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Lawyer Surendra Ananth speaks during the “Justice for the Disappeared” forum organised by the National Human Rights Society (Hakam) and held at the Bar Council auditorium in Kuala Lumpur. December 06, 2025 — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

‘Nothing to do with race’: Lawyers explain why court ordered RM3m in Amri’s case, RM36m in Raymond Koh’s case

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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 16 h ago

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

Motorcyclist Roslan Rusly (right) shares the snapshot he took with the hotel security guard who lent him RM1 so he could pay the RM5 parking fee and exit the hotel carpark at Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. — Picture from Facebook/Roslan Rusly
Life  / 14 h ago

Motorcyclist short on cash touched by Bukit Bintang hotel guard’s RM1 act of kindness

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  / 14 h ago

Malaysia secures semi-final spots in SEA Games badminton

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  / 16 h ago

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

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  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 17 h ago

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

The government has doubled the tax refund allocation to RM4 billion to clear its backlog and if necessary, will pump in more, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who is also finance minister said on December 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Govt doubles tax refund kitty to RM4b, payouts start tomorrow

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the launch of his book ‘Rethinking Ourselves: Justice, Reform and Ignorance in Postnormal Times’ at Tsutaya Books, Pavilion Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, December 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

‘I don’t want to rush’: Anwar says Cabinet reshuffle list ready but hasn’t begun talks with party leaders

The Chief Registrar of the Federal Court said the rotation exercise follows a complaint received on September 22, 2025 alleging the presence of touting activities involving lawyers and certain individuals in the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Police to rotate officers at KL court complex to curb alleged lawyer touting

Malaysian Bar president Datuk Mohamad Ezri Abdul Wahab speaks at the 4th Human Rights Festival, Kuala Lumpur, Dec 7, 2025. — Photo by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Legal aid made easier: Malaysian Bar’s new pro bono plan helps lawyers reach those who need justice most

The damaged car following the incident. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

Chinese tourist dies after fall from ninth floor of Kota Kinabalu hotel, police investigating

As the monsoon pauses latex production, local communities in Gua Musang turn to gold panning in nearby streams, using improvised tools to earn a modest daily income while awaiting government licensing plans. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Monsoon gold: Gua Musang villagers turn to panning as rubber trees stop producing

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim signed copies of his latest book, ‘Rethinking Ourselves: Justice, Reform and Ignorance in Postnormal Times’ at its launch at Tsutaya Books, Pavilion Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur on December 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

‘Every single cent’: PM Anwar pledges latest book royalties to students who need aid

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Money / 15 Jan 2025

ABBANK invests in Backbase to launch digital banking platform with 100% customer migration in 3 months

In a statement, EPF said the recent decision to make a voluntary general offer for MAHB’s shares at RM11 per share as part of a consortium reflects a separate, long-term strategic plan aimed at achieving sustainable growth and returns. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Money / 15 Jan 2025

EPF’s investment in MAHB to support dividend payouts

Last week, Nippon Steel and US Steel filed two lawsuits after US President Joe Biden blocked a US$14.9 billion (RM67.15 billion) buyout of the American steelmaker by the Japanese firm. — Reuters pic
Money / 15 Jan 2025

Nippon Steel wants to work with Trump administration on US Steel deal, says vice chairman in WSJ op-ed

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Money / 15 Jan 2025

Kearney appoints Varun Arora as new Managing Partner for Southeast Asia

In a note, CIMB Securities said this is due to the off-takers for YTL Power’s AI data centres (DCs) being US hyper-scalers, including Nvidia, which are not subject to the limits. — Shutterstock pic
Money / 15 Jan 2025

YTL Power expected to attain NVEU status amid new US global AI chip policy, says CIMB Securities

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Money / 15 Jan 2025

Arlo Unveils Strategic Partnership with Origin AI to Deliver Advanced Smart Home Security Solutions

The MoU follows the recent appointment of U Mobile as Malaysia’s second 5G network provider. — SoyaCincau pic
Money / 15 Jan 2025

U Mobile signs MoU with CIMB to finance 5G network rollout

The SEC said that at the expense of unsuspecting investors, Musk had bought more than US$500 million (RM2.2 billion) of Twitter shares at artificially low prices before finally revealing his purchases on April 4, 2022, by which time he owned a 9.2 per cent stake. — Reuters pic
Money / 15 Jan 2025

US SEC sues Elon Musk over late disclosure of Twitter stake

Money / 15 Jan 2025

YTL gets green light for Ryt Bank, Malaysia’s first ‘AI-powered’ digital bank in venture with Shopee owner

At 9.05am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) gained 3.60 points to 1,580.06 from Tuesday’s close of 1,576.46. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Money / 15 Jan 2025

Bursa Malaysia opens higher on rebound, supported by buying momentum

At 8 am, the ringgit traded at 4.5000/5080 against the greenback versus 4.5035/5100 at yesterday’s close. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Money / 15 Jan 2025

Ringgit inches higher as US inflation and tariff speculation impact dollar

Meta plans to dismiss approximately 3,600 employees identified as low performers and replace them with new hires, according to an internal memo reported by Bloomberg on January 14, 2025. — AFP pic
Money / 15 Jan 2025

Meta to lay off 3,600 employees in performance-based cuts

Visitors watch the BYD Yangwang U9 electric vehicle (EV) by Chinese car manufacturer BYD on display at Singapore Motorshow in Singapore on January 9, 2025. — AFP pic
Money / 15 Jan 2025

In escalating tech war, US to ban Chinese tech from smart cars

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Money / 15 Jan 2025

Allianz Risk Barometer 2025: Business interruption top business risk in Asia

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Money / 15 Jan 2025

TDCX Singapore reinforces data privacy commitment with Data Protection Trustmark Certification

A construction site of residential buildings by Chinese developer Country Garden is pictured in Tianjin, China August 18, 2023. — Reuters pic
Money / 15 Jan 2025

China’s biggest property developer Country Garden posts losses of US$24.3b in 2023