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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  / 15 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 / 17 Jan 2025

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 / 17 Jan 2025

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

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Money / 17 Jan 2025

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 / 17 Jan 2025

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 / 17 Jan 2025

Ringgit continues to close weaker against US dollar

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Money / 17 Jan 2025

1st APAC Intelligent Finance Forum and "Embarking on Prosperity Journey Together" Partnership Convention Concluded Successfully in Hong Kong

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Money / 17 Jan 2025

Shopee Empowers Nation of Entrepreneurs, Drives E-Commerce Success in 2024

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Money / 17 Jan 2025

The Functional Foods for Wellness Summit BKK 2025 concluded successfully in Bangkok, Thailand, on January 16th

The Department of Veterinary Services said that the protocol outlines the inspection, quarantine and hygiene requirements for the exportation of raw-uncleaned and raw-cleaned edible bird’s nests from Malaysia to China. — Reuters pic
Money / 17 Jan 2025

Malaysia to resume edible bird’s nest exports to China after new protocol finalised, says Veterinary Dept

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Money / 17 Jan 2025

Galaxy Macau Celebrates 34 Awards, Continuing Its Ongoing Legacy of Luxury in Tourism and Leisure

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Money / 17 Jan 2025

OPPO Find X8 and Find X8 Pro Achieve DXOMARK Gold Battery Label, Setting New Standards for Battery Life

Modi was speaking at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo in New Delhi, to an audience of global and Indian executives, including Toshihiro Suzuki, president of Suzuki Motor Corp, and Anish Shah, managing director of Mahindra and Mahindra. — AFP pic
Money / 17 Jan 2025

India PM Modi invites investments in mobility sector, vows govt support

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Money / 17 Jan 2025

ICONSIAM Hosts Spectacular Chinese New Year 2025 Celebration to Commemorate 50 Years of Thai-Chinese Relations

The FMOS is a merger between the Ombudsman for Financial Services (OFS) and the Securities Industry Dispute Resolution Center (SIDREC) and serves as a centralised dispute resolution centre for financial consumers and investors nationwide. — Picture by Yusof mat Isa
Money / 17 Jan 2025

Bank Negara reports 65pc rise in financial complaints, FMOS introduced to improve dispute resolution

This statement comes in the wake of recent reports concerning an alleged investment scam involving a licensed entity under Labuan FSA’s jurisdiction. — Reuters pic
Money / 17 Jan 2025

Labuan Financial Services Authority vows zero tolerance for misconduct after scam allegations

DOSM said in a statement today that full-year economic growth is expected to come in at 5.1 per cent in 2024, picking up from 3.6 per cent growth in 2023. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Money / 17 Jan 2025

Malaysia’s economy grew 4.8pc y-o-y in Q4 2024, official advance estimates show