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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

HSBC Global Research has upgraded its GDP growth forecast for 2024, citing growth. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Money / 13 Jan 2025

With Malaysia’s growth ‘on fire’ in 2024, HSBC Global Research upgrades growth forecast with ringgit projected to stay at RM4.60 per dollar

Customers walk past an Apple logo inside of an Apple store at Grand Central Station in New York, U.S., August 1, 2018. — Reuters pic
Money / 13 Jan 2025

Apple faces £1.5 billion lawsuit over UK App Store dominance

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 10, 2025 in New York City. — AFP pic
Money / 13 Jan 2025

Blockbuster US jobs report sends Asian markets tumbling along with Wall St

People walk past a store selling goods from Russia in the popular Qianmen tourist area in Beijing on January 13, 2025. — AFP pic
Money / 13 Jan 2025

Beijing reports export surge amid fears of renewed US trade war with Trump 2.0

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Money / 13 Jan 2025

"Immersive Translate" by funstory.ai Delivers Instant Multi-Language Translation with Just One Click, Named Google Chrome's Best Extension of 2024

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Money / 13 Jan 2025

The "Lost and Found in Hong Kong: The Unsung Chinese Heroes at D-Day" Extends Exhibition at CUHK until Jan 24

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Money / 13 Jan 2025

Senoko Energy Launches New LifeSteady Price Plan Offering Guaranteed Savings off SP Tariff

An entrance sign for Japanese company Nippon Steel's East Nippon Works Kashima Area facility is pictured in Kashima, Ibaraki prefecture, north of Tokyo on December 6, 2024. — AFP pic
Money / 13 Jan 2025

Japan-US ties under strain as Ishiba presses Biden on blocked Nippon Steel-US Steel acquisition

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer waits for the arrival of France's President Emmanuel Macron at the Chequers, in Aylesbury, England, on January 9, 2025 ahead of a bilateral meeting. — AFP
Money / 13 Jan 2025

Starmer plans to ‘unleash’ AI to position UK as global leader, revive faltering economy

The ringgit opened at 4.5100/5185 against the US dollar. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Money / 13 Jan 2025

Ringgit opens lower against US dollar, amid improving American labour market

The FBM-KLCI opened 3.45 points lower at 1,598.96. — Picture by Hari Anggara.
Money / 13 Jan 2025

Bursa Malaysia opens lower, tracking Wall Street’s losses

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Money / 13 Jan 2025

Infinity Financial Advisory Unveils Enhanced Digital Capabilities to Transform Client Financial Planning Experience

A man buys fish at the Chow Kit wet market in Kuala Lumpur October 12, 2023. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Money / 12 Jan 2025

Capture fisheries sub-sector nets RM12.8b in 2024, says dept D-G

The finance minister II highlighted Malaysia’s GDP growth surpassed expectations last year, with the economy exceeding both initial budget targets and Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) projection. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Money / 12 Jan 2025

Amir Hamzah: Malaysia targets over 5pc economic growth in 2025

Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo attends the Malaysia Digital@Perak Tour in Ipoh January 12, 2025. — Bernama pic
Money / 12 Jan 2025

Gobind: Govt to empower MSMEs with digital transformation support

Biden cited national security concerns as he put a stop to the US$14.9 billion (RM67 billion) sale of US Steel to the Japanese giant. — Reuters pic
Money / 12 Jan 2025

US delays enforcement of order blocking Nippon Steel merger