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A lawyer linked to a triple fatal shooting case in Durian Tunggal, Melaka on November 24, 2025 filed a police report on December 5, 2025 claiming to have received a death threat online. ― iStock pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Police probe lawyer’s social media death threat linked to Melaka triple shooting

Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican says improved servers and 8,000-plus retailers will prevent a repeat of congestion seen during the first rollout of the RM100 Sara aid programme. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Government upgrades servers for next Sara aid round, expands retailer list to over 8,000 shops

Workers install warning signs and barriers on the collapsed Bukit Kawah road near Tasik Kenyir in Hulu Terengganu on December 6, 2025, a day after a couple who were soon-to-wed died when their SUV fell into a 60m ravine. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Couple’s fatal plunge highlights dangers: Terengganu warns motorists to heed road closure signs

A view of the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia (the brightest spot in the centre) from outer space as snapped by Nasa astronaut Don Pettit and posted on his social media account on December 2, 2025. — Picture from X/Don Pettit
Life  / 18 h ago

Kaaba shines from space: Stunning ISS photo of Islam’s holiest site goes viral

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the ‘Sentuhan Madani’ event at the Sabah International Convention Centre, Kota Kinabalu December 6, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

PM Anwar: Pakatan’s state election defeat won’t stop delivery of Sabah revenue share, other pledges

Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh (right), accompanied by International Cycling Union (UCI) President David Lappartient (left), attended the launch of the UCI World Cycling Centre Regional Development Satellite at the Johor Velodrome in Johor Bahru on December 6, 2025. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 16 h ago

Malaysia pedals to the top: Johor Velodrome becomes Southeast Asia’s first UCI satellite centre

This is not ‘sang har mee’; instead, it is braised ‘sang har sang mein’, and it is the signature dish at Wong Kok Seafood Restaurant in Ipoh. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 4 h ago

At Wong Kok Seafood Restaurant in Ipoh, the unique braised ‘sang har mee’ and cold tofu are the stars

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim visits the family of the late Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin at their home in Damai, Kota Kinabalu December 6, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Anwar visits Bung Moktar’s family, calls late Sabah leader ‘a great loss to the nation’

Sabah Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Andi Md Shamsureezal Mohd Sainal (sixth left) welcoming passengers from the first Loong Air charter flight from Shenzhen, China at Tawau Airport on December 6, 2025. — Daily Express pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Semporna dive spots lure first international flight from China to Tawau as Loong Air lands

A view of Yayasan Terengganu’s Kemaman hostel during an inspection on September 1, 2025. — Picture from Instagram/asramaytkemaman_aytk
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Yayasan Terengganu’s Kemaman hostel to close in 2026 for private school expansion

One of the undocumented migrants is seen with hands and legs cuffed among those detained during a joint operation in Selayang Baru, Kuala Lumpur, last night. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

Authorities detain 843 undocumented migrants in Selayang Baru raid after community complaints

A Japanese research team led by Nagoya University assistant professor Norikazu Ishigaki has come up with a ‘portable fire extinguisher’ that prevents fires from overheated lithium-ion batteries that could rewrite air travel rules for power banks. — Pexels pic
Tech-gadgets  / 16 h ago

Safer power banks on the go: Japan creates portable, fireproof battery box, to launch April 2026 

Published in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology in 2000, the paper ranks in the top 0.1 per cent of citations among studies on glyphosate—the key ingredient in Roundup, owned by agri-giant Monsanto and at the center of cancer lawsuits worth billions of dollars. — Reuters pic
Life  / 6 h ago

Flagship Roundup safety study retracted after 25 years over undisisclosed flaws

The attack is the latest in a string of mass shootings that have shocked the crime-weary country of 63 million people, which suffers one of the highest murder rates in the world. — Reuters pic
World  / 18 h ago

Mass shooting at illegal hostel outside Johannesburg leaves 11 dead and 14 injured

A Perodua Myvi driver narrowly escaped with injuries after a tree crushed a 22-year-old motorcyclist to death on Tun Razak–Ayer Keroh Road near Taman Delima Raya, Melaka on December 6, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Falling tree kills motorcyclist on busy Melaka road, teen Myvi driver narrowly escapes same fate

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Money / 31 Jan 2025

Germany "rested on its laurels" too long, report finds

At 6pm, the ringgit fell to 4.4550/4600 against the greenback from Tuesday’s close of 4.3905/3980. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Money / 31 Jan 2025

Ringgit weakens amid global trade fears as new US tariffs spark concerns

Bursa Malaysia staged a rebound from early losses to end the holiday-shortened trading week on a positive note, albeit in thin trading, supported by renewed buying interest, said an analyst. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Money / 31 Jan 2025

Bursa Malaysia rebounds, FBM KLCI closes positive amid thin trading

The operating profit of South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics sank almost a third in the fourth quarter owing to spending on research. — AFP pic
Money / 31 Jan 2025

Samsung operating profit hit by R&D spending, fight to meet AI chip demand

Japan saw its biggest year-on-year jump in foreign workers since records began, government data showed Friday, as the country seeks to address labour shortages exacerbated by its ageing population. — Reuters pic
Money / 31 Jan 2025

Japan’s foreign workforce hits all-time high as labour gaps widen

People check an iPhone 16 Pro as the new iPhone 16 series smartphones go on sale at an Apple store in Beijing, China September 20, 2024. — Reuters pic
Money / 31 Jan 2025

Apple bets on AI as iPhone sales struggle in China from stiff competition

A smartphone with a displayed Intel logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. — Reuters pic
Money / 31 Jan 2025

Chipmaking giant Intel posts US$126m loss in 2024’s final quarter as AI race intensifies

Customers go through the self check out line at a Target store on the week of Black Friday shopping in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. November 26, 2024. — Reuters pic
Money / 31 Jan 2025

Strong consumer spending drives steady US growth as Trump era begins

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Money / 31 Jan 2025

American Creators Score Major Wins at BIGO Awards Gala 2025

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Money / 30 Jan 2025

IMAX Rockets to Best Chinese New Year Opening with $12 Million

The logo of SoftBank is displayed at a company shop in Tokyo, Japan January 28, 2025. — Reuters pic
Money / 30 Jan 2025

Japan’s SoftBank in talks to invest up to US$25b into OpenAI

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Money / 30 Jan 2025

Swimwerks Launches Sponsorship for Lifeguard Training Initiative in Singapore

Money / 30 Jan 2025

Microsoft’s AI ambitions fuel growth, but investors question the cost as DeepSeek disrupts the market

A 3D-printed miniature model of Elon Musk and the Tesla logo are seen in this illustration taken January 23, 2025. — Reuters pic
Money / 30 Jan 2025

Musk downplays impact of his right-wing, Trump pandering as Tesla profit drops 71pc from growing EV competition

Pedestrians wait for a street signal on a sidewalk as an electronic billboard shows the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indexes in Shanghai, China January 21, 2025. — Reuters pic
Money / 30 Jan 2025

DeepSeek’s AI disruption and US Fed decision keep Asian stocks in check amid CNY holiday lull

Jerome Powell US Federal Reserve Chairman, packs up his things after a press conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve yesterday. — AFP pic
Money / 30 Jan 2025

US Federal Reserve pauses rate cuts as Trump’s policies spark inflation fears