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The report said China’s commerce ministry delivered the message in letters to Korean companies which make power transformers, batteries, displays, electric vehicles, aerospace and medical equipment, all of which use the key materials. — AFP pic
Money  / 19 h ago

China asks Korea not to export products using rare earths to US defence firms, paper reports

A general view at LRT3 Johan Setia Depot in Klang July 4, 2023. Forming part of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System once completed, the LRT3 Line is expected to serve several high-density areas such as Bandar Utama, Shah Alam and Klang — accommodating up to 18,630 commuters per hour per direction. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Right on track: What to expect as Malaysia’s major train projects hit the rails

Heavy thunderstorms overnight have triggered flash floods in parts of the Klang Valley this morning. — Picture courtesy of Selangor Fire and Rescue Department
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Flash floods hit Klang Valley after overnight thunderstorm, major highways affected

The 73-year-old Johor-born priest has been the Bishop of Penang since 2011.
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Conclave countdown: Malaysian Cardinal Sebastian Francis among 135 to elect new pontiff

Earlier, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said 341,708 consumer accounts in five districts in Penang will be affected by the scheduled water supply disruption from April 25 to 28. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Store enough water for up to 60 hours, Penang consumers told ahead of Friday’s disruption

US President Donald Trump speaks during the swearing-in ceremony of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 22, 2025. — Reuters pic
Money  / 2 h ago

Trump now tries to calm global markets with promise to ease China tariffs, keep Fed chief

Tesla CEO Elon Musk wears a 'Trump Was Right About Everything!' hat while attending a cabinet meeting at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, March 24, 2025. — Reuters pic
World  / 4 h ago

Musk steps back from US government role after protests, Tesla sales plummet

Visa revocations and university funding cuts by the administration of US President Donald Trump have become a source of anxiety for international students. — Reuters file pic
World  / 16 h ago

Trump visa cuts and tariff hikes turn Chinese students away from American Dream

Indian Army personnel stand guard as they speak with tourists near Pahalgam, south of Srinagar, on April 22, 2025, following an attack. — AFP pic
World  / 5 h ago

Gunmen kill 26 in Kashmir tourist hotspot, India vows justice after deadliest civilian attack since 2000

Bentong district police chief Superintendent Zaiham Mohd Kahar said that three foreigners, including a woman aged between 32 and 49, were detained following the incident, which occurred on April 17. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Brawl in Genting Highlands casino stemmed from hotel room dispute, say police

Azam said a detailed analysis was currently being conducted on all 10 video recordings linked to an alleged corruption scandal involving several Sabah state assemblymen over mineral mining licensing. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

MACC wraps up Ops Sky probe, DPP review expected next week, says Azam

Many retail investors are joining the state-backed ‘national team’ to defend the stock market — another battlefield in the broadening Sino-US conflict, traders and brokers say. Buying has been focused on sectors set to benefit from China’s national agenda, such as defence, consumer and semiconductors. — Reuters pic
Money  / 6 h ago

‘For our country’: China’s patriots are buying the dip

Everyone orders the Rosu Katsu Set for that deep fried pork loin that makes one happy with its fluffy, crispy panko crumb. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi
Eat-drink  / 4 h ago

Bukit Jalil’s Hogman serves probably the best bang-for-the-buck ‘tonkatsu’ in town

The PKR vice-president said the process of implementing reform is a long-term effort, requiring time and persistence, and that the party must remain committed to the cause. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Nurul Izzah: Reformasi isn’t dead, PKR’s fight is just getting started

Indian police officers stop vehicles at a check point following a suspected militant attack, near Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, April 22, 2025. — Reuters pic
World  / 18 h ago

Gunmen attack tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, five dead, says ex-chief minister

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May was a record high month for EVs in Malaysia this year with 2,453 units registered. — SoyaCincau pic
Life / 30 Jun 2024

JPJ Data: EVs overtook hybrids in May 2024

As ocean temperatures rise due to human-caused global warming, Antarctic ice sheets are melting, threatening a rise in global sea levels and putting coastal communities at risk. — AFP pic
Life / 30 Jun 2024

Study: Antarctic faces melting ‘tipping point’ as oceans warm

After a wave of protests last summer by locals about bars and restaurants illegally covering beaches with sunbeds and tables, the Greek state is taking action. — AFP pic
Life / 30 Jun 2024

Sunbed wars: Greece tries to rein in beach chaos

File photo of Britain's King Charles in Lanarkshire, Scotland, on September 7, 2022. — AFP pic
Life / 29 Jun 2024

Portrait of King Charles unveiled for Britain’s Armed Forces Day

The Dongfeng Nammi 01 is an electric hatchback that was released in China earlier this year with a price tag that starts at under RM50,000. — SoyaCincau pic
Life / 29 Jun 2024

This sub-RM100,000 EV might be assembled in Rembau soon

Of the 2.2 billion people in the world who still have no access to safe drinking water, girls and women are the first to suffer. ― AFP pic
Life / 29 Jun 2024

As climate change impacts access to water, women will be the first to suffer, new study shows

Teenagers are using social media features to find moments of intentional pause during prolonged use, researchers find. ― AFP pic
Life / 29 Jun 2024

Study: Teenagers are aware of the effects of social media and are crafting their own exit paths

The theme park was ranked 17th out of 25 amusement and water parks worldwide on the world’s largest tourism platform. — Picture from Facebook/Sunway Lost World Of Tambun
Life / 28 Jun 2024

Sunway Lost World Of Tambun listed on TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards 2024

Toyota is planning to launch the first electric car model equipped with an advanced autonomous driving system similar to Tesla’s Full Self-Driving for the Chinese market next year, one of its Chinese joint ventures said. — Reuters pic
Life / 28 Jun 2024

Toyota to launch first EV with advanced self-driving system for China in 2025

The Prado will be one of three museums in Madrid to offer free flamenco shows every day during July and August. ― AFP pic
Life / 28 Jun 2024

Madrid to use flamenco to draw tourists in from the heat

Larry the cat sits outside 10 Downing Street in London July 12, 2022. — Reuters file pic
Life / 27 Jun 2024

Britain’s true ruler? Larry the Downing Street cat

(from left) Peter Chan, General Manager of East Coast Mall, Gurney Plaza & Queensbay Mall, Isabel Fan, Tesla's Regional Director and Selina Ng, Head of Retail, CapitaLand Investment (Malaysia) at the launch of the Tesla showcase at Gurney Plaza. — Picture courtesy of CapitaLand
Life / 27 Jun 2024

CapitaLand welcomes Tesla Cybertruck to Penang 

The BYD Hartamas Shopping Centre is said to be the first BYD 3S facility that is located within a shopping mall. — Pictures by SoyaCincau
Life / 27 Jun 2024

BYD’s latest service centre in Malaysia is located at a shopping mall

This photograph shows workers operating on scaffoldings around the wooden structure of the new spire in place at Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, on the Ile de la Cite in Paris, on December 2, 2023 during reconstruction work. — AFP pic
Life / 27 Jun 2024

Designer vestments and furniture for Paris’ reborn Notre-Dame

An art handler holds Thomas Taylor's original cover art for J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' at Sotheby's in New York on June 25, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 27 Jun 2024

Original ‘Harry Potter’ cover art sells for US$1.9m at auction

Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry secretary-general Datuk Roslan Abdul Rahman (left) briefed by the director of the Global Archaeological Research Centre (PPAG) of Universiti Sains Malaysia, Prof Stephen Chia Ming Soon at the centre in George Town, June 26, 2024. — Bernama pic
Life / 26 Jun 2024

Motac: Buddha statue found in Kedah’s Bukit Choras older than Angkor Wat