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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  / 13 h ago

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

Pearly Tan and M Thinaah during the women’s doubles final at the 2025 Thailand Open badminton tournament in Bangkok on May 18, 2025. — AFP pic
Sports  / 7 h ago

Malaysia power into SEA Games semis to lock in women’s badminton medal

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  / 14 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 speaks beside Deputy Prime Ministers Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof in a townhall session during the ‘Rancakkan Madani’ programmer, Dataran Putrajaya December 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Anwar gives all ministers thumbs up in surprise midterm review, says no weak links

Continuous rain is expected overnight in Johor, involving the districts of Segamat, Kluang, Mersing, Kulai, Kota Tinggi and Johor Bahru from December 7 to 8, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of non-stop heavy rains overnight in Johor and Sarawak 

MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said that if Barisan Nasional’s component parties continue working with DAP and Pakatan Harapan in the next general election, his party will chart its own path. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

MCA says ‘good luck’ to BN if allies team up with Pakatan, DAP again in next GE

The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia welcomed the exemption of businesses earning below RM1 million from e-invoicing in 2026, saying it gives small firms vital breathing space to stabilise and upgrade. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

SME group welcomes e-invoicing exemption for sub-RM1m firms, says 200,000 to benefit

Police said the woman’s hair was also cut during the incident, prompting her to flee the house and seek help from nearby neighbours before she was rescued. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Domestic worker’s nightmare: Malaysian woman burnt, stabbed and punched by employer in Rawang flees to neighbours; cops investigating

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  / 12 h ago

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

Subang Jaya police chief ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat said the boys were picked up in Bukit Lanchong, Shah Alam, yesterday. — Screengrab via Facebook/Info Kemalangan & Bencana Malaysia
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Two teens arrested over viral ‘basikal lajak’ stunt at Putra Heights traffic light

A bank employee helped prevent a customer from losing more than S$200,000 to scammers after intervening during a tense encounter at a DBS branch late last year.  — Reuters pic
Singapore  / 9 h ago

Singapore bank employee foils S$200,000 scam attempt as victim almost hands cash to criminals

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  / 15 h ago

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

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the proposal to reduce parking bays at new projects near public transit hubs could encourage residents to use public buses and trains and lower housing prices for home buyers at the same time. — File picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Less parking, more savings? New homes near LRT, MRT could have fewer bays, says transport minister

Leong Jun Hao leads Malaysia to the SEA Games badminton semi-finals after beating the Philippines’ Jewel Angelo Albo 21-17, 21-18 in the men’s singles on December 7, 2025. — AFP pic
Sports  / 3 h ago

Malaysia secures semi-final spots in SEA Games badminton

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (second from right) presents the People’s Welfare Insurance Scheme (SIKR) 3.0 to a recipient representative at the closing ceremony of the ‘Rancakkan Madani Bersama Malaysiaku programme’ at Dataran Putrajaya on December 7, 2025, accompanied by Deputy Prime Ministers Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (centre) and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof (right), and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar (left). — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

New govt-paid insurance scheme raises payouts for death and disability; up to RM26,500 for Malaysia’s poorest families

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Money / 20 Jan 2025

Kim Yew Integrated Celebrates 40 Years With $68,000 Donation To The Business Times Budding Artists Fund

At the opening of the markets at 8am on January 20, 2025, the ringgit traded at 4.5020/5095 against the greenback, up from Friday’s close of 4.5040/5085. — Reuters pic
Money / 20 Jan 2025

Ringgit opens higher against US dollar and Asean currencies amid cautious sentiment before Trump’s inauguration

Maxime Toubart, president of the Syndicat General des Vignerons, described champagne as a “barometer of the state of mind of consumers” and indicated that nobody is in the mood to celebrate given the current inflation and conflicts across the world. — AFP file pic
Money / 19 Jan 2025

No mood to celebrate: Champagne sales drop in France, US as global economic, political uncertainty grow

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said Malaysia is the perfect gateway into South-east Asia, especially with the participation of the UK in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership of which Malaysia is also a member. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Money / 19 Jan 2025

Tengku Zafrul: Malaysia is the gateway into SE Asia market, ideal hub for UK companies

One of many Washington celebrations ahead of Trump’s Monday swearing-in, first-ever crypto inauguration ball marks a stunning turnaround for an industry that has been in the Biden administration’s crosshairs. — Reuters pic
Money / 19 Jan 2025

With cocktails and Snoop Dogg, crypto industry celebrates Trump inauguration

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Money / 18 Jan 2025

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 / 18 Jan 2025

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 / 18 Jan 2025

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 / 18 Jan 2025

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 / 18 Jan 2025

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 / 18 Jan 2025

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 / 18 Jan 2025

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 / 18 Jan 2025

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 / 18 Jan 2025

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

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Money / 18 Jan 2025

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 / 18 Jan 2025

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