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The accused, Abdul Razak Ismail, being escorted by a policeman at the Johor Baru Magistrate’s Court. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Elderly man claims trial to fresh charge of slapping non-Muslim for eating in public during Ramadan, after DNAA over earlier guilty plea

Marina Budiman had prospered from the rising value of her company DCI Indonesia’s shares that raised her net worth to US$7.5 billion (RM33.2 billion) making her the richest woman in Indonesia. — Picture via DCI Indonesia website

Money / 12 h ago

Marina Budiman, Indonesia’s richest woman, loses half her RM33.2 billion wealth in three days

Senior citizen Abdul Razak Ismail, who went viral for slapping a non-Muslim man at a convenience store in a shopping mall, was discharged not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) by the Magistrates’ Court in Johor Baru on a charge of voluntarily causing hurt. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Johor court grants DNAA to elderly man in Ramadan slap incident, case to be recharged later

Stricter immigration regulations in Malaysia, including frequent enforcement operations and media coverage of arrests, have deterred Indonesian workers from coming to the country. — Pic by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Malaysia no longer top choice for Indonesian workers as immigration crackdown drives them to other countries, says ambassador

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for an end to any actions that go against the spirit of unity and harmony in the country. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 16 h ago

‘This goes against harmony’: Anwar urges end to divisive actions in Ramadan after Johor slapping incident

Minister of Transport Anthony Loke attends the 10th year commemoration of the disappearance of MH370 in Subang Jaya March 3, 2024. —Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Malaysia to resume MH370 search with Ocean Infinity under ‘no find, no fee’ deal, US$70m if wreckage found, says transport minister

Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya today. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Syed Saddiq’s appeal: Lawyers argue corruption charges ‘unsafe’, should be quashed

G-Dragon performing at the Singapore Indoor Stadium during his 2017 ACT III: M.O.T.T.E world tour. — Picture via Facebook/G-DRAGON

Showbiz / 16 h ago

G-Dragon’s 2025 Übermensch tour to hit Malaysia with back-to-back KL concerts in July

Magistrate A. Shaarmini was therefore correct to reject the plea of guilty by 65-year-old accused Abdul Razak Ismail after he disputed the facts of the case read out in the Johor Bahru Magistrate’s Court. — Bernama pic

What You Think / 13 h ago

Slapping case in Johor: Rigmarole of pleading guilty to a charge ensures justice is upheld — Hafiz Hassan

Young Syefura Othman (back row right) and Syahredzan Johan are two Malays appointed into DAP's central executive committee in the recent party elections. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Johor party leader: DAP not a religion, those labelling Syahredzan and Young Syefura as ‘infidels’ either ignorant or extremists

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the names have been forwarded to the Prime Minister’s Office for submission to Istana Negara. — File pic via Bernama

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Penang submits list of candidates for governor post to PMO

Han Jong-hee, co-chief executive officer of Samsung Electronics Co., speaks at the company's annual general meeting at the Suwon Convention Center in Suwon, South Korea March 19, 2025. — Reuters pic

Tech-gadgets / 18 h ago

‘Our technological edge has been compromised’: Samsung admits losing tech edge, vows major deals to revive growth

Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob arrived at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters this morning to continue giving his statement to assist in the corruption and money laundering investigation linked to him. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Ismail Sabri returns to MACC for further questioning in corruption, money laundering probe

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today told the Cabinet to conduct a comprehensive study to limit the prime minister’s tenure to a maximum of 10 years, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Anwar instructs Cabinet to review proposal to cap prime minister’s term at 10 years, says Fahmi

A Japanese lawmaker today criticised Ubisoft's new Assassin's Creed game for depicting a samurai destroying a Shinto shrine. — Picture via Facebook

Tech-gadgets / 13 h ago

Latest ‘Assassin’s Creed’ game criticised by Japanese lawmaker for portraying destruction of Hyogo shrine (VIDEO)

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Apollo Go and Waymo Lead the Way: Scaling Up AI-Powered Autonomous Ride-Hailing Services

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2025 New Taipei City WJS Marathon Kicks Off on March 16 Kenyan Runner with a 2:04 Marathon Record Set to Compete—A Strong Contender to Break the WJS Marathon Men’s Record

People make their way at the international arrival terminal at JFK airport in New York in this file photo taken on October 13, 2014. — Reuters pic

Money / 9 h ago

New York’s JFK airport undergoes massive US$19b transformation amid ‘organised chaos’ and rising passenger numbers

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Tengku Arif Temenggong Tengku Fahad Mua'adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Ahmad Shah (3rd right) and Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Chang Lih Kang (4th left) during the launch of Versa Quest at Atria Shopping Gallery in Petaling Jaya January 18, 2025. Also present are Versa chief executive officer Teoh Wei Xiang (5th right) and Digital Deputy Minister Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong (2nd left). — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

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Boosting financial access for young Malaysians: Versa raises RM30m to grow savings, investment platform

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AI boom fuels Malaysia’s chip ambitions, but can it handle brain drain and investment gaps?

17 h ago

Grab wins appeal as court annuls MyCC’s RM86.77 million fine

Bursa Malaysia started the day broadly lower as it tracked Wall Street’s weaker performance overnight and on caution ahead of a decision on US interest rates later tonight. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

19 h ago

Bursa Malaysia opens lower, tracking Wall Street’s weak performance

Event contracts allow traders to bet on specific outcomes, offering opportunities to profit from predictions on everything from sports and entertainment to politics and the economy. — Reuters pic

23 h ago

Event contracts: Trading’s next big thing or ‘backdoor to gambling’?

Revamping the company’s manufacturing operations, which at one time only made chips for Intel but have been repurposed to make semiconductors for outside clients such as Nvidia, is one of Tan’s core priorities, these sources said. — Picture from Celesta Capital

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BYD's large cylindrical cell batteries are pictured at Smart Energy Week showcasing technologies and information in the energy industry, in Tokyo, Japan February 19, 2025. — Reuters pic

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China EV giant BYD shares hit record high as new battery charges in just five minutes

An employee of the German car maker Audi is pictured at the production line in Ingolstadt, southern Germany, on March 14, 2018. — AFP pic

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Audi to cut 7,500 jobs in Germany by 2029 as EV demand slows, China competition rises

Tycoon Lee Shau-kee, 86, founder, Chairman and Managing Director of property conglomerate Henderson Land Development Company Limited, poses in front of a building model during a news conference in Hong Kong, China January 15, 2015. — Reuters pic

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Billionaire Lee Shau-kee, Hong Kong’s ‘Uncle Four’ and real estate giant, dies aged 97

Starbucks has been ordered on March 14, 2025 to pay US$50 million to a customer who was burned when hot tea spilled on his lap at a California drive-through. — AFP pic

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Starbucks ordered to pay US$50m after customer suffers severe burns from hot tea spill at drive-through in 2020

View of containers on the methanol-fueled container vessel Laura Maersk as it sits at anchor in harbour after an official naming ceremony in Copenhagen, Denmark, September 14, 2023. — Reuters pic

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‘Don’t play with human lives’: Maersk shareholder challenges shipping giant over alleged arms transport to Israel

Hong Kong gained to build on a blockbuster start to the year fuelled by a chase into Chinese tech giants, while Shanghai, Tokyo, Sydney, Singapore, Seoul, Taipei, Mumbai and Manila also enjoyed healthy buying. — Reuters pic

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Asian markets start week on front foot as China unveils consumer plan

Nga highlighted that Malaysia has achieved the highest volume and value of property transactions over the past decade in 2024. Total property transactions rose 18 per cent to RM223.2 billion versus RM196.8 billion a year ago. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim

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Malaysia targets RM180b in 2025 property sales, eyes senior living, says housing minister

Workers pour molten steel at a factory which produces engine parts in Binzhou, Shandong province March 14, 2025. — AFP pic

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Trump says ‘no intention’ to ease steel, aluminium tariffs

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