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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  / 6 h ago

Government upgrades servers for next Sara aid round, expands retailer list to over 8,000 shops

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  / 8 h ago

At Wong Kok Seafood Restaurant in Ipoh, the unique braised ‘sang har mee’ and cold tofu are the stars

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  / 5 h ago

Authorities detain 843 undocumented migrants in Selayang Baru raid after community complaints

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  / 4 h ago

MCA says ‘good luck’ to BN if allies team up with Pakatan, DAP again in next GE

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  / 8 h ago

Anwar visits Bung Moktar’s family, calls late Sabah leader ‘a great loss to the nation’

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  / 6 h ago

Two teens arrested over viral ‘basikal lajak’ stunt at Putra Heights traffic light

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  / 3 h ago

Anwar gives all ministers thumbs up in surprise midterm review, says no weak links

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  / 5 h ago

SME group welcomes e-invoicing exemption for sub-RM1m firms, says 200,000 to benefit

Mohamed Salah took aim at Liverpool manager Arne Slot in an astonishing rant that could spell the end of his legendary career at Anfield. — AFP pic
Sports  / 7 h ago

Salah outburst shakes Liverpool as star claims he’s been hung out to dry by Slot

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  / 19 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  / 9 h ago

Flagship Roundup safety study retracted after 25 years over undisclosed flaws

The burial of teacher Hassan Shazali, 52, who died after a vehicle plunged 60 metres into a ravine at Km 52 of Jalan Kuala Jeneris–Sungai Gawi–Aring (Bukit Kawah) near Tasik Kenyir yesterday, is seen at the Kedai Menanti Islamic Cemetery in Pasir Puteh December 6, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Soon-to-wed couple who died in Terengganu ravine crash laid to rest in Kelantan

Eighteen people were killed in an airstrike on a town in central Myanmar, according to a local official, a rescue worker and two residents who spoke to AFP on Saturday. — AFP pic
World  / 6 h ago

Airstrike kills 18 in Myanmar teashop horror as crowded hangout is blown apart

State Police Chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad, in a statement yesterday, said the incident occurred at about 12.15pm. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Five-year-old dies after drowning at Seremban pool during kindergarten event

Kajang police chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof said the second of two brothers who fell into a large drain was found drowned yesterday, with the 14-year-old’s body discovered trapped in a retention pond in Taman Prima Saujana at 8.35pm. — Picture via Facebok/Datuk Wira Haji Johan Abd Aziz
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Kajang drowning tragedy: Second brother’s body found in retention pond

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Money / 23 Jan 2025

Asian Stationery & Office Products Online Exhibition 2025 Grand Opening

Sources told Reuters that Sunway Healthcare Group has hired banks, including CIMB and Malayan Banking Bhd, to work on a more than RM3 billion Malaysian initial public offering that could happen in the second half of this year or 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Money / 23 Jan 2025

Malaysia’s biggest IPO in years? Sunway Healthcare targets RM3b float, sources say

At 8am January 23, 2025, the ringgit stood at 4.4335/4500 against the US dollar. — Reuters pic
Money / 23 Jan 2025

Ringgit opens higher than US dollar after Bank Negara keeps OPR at 3.0pc

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Money / 22 Jan 2025

Worksport Subsidiary Terravis Energy Announces Two Major Heat Pump Breakthroughs, Begins 20-Day Countdown

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Money / 22 Jan 2025

Yeebo Declares a Special Dividend of HKD1.8 per Share

Staff members of Japanese firm Mitsufuji stand near to a small-scale model of a prototype hangar tent for electromagnetic shielding and wearable gadgets at the Vietnam Defence Expo 2024 in Hanoi, Vietnam, December 19, 2024. — Reuters pic
Money / 22 Jan 2025

Japan courts small businesses for dual-use technologies to boost military expansion

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Money / 22 Jan 2025

Aon Forecasts 11.1 Percent Increase in Employee Medical Plan Costs for Businesses in Asia Pacific

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Money / 22 Jan 2025

V-GREEN and eTreego sign MoU to develop 100,000 VinFast charging portals in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam

At 6pm, the ringgit gained to 4.4340/4400 versus the greenback from Tuesday’s closing of 4.4730/4780. — Reuters pic
Money / 22 Jan 2025

Ringgit closes higher against US dollar as Malaysia’s inflation eases to 1.7pc in December

At 5pm, the FBM KLCI rose 7.34 points, or 0.46 per cent, to 1,587.80, anchored mainly by the plantation and financial sectors. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Money / 22 Jan 2025

FBM KLCI rises for fourth day as Wall Street gains, OPR held steady at 3pc

Software investment giant SoftBank soared more than 10 per cent — leading Tokyo-listed chipmakers higher — after the American president said it was included in a new US$500-billion venture to build infrastructure for artificial intelligence in the United States. — AFP pic
Money / 22 Jan 2025

Trump’s AI push boosts markets, but China tariff fears cast shadow

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Money / 22 Jan 2025

Hong Kong’s Premier International Intercollegiate Tech Event "Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025" Uniting Over 1,800 Global Tech Talent From Leading Local and Overseas Institutions

Basmati rice exports from India in 2024 surged 16.3 per cent to a record 5.7 million tons — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Money / 22 Jan 2025

India’s rice exports defy curbs in 2024 with record Basmati shipments

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Money / 22 Jan 2025

CPA Australia calls on Hong Kong government to increase revenue and reduce expenditure

While financial markets could experience bouts of volatility due to global policy uncertainties, BNM said Malaysia’s favourable economic prospects and domestic structural reforms, complemented by ongoing initiatives to encourage flows, would continue to provide enduring support to the ringgit. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Money / 22 Jan 2025

Bank Negara maintains OPR at 3.0pc, projects sustained global and domestic growth for 2025

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Money / 22 Jan 2025

Airport City Blueprint Presented to Business Community with New Brand "SKYTOPIA"