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The Ministry of Transport has announced a four-day road ban for heavy vehicles and a temporary reduction of the national speed limit during the Chinese New Year celebration period. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Transport Ministry announces four-day road ban for heavy vehicles nationwide, reduces speed limits two days before and after CNY

Pearly Tan and M Thinaah lost 18-21, 18-21 to South Korea’s Kim Hye Jeong-Kong Hee Yong.. — AFP file pic
Sports  / 12 h ago

Pearly-Thinaah and Soon Huat-Shevon outplayed in India Open semi-finals

Police personnel are seen at the location where three suspected car thieves were shot dead in Rawang January 18, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Seventeen heists, one showdown: Police shoot dead three car theft suspects in Rawang

Families enjoy a day out at the Johor Zoo in Johor Baru January 5, 2025, following a change in the weekend from Friday and Saturday to Saturday and Sunday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

How Johor’s Saturday-Sunday weekend realignment is reshaping work, trade and family life

An elderly woman who sought to have her eldest daughter removed as a joint tenant of their HDB flat — claiming she had been misled and didn’t fully understand what she was signing — had her claim dismissed by the High Court. — File photo from TODAY
Singapore  / 14 h ago

High Court dismisses widow's claim to remove eldest daughter as co-owner of their HDB flat

The Proton e.MAS 7 will be used as the official vehicle for the main delegation during the 2025 Asean-Malaysia Chairmanship. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Malaysia showcases Proton e.MAS 7 as official car for Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi

Thailand’s Finance Permanent Secretary Lavaron Sangsnit said ‘a wealth tax must be introduced’ as part of tax reforms aimed at increasing government revenue and reducing income inequality. — Reuters pic
Money  / 13 h ago

Thailand moves closer to introducing wealth tax with new asset tracking capabilities

Learner Tien of the US in action during his third-round match against France’s Corentin Moutet at the Australian Open in Melbourne January 18, 2025. — Reuters pic
Sports  / 14 h ago

Tien the youngest man into Australian Open last 16 since Nadal in 2005

Concert file picture. Subang Jaya District police chief, ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat, said this conclusion was based on a report from the Department of Chemistry received last week. — Picture from Facebook/Pinkfish Festival
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Police: Chemistry dept confirms drugs in blood of four dead after PinkFish concert

Tom Cruise as the relentless Ethan Hunt in the iconic high-speed train scene from the first ‘Mission: Impossible’ film. — Screengrab from YouTube
Life  / 16 h ago

Ethan Hunt who? Man clings to German train at 282km/h — just to get his luggage back

The world No. 3 duo succumbed to a 17-21, 15-21 defeat against France’s Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue today. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 10 h ago

Tough break for Tang Jie-Ee Wei in India Open semi-finals, as hopes dashed by French pair

Police seized four phones and nine storage devices, which contained 13 videos of the landlady and nine of her daughter, following the man’s arrest. The material spanned several years, with the man admitting to recording the young girl from as early as 2018. — Pexels pic
Singapore  / 13 h ago

In Singapore, Malaysian tenant jailed for secretly filming landlady, daughter for at least seven years

Bukit Aman’s Sexual, Women and Child Investigation Division’s (D11) principal assistant director Assistant Commissioner Siti Kamsiah Hassan said police have arrested a man on suspicion of sexually abusing his 15-year-old stepdaughter at their home in Batu 13, Jalan Puchong in Subang Jaya last Monday. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Police arrest man in Subang Jaya for alleged sexual abuse of 15-year-old stepdaughter

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (second, right) poses for a photo during the InvestMalaysia programme in London, the United Kingdom on January 16, 2025. — Bernama pic
Money  / 19 h ago

Anwar secures RM11b potential UK investments for Malaysia in first visit as PM

MACC detained another four men over alleged bribes in personal loan approvals.— Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

MACC detains four more over alleged bribery in bank personal loan approvals

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Money / 13 h ago

VinFast officially enters the Indian market with the launch of the VF 6 and VF 7

Thailand’s Finance Permanent Secretary Lavaron Sangsnit said ‘a wealth tax must be introduced’ as part of tax reforms aimed at increasing government revenue and reducing income inequality. — Reuters pic
Money / 13 h ago

Thailand moves closer to introducing wealth tax with new asset tracking capabilities

On a Friday-to-Friday basis, the FBM KLCI declined 35.69 points to 1,566.72 from 1,602.41 a week earlier. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Money / 14 h ago

FBM KLCI poised for recovery next week as bargain hunting sets in

On a Friday-to-Friday basis, the ringgit depreciated against the US dollar to 4.5040/5085 from 4.4945/5000 a week ago. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Money / 14 h ago

Ringgit set to hover at 4.50 against US dollar next week as Trump inauguration looms

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
Money / 16 h ago

Versa introduces gamified quests with rewards to help Malaysians build better financial habits

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (second, right) poses for a photo during the InvestMalaysia programme in London, the United Kingdom on January 16, 2025. — Bernama pic
Money / 19 h ago

Anwar secures RM11b potential UK investments for Malaysia in first visit as PM

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns of challenges to forecasting the US government’s payments and revenue months into the future. — AFP pic
Money / 20 h ago

US Treasury prepares for ‘extraordinary measures’ to avoid debt default as Trump returns to White House

Mark Carney, former Bank of Canada Governor and now the UN special envoy for climate action and finance, mooted the Net-Zero Banking Alliance to limit the effects of climate change and push toward achieving net-zero emissions. — AFP pic
Money / 20 h ago

Canadian banks join US peers in quitting UN climate coalition as Trump’s influence grows

Ottawa is considering imposing higher duties on goods from the United States, including orange juice, a Canadian government source told AFP if the new Trump government decides to impose trade tariffs on its northern neighbour. — AFP file pic
Money / 20 h ago

Canada warns of ‘Trump tax’ as US tariffs threaten to ignite trade war

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Money / 21 h ago

Galaxy Macau Collaborates with "Luzhou Laojiao · Guojiao 1573" Spring Festival Tasting Pop-Up Store Debuts

US President-elect Donald Trump gestures at the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, Tennessee, July 27, 2024. Advocates and holders of crypto will soon influence US policy on the emerging technology after a slew of nominations and advisory appointments by Trump, who takes office on Monday. — Reuters pic
Money / 23 h ago

Trump’s inauguration sparks shift in crypto policy with key appointments

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Money / 1d ago

First Phosphate Announces Filing of PEA Technical Report for the Bégin-Lamarche Phosphate Project, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada

The Berjaya-led consortium by founder and adviser Tan Sri Vincent Tan is seeking local companies to be part of the group following Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) terminating the cooperation agreement. — Bernama pic
Money / 1d ago

Berjaya’s Vincent Tan urges local companies to join HSR consortium after MRCB exit

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Money / 1d ago

Nomination period for the Broermann Medical Innovation Award started

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, Heitech Padu Bhd said the 24-month contract extension is from February 18, 2025 until February 17, 2027. — Picture via Facebook/Heitech Padu
Money / 1d ago

Heitech Padu secures RM28.26m contract extension from Immigration Dept for MyIMMS maintenance services 

At 6pm, the ringgit fell to 4.5040/5085 against the greenback from Thursday’s closing of 4.5005/5050. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Money / 1d ago

Ringgit continues to close weaker against US dollar