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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

The arrival of China’s DeepSeek AI has sparked competition fears, as tech titans — including Nvidia, Meta and Alphabet — have made huge investments worth hundreds of billions of dollars into AI products. — Image from DeepSeek
Money / 27 Jan 2025

Asian stocks mixed as tariff fears return, new AI programme emerges

The ringgit rose to its highest level in almost three months against the US dollar on January 24, 2025, after Trump adopted a softer tone on China tariffs and signalled a preference for lower interest rates. — Reuters file pic
Money / 26 Jan 2025

Ringgit likely to hold steady against US dollar ahead of Fed decision, forecast RM4.37–RM4.38

Stock market activity in the US reflects broader economic concerns as the Federal Reserve prepares to announce its next move on interest rates. — AFP pic
Money / 26 Jan 2025

Trump vs Fed: How the US central bank plans to navigate rate cuts and inflation

In one of his earliest executive orders, President Donald Trump ordered federal workers back to the office. — Reuters pic
Money / 26 Jan 2025

Trump’s return-to-office mandate triggers anxiety at US Federal Trade Commission, sparks fears of staff exodus

Defining year for AI: Meta chief CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the tech giant plans to invest at least US$60 billion in artificial intelligence in 2025, aiming to lead in the technology. — AFP pic
Money / 25 Jan 2025

Meta’s US$60b bet on AI: Zuckerberg aims for pole in global race, after Trump’s Stargate

China increased the Lunar New Year holiday to eight days for 2025, from seven previously in a bid to boost spending, but some people said they were foregoing the return home so they could earn more money. — AFP pic
Money / 25 Jan 2025

China extends CNY holiday to boost spending amid worries about the economy; sparks surge in cinema and travel to SE Asia

According to Moody’s, Malaysia will “be the fastest growing A-rated economy over the next two years” and the country’s medium-term growth prospects remain buoyant. — Bernama file pic
Money / 25 Jan 2025

Moody’s upholds Malaysia’s A3 rating, forecasting fastest growth among A-rated economies

AmInvestment Bank said in a statement today that the total MAHB shares held by the joint offerors and the joint ultimate offerors total 1,548,840,432 or 92.82 per cent. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Money / 24 Jan 2025

MAHB offerors secure 92.82pc acceptance; takeover deadline extended to Feb 4

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Money / 24 Jan 2025

KPMG: Slower than expected interest rate cuts to support bank margins in 2025

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Money / 24 Jan 2025

A New Year, A New Beginning LANDMARK Welcomes the Year of the Snake with Nicolai Bergmann's Flourishing Blooms

At 6pm, the ringgit surged to 4.3750/3800 against the greenback, compared to Thursday’s close of 4.4420/4465. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Money / 24 Jan 2025

Ringgit soars to three-month high after Trump eases China tariff concerns, signals lower rates

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Money / 24 Jan 2025

Schneider Electric named The World’s Most Sustainable Corporation for a second time

At 5pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 3.47 points, or 0.22 per cent, to 1,573.73 from yesterday’s close of 1,577.20. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Money / 24 Jan 2025

Bursa Malaysia ends lower as investors lock in profits ahead of key economic events

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Money / 24 Jan 2025

Delphos Advises on a Landmark $150M Deal for Mongolian Mortgage Corporation - Bolstering Housing Access

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Money / 24 Jan 2025

Tropical Hainan Island, China: Tourist's Paradise Filled with Sunshine, Hospitality

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Money / 24 Jan 2025

Kaplan (Singapore)’s New City Campus at Odeon 333: Empowering Students for Success in the Future Economy