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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 / 09 Jan 2025

Top 2 Best Places to Work in Indonesia for 2024 announced

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Money / 09 Jan 2025

HKSTP Showcases Innovative Tech in Indonesia

Practitioners perform martial arts next to a BYD Sealion 7 electric vehicle (EV) by Chinese car manufacturer BYD on display at the Singapore Motorshow in Singapore on January 9, 2025. — AFP pic
Money / 09 Jan 2025

China electric and hybrid vehicle sales jumped 40.7pc in 2024, says car association

Alcohol industry sources who spoke on condition of anonymity to Reuters said Telangana owed total unpaid dues of about 40 billion rupees (US$466 million) to whisky and beer companies. — Reuters pic
Money / 09 Jan 2025

Global alcohol firms demand RM2b from India’s Telangana state in payments row, sources say

The retailer’s upmarket food is traditionally popular at Christmas, but in 2024 it said its strong sales and market share growth made it the top performing store-based grocery retailer over the period. — Reuters pic
Money / 09 Jan 2025

M&S wins battle for UK Christmas food sales

A customer shops for dairy products at a supermarket in Lianyungang, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province January 9, 2025. Sentiment was also clouded by data showing that Chinese consumer inflation remained almost non-existent despite a raft of stimulus measures in the final three months of last year. — AFP pic
Money / 09 Jan 2025

Asian markets hit by worries over US inflation, rates outlook

An elderly man selects vegetables at a supermarket in Beijing on January 9, 2025. Sluggish spending — combined with persistent woes in the property sector and local government financing strains — has cast doubt on the feasibility of official growth targets. — AFP pic
Money / 09 Jan 2025

China growth at risk with inflation crawling to 0.1pc in December 2024

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Money / 09 Jan 2025

Experience The Ultimate Adrenaline Rush With Thrill Coaster Singapore Vr Pods At Madame Tussauds Singapore

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Money / 09 Jan 2025

Gold’s Stellar Growth May Have Reached its Finale, Says VT Markets Latest 2025 Q1 Economic Outlook

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Money / 09 Jan 2025

GJEPC And De Beers Group Forge Strategic Collaboration to Promote Natural Diamonds

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Money / 09 Jan 2025

O-Level Computing Graduates to Receive Credit Exemption at NYP’s School of Information Technology

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Money / 09 Jan 2025

SUNRATE Expands Beyond Global Payments in 2025 by Introducing New Treasury Solutions

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Money / 08 Jan 2025

As at 8 January, GDA Secures 84.1% of MAHB Shares

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Money / 08 Jan 2025

Smart Hospitals: Redefining Global Healthcare with Digital Innovation

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Money / 08 Jan 2025

Gorilla Technology in Consortium with NC Digy Smart Cities and AECOM Signs MoU to Transform Santa Marta into an AI-Powered Smart City

A woman walks out of a 7-Eleven convenience store along a street in central Tokyo on August 22, 2024. — AFP pic
Money / 08 Jan 2025

Japan flags foreign takeover of 7-Eleven owner as a security issue amid bid by Canadian rival