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Data from the Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) shows persistent demand for Malaysian university enrolment from China, Bangladesh and India. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Why Malaysian campuses are a hit with students from China, Bangladesh and India

File photo of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Hannah Yeoh. The prime minister rejected claims today that Yeoh’s appointment strengthens DAP dominance, saying she serves the government, not a political party. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

‘Atrocious’: Anwar hits back at race-based attacks on Hannah Yeoh’s Cabinet appointment

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim with Hannah Yeoh, who thanked him for the trust placed in her following her appointment to oversee the Federal Territories. — Picture via Facebook/Hannah Yeoh

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Hannah Yeoh thanks Anwar for trust as she sets out priorities for Federal Territories

National Muay Thai athlete Muhammad Mikail Ghazali Zulfikar (left) launches an attack against host nation fighter Suphakon Sirilun during the men’s 57kg final at the Thailand 2025 SEA Games in Bangkok today. — Bernama pic

Sports / 18 h ago

Malaysian Muay Thai squad pull off sensational three-gold feat by upsetting home favourites, including a World Champion

National diver Yong Rui Jie competes in the men’s one-metre springboard event at the Thailand 2025 SEA Games at the Assumption University Aquatic Centre, Bangkok today. — Bernama pic

Sports / 17 h ago

SEA Games 2025: Malaysia denied diving clean sweep, claim bronze in men’s one-metre springboard

Piles of insulating sheaths suspected to be from stolen cables. — Prasarana pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

‘We can’t handle this alone’: Prasarana sounds SOS for national action over cable theft epidemic

At 6pm, the ringgit inched down to 4.0855/0940 against the greenback, from 4.0835/0875 at yesterday’s close. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 18 h ago

Ringgit slips against US dollar as traders lock in gains

National silat athlete Muhammad Izzul Irfan (right) faces Thailand’s Phiraphon Mitthasan in the men’s Class D final at the 2025 SEA Games at Hall 4, Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok today. — Bernama pic

Sports / 18 h ago

Three-hour suspense ends in joy as Malaysian silat athlete Izzul Irfan Marzuki retains SEA Games gold

Police said four suspects were arrested on the day of the incident, with four more detained in follow-up operations. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Police detain eight over brutal Batu Caves slashing attack

A Malaysian martial arts coach has been accused of assaulting a Filipino referee at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand following protests over a disputed pencak silat result, the Philippine Olympic Committee said. — Bernama pic

Sports / 19 h ago

Malaysian ‘pencak silat’ coach accused of striking SEA Games judge in tie-break dispute

This screengrab taken from Instagram shows at the Gan Chen Jie at the Asian Shooting Championships 2024 held at Jakarta, Indonesia. — Screengrab via Instagram/stellachenjie

Sports / 19 h ago

Gan Chen Jie clinches gold, breaks SEA Games record in women’s 50m rifle three positions

Proton’s new EV facility in Tanjong Malim symbolised a broader transition to localisation and new technology. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 4 h ago

From Saga to sockets: 2025 was the year Malaysia’s car industry finally flipped the switch

Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain attends a townhall session at Kompleks Setia Perkasa in Putrajaya on October 17, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

‘Not a simple process’: Border agency chief explains why corrupt officers are hard to fire

Pet owners and animal lovers visit the Oh My Pet Expo at the Mid Valley Exhibition Centre in Kuala Lumpur on September 9, 2025. — Picture By Choo Choy May.

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Exco: Pets still not allowed in Selangor shopping malls due to multi-racial sensitivities

The Malaysian sepak takraw team pose with their gold medals after defeating hosts Thailand 2–1 in the men’s team regu final at the Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium in Choburi December 14, 2025. — Bernama pic

Sports / 5 h ago

Eight medals to glory: Malaysia close in on 200-haul target at SEA Games 2025

Money

1 h ago

Trump says next US Fed chair will believe in lower interest rates ‘by a lot’

US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speak during a tour of the Federal Reserve Board building, which is currently undergoing renovations, in Washington July 24, 2025. — Reuters pic

WASHINGTON, Dec 18 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday the next chairman of the US Federal Reserve will be someone who believes in lower interest rates “by a lot.”“I’ll soon announce our next chairman of the Federal Reserve, someone who believes in lower interest rates, by a lot, and...

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Japan became the latest market to force changes to Apple’s App Store business model. — Reuters pic

Money / 2 h ago

Apple opens iPhones to alternative app stores in Japan under new competition law

People walk past Pop Mart’s Skullpanda pop-up shop in New York. Chinese consumer brands are accelerating their expansion into the US as sluggish domestic spending pushes companies to seek growth overseas. — Reuters pic

Money / 2 h ago

Priced for pressure at home, Chinese brands like Pop Mart and Urban Revivo try their luck with US shoppers

Tech stocks led declines across Asian markets as doubts grew over whether massive AI investment will deliver returns. — Reuters pic

Money / 2 h ago

AI angst spreads to Asia after another Wall Street tech rout

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Bursa Malaysia opened lower, tracking Wall Street’s weaker overnight performance amid continued selling in technology stocks. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

4 h ago

Bursa slips in early trade amid tech-led sell-off on Wall Street

Global stock markets fell as technology shares dragged on sentiment, while gold and silver climbed on safe-haven demand. — Reuters pic

4 h ago

AI angst drags global stocks as gold, silver and oil climb

Proton’s new EV facility in Tanjong Malim symbolised a broader transition to localisation and new technology. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

4 h ago

From Saga to sockets: 2025 was the year Malaysia’s car industry finally flipped the switch

4 h ago

Warner Bros rejects Paramount bid, sticks with Netflix

The ringgit strengthened to the 4.07 level against the US dollar in early trade, its strongest showing in nearly five years. — Reuters pic

5 h ago

Ringgit strengthens to strongest level since 2021 in early trade, even as US dollar gains

At 6pm, the ringgit inched down to 4.0855/0940 against the greenback, from 4.0835/0875 at yesterday’s close. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

18 h ago

Ringgit slips against US dollar as traders lock in gains

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 6.87 points, or 0.42 per cent, to 1,641.44, from yesterday’s close of 1,648.31. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

20 h ago

Bursa Malaysia ends four-day rally as profit-taking pulls market lower

A technician works at an Amazon Web Services AI data centre in New Carlisle, Indiana. The discussions come as OpenAI lays groundwork for a possible IPO valued at up to US$1 trillion. — Reuters pic

21 h ago

Amazon eyes RM40b bet on OpenAI as AI arms race heats up

Warner Bros Discovery’s board is expected to advise shareholders to vote against Paramount Skydance’s takeover bid. — Reuters pic

22 h ago

Warner Bros likely to reject RM443b Paramount bid, back Netflix in bidding war, sources say

The group’s strong performance was primarily driven by robust sales volume growth across key markets particularly in the United States. — Reuters file pic

23 h ago

Top Glove’s Q1 net profit jumps to RM38.58m on robust sales

The US dollar edged higher but remained near its lowest level since early October. — Reuters pic

23 h ago

Dollar slips off recent lows, but the US Fed question isn’t going away

The Himalayan kingdom prioritises ‘Gross National Happiness’, but is increasingly turning to crypto to fuel growth. — AFP pic

23 h ago

Bhutan is betting US$1b in bitcoin on a ‘Mindfulness City’

Shares in China’s MetaX Integrated Circuits Shanghai surged more than 750 per cent on their Shanghai debut. — Reuters pic

1d ago

‘China’s Nvidia?’ MetaX stock soars 755pc on debut amid AI chip race with US

With Federal Reserve officials indicating they were unlikely to lower borrowing costs for a fourth successive meeting, sentiment on trading floors has been subdued of late, compounded by worries over tech valuations and AI spending. — AFP pic

1d ago

Asian markets drift as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes

Top gainers included Petronas Gas, which climbed 12 sen to RM17.88, UWC added 10 sen to RM4.07, PPB gained eight sen to RM10.20, while MI Technovation and Itmax System were seven sen higher at RM4.69 and RM13.20 respectively. — Picture via X/Bernama

1d ago

Bursa Malaysia slides in early trade, firm domestic sentiment may support later

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Columbia Asia Hospital Tebrau Wins Three Awards at 2025 Malaysia PR Awards (MPRA)

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Dr. Choi Yuk-lin, Secretary for Education of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (left) and Professor Richard Schoen, Chair of the 2025 HLMA Scientific Committee (right) present the Gold Award to winner Siu Man Li from Hong Kong Chinese Women’s Club College at the 2025 Hang Lung Mathematics Awards.

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