dollar as investors remained cautious following renewed escalation in the West Asia conflict, which dimmed hopes for a peace deal between the United States and Iran. — Picture By Choo Choy May

1d ago

Ringgit opens higher against euro, pound, yen; slips vs greenback

Bursa Malaysia opened marginally lower today, as buying was interspersed with selling in selected heavyweight stocks due to uncertain geopolitical developments. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

1d ago

Bursa Malaysia opens marginally lower on cautious trade

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meets with US President Donald Trump during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City September 23, 2025. — Reuters pic

1d ago

Trump gives EU July 4 deadline to ratify trade deal or face ‘much higher’ tariffs

Amazon’s ‌cloud unit, Amazon Web Services, said yesterday it was working to restore normal temperatures at a data centre ‌in North ⁠Virginia ⁠after overheating ⁠disrupted some services. — Noah Berger/AWS handout pic via Reuters

1d ago

Amazon Web Services says overheating at North Virginia data centre disrupts services

Google faces a fresh UK lawsuit accusing it of abusing its dominance in online display advertising, the claimants announced yesterday, in the latest antitrust action against the US tech giant. — Reuters pic

1d ago

Google faces new £3b UK lawsuit over online display advertising

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