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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  / 15 h ago

Malaysia power into SEA Games semis to lock in women’s badminton medal

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  / 13 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of non-stop heavy rains overnight in Johor and Sarawak 

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  / 18 h ago

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

Motorcyclist Roslan Rusly (right) shares the snapshot he took with the hotel security guard who lent him RM1 so he could pay the RM5 parking fee and exit the hotel carpark at Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. — Picture from Facebook/Roslan Rusly
Life  / 11 h ago

Motorcyclist short on cash touched by Bukit Bintang hotel guard’s RM1 act of kindness

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  / 12 h ago

Malaysia secures semi-final spots in SEA Games badminton

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  / 15 h ago

Domestic worker’s nightmare: Malaysian woman burnt, stabbed and punched by employer in Rawang flees to neighbours; cops investigating

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  / 19 h ago

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

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  / 13 h ago

Less parking, more savings? New homes near LRT, MRT could have fewer bays, says transport minister

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  / 14 h ago

New govt-paid insurance scheme raises payouts for death and disability; up to RM26,500 for Malaysia’s poorest families

Lawyer Surendra Ananth speaks during the “Justice for the Disappeared” forum organised by the National Human Rights Society (Hakam) and held at the Bar Council auditorium in Kuala Lumpur. December 06, 2025 — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

‘Nothing to do with race’: Lawyers explain why court ordered RM3m in Amri’s case, RM36m in Raymond Koh’s case

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  / 17 h ago

Singapore bank employee foils S$200,000 scam attempt as victim almost hands cash to criminals

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the launch of his book ‘Rethinking Ourselves: Justice, Reform and Ignorance in Postnormal Times’ at Tsutaya Books, Pavilion Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, December 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

‘I don’t want to rush’: Anwar says Cabinet reshuffle list ready but hasn’t begun talks with party leaders

The government has doubled the tax refund allocation to RM4 billion to clear its backlog and if necessary, will pump in more, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who is also finance minister said on December 7, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Govt doubles tax refund kitty to RM4b, payouts start tomorrow

Penang police uncover 30 bitcoin mining machines hidden at several premises around Jalan Air Putih, Balik Pulau on December 6, 2025 following a join inspection with TNB on high electricity usage. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Mystery electricity spike in Balik Pulau leads police to hidden bitcoin mine

Katy Perry shared a series of photos from her Lifetimes Tour stop in Japan, including a selfie of the pair cuddled beneath autumn foliage. — Picture via Instagram
Showbiz  / 17 h ago

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau go Instagram official after months of speculation

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Money / 27 Mar 2025

Commerce Dot Com Leads CSR Effort to Celebrate Ramadan with Lanoh Tribe

Global prices for arabica, typically used in roast and ground blends, have gained more than 20 per cent this year after soaring 70 per cent last year as Brazil — producer of nearly half the world’s arabica — suffered one of its worst droughts on record. — Reuters pic
Money / 27 Mar 2025

Coming to a store near you: Double-digit coffee price hikes

Revenue increased by 8.9 per cent to RM4.70 billion from RM4.32 billion previously, attributed to its operations and maintenance (O&M) segment, driven by the commencement of new projects. — Picture courtesy of Sapura Energy
Money / 27 Mar 2025

Sapura Energy returns to the black with RM189.53m net profit in FY2025

US President Donald Trump announces tariffs on auto imports in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC March 26, 2025. Trump announced imposition of 25 per cent tariffs on all cars and light trucks not built on US soil. — AFP pic
Money / 27 Mar 2025

Trump drives trade war fears as auto tariffs pound allies who vow retaliation

At 6pm, the local note eased to 4.4300/4340 against the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.4280/4315. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Money / 27 Mar 2025

Ringgit slips as Asean currencies feel the heat from US tariff jitters

New vehicles of German car maker Mercedes Benz stand parked at the port of Bremerhaven, Germany, on February 26, 2024. The European Union must ‘respond firmly’ to US import tariffs on cars announced by President Donald Trump, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on March 27, 2025. — AFP pic
Money / 27 Mar 2025

‘Trump’s not bluffing’: Auto sector plunges as US tariffs spark global market jitters

France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou and French Minister for Economy, Finances and Industrial and Digital sovereignty Eric Lombard leave after the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee presidential Palace in Paris on March 26, 2025. — AFP pic
Money / 27 Mar 2025

France calls Trump’s auto tariffs ‘bad news’ as EU prepares to retaliate, says finance minister

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves speaks during a press conference in the Downing Street Briefing Room in Downing Street, central London, on March 26, 2025, following the Spring Budget Statement. — Ben Stansall/Pool/AFP pic
Money / 27 Mar 2025

UK won’t ‘escalate’ trade wars after Trump car tariff amid hopes for post-Brexit trade deal, says minister

At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 1.16 per cent, or 17.68 points, to end at its intraday high of 1,535.73 from Wednesday’s close of 1,518.05. — Picture by Zuraneeza Zulkifli
Money / 27 Mar 2025

Bulls on parade: Bursa Malaysia notches another strong finish

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Money / 27 Mar 2025

Make Waves at Galaxy Macau: Dive into a Luxurious One-Stop Ultimate Holiday Escape with the Back of the Grand Resort Deck

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Money / 27 Mar 2025

Principal dinner sets the stage for Wealth for Good in Hong Kong Summit

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Money / 27 Mar 2025

CTF Life’s Carbon Reduction Targets Validated by SBTi Reinforcing the Company’s Commitment to Climate Action

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Money / 27 Mar 2025

Revolutionary Treatment Introduced in Hong Kong to Combat 2.4-Year Diagnosis Delay and Emotional Struggles in Vitiligo Patients

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Money / 27 Mar 2025

Toray Engineering: Launch of UC5000 Semiconductor Packaging Equipment Compatible with Large Glass Panels

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Money / 27 Mar 2025

Southa Unveils White Paper on Reducing Hong Kong Buildings' Energy Costs and Carbon Footprint

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Money / 27 Mar 2025

Leng Aik Engineering Launches Advanced DfMA Factory For Prefab MEP Systems