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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

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told a news conference to present the “competitiveness compass”—the first major initiative of her second mandate. — AFP pic
Money / 30 Jan 2025

Trump’s tariffs and China’s AI dominance push EU towards business-friendly reforms

Donald Trump had widely criticized social media platforms for suspending his accounts after the January 6, 2021 insurrection by his supporters — Reuters pic
Money / 30 Jan 2025

Meta agrees to US$25m settlement with Trump over post-Capitol riot bans

The solid performance comes amid significant shifts in Meta's content policies intended to endear the company to US President Donald Trump. — Reuters pic
Money / 30 Jan 2025

Meta's profits soar 59pc as AI investment plans drive market optimism

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Money / 29 Jan 2025

TCMA joins Saraburi Province to mark one year anniversary of progress "SARABURI SANDBOX" Thailand’s first low-carbon city

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Money / 29 Jan 2025

The EM DISTRICT Bangkok Unveils Spectacular Chinese New Year Celebrations with 3,000 Panda to Mark 50 Years of Thai-Chinese Diplomatic Friendship

A passenger plane flies over horses feeding as it makes its landing approach to Heathrow Airport in west London, Britain, January 28, 2025. — Reuters pic
Money / 29 Jan 2025

UK eyes third Heathrow runway in growth takeoff bid

A train is ready on the station during the handover ceremony of the high-speed rail project linking the Chinese south-western city of Kunming with Vientiane, in Vientiane, Laos, in this file picture dated December 3, 2021. — Reuters pic
Money / 29 Jan 2025

Thailand’s high-speed rail to China set for 2030 launch after years of delays

The dollar remained firm after traders rotated back into the currency from safe-haven peers like the Japanese yen. — Reuters pic
Money / 29 Jan 2025

Asian markets rise as tech sentiment stabilises following DeepSeek debut

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said Boeing is actually a little ahead of where expected in terms of ramping up production on the 737 MAX following the strike and intensified process control checks after the Alaska Airlines incident. — Pic by AFP
Money / 29 Jan 2025

Hopes for turnaround lift Boeing shares despite huge losses

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Money / 29 Jan 2025

Oriental Pearl and Shanghai Tower, together with towers around the world, light up in red in celebration of the Spring Festival of the Year of the Snake

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Money / 28 Jan 2025

AstraZeneca achieves top rankings as Best Place to Work across North Africa and Levant in 2024

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, the airport operator said the shortfall in the public shareholding spread arose as a direct consequence of the offer. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Money / 28 Jan 2025

MAHB faces delisting as joint offerors secure 95.11pc stake

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Money / 28 Jan 2025

Vodafone Egypt secures top spot in the Best Places to Work for Women ranking list for 2024

At 6pm, the ringgit weakened to 4.3905/3980 against the greenback, down from Monday’s close of 4.3760/3825. — Reuters pic
Money / 28 Jan 2025

Ringgit ends lower against greenback on proposed US tariff plans

At 5pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 6.28 points, or 0.4 per cent, to end at 1,552.69 compared to yesterday’s close of 1,558.97. — Bernama pic
Money / 28 Jan 2025

Persistent selling drags Bursa Malaysia lower as DeepSeek AI launch sparks market jitters

Television graphics are seen in the window of Nasdaq headquarters in Times Square, as Nasdaq fell nearly 4 per cent on January 27, 2025 in New York City. — AFP pic
Money / 28 Jan 2025

AI concerns drag on tech stocks, while tariff fears fuel dollar surge