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2025 World Championships women’s doubles runners-up Pearly Tan and M Thinaah. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 9 h ago

Malaysia’s badminton camp falls short of four-gold target, spotlight now on doubles aces Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Pearly Tan-Thinaah

The local streetwear and lifestyle convention LahLahLand 2025, which took place at The Mines International Exhibition and Convention Center saw over 50 local brands participating. —Pictures by Arif Zikri
Life  / 12 h ago

From Jalan Pudu to Japan: Malaysian streetwear brands making waves locally and internationally

‘Wantan mee’ with ‘char siu’ and Hakka ‘zha yuk’ at Toong Kwoon Chye. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 10 h ago

Toong Kwoon Chye Wanton Mee, Bukit Bintang: A taste of four generations of ‘wantan mee’ legacy going back over a century

DAP Youth says SPM Malay requirement proves community respects national language. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

UEC recognition a constitutional right, not threat to Bahasa Malaysia, says DAP Youth Wing

A KTM Komuter train at the Kajang station. A new timetable for selected routes will take effect from January 1. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

KTMB announces new Klang Valley Komuter timetable from Jan 1 amid KVDT2 works

Malaysia secured its first badminton gold of the SEA Games today after national women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan and M Thinaah triumphed in Bangkok. — Reuters pic
Sports  / 3 h ago

Pearly Tan–Thinaah break the spell as Malaysia finally strikes SEA Games gold

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi attends the 33rd All Malaysian Indian Progressive Front (IPF Malaysia) general assembly in Hulu Langat December 14, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Zahid cautions BN component parties against exit, says there will be ‘no way back’

The Bagan MP said a proposed RM20 billion tax refund payout before Chinese New Year could inject much-needed liquidity into the business sector. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Lim Guan Eng urges full tax refunds, buy-local policy to ease business cash crunch

Ayesha Assilla Watuna said she has raised over RM15,000 so far, pledging 100 per cent of the proceeds to the Global Sumud Flotilla. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Legendary move: Sabah woman sells rare Pokémon card collection to join next Sumud Flotilla mission

Emergency responders at the scene of the road accident at Machang UiTM, where a student was killed after being hit by a motorcycle while crossing the road. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Student killed in Machang UiTM accident had wireless earbud on, police say

Key developments in 2025 included the PKR party election, the Sabah state election and the Ayer Kuning by-election. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Malaysia’s politics in 2025: Stability, surprises and shifting alliances

Tan Sri Megat Najmuddin Megat Khas served two terms as Kelana Jaya assemblyman and later held key leadership roles in Malaysia’s corporate sector.
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Corporate leader and political veteran Megat Najmuddin dies at 81

Feng Minmin doesn't let her height stop her from shooting hoops. — Xiaohongshu screenshot
Life  / 7 h ago

How high? China schoolgirl doesn’t let height get in the way of her basketball dreams (VIDEO)

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the decision was made following feedback from teachers who felt the sSPLKPM was affecting their focus on their core duties. — File picture by Mukhriz Hazim
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

MOE ends SPLKPM so teachers can focus fully on the classroom 

The Kuala Terengganu High Court ruled today that the earlier defamation trial against Clare Rewcastle-Brown was invalid and must be reheard. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Kuala Terengganu High Court orders retrial in Clare Rewcastle-Brown defamation case

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son speaks during the annual general shareholders’ meeting in Tokyo on June 27, 2025. — AFP pic
Money / 27 Jun 2025

SoftBank goes all in on AI, chasing ‘super intelligence’ platform dominance

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Money / 27 Jun 2025

Trend Micro to Deliver AI Factory with Dell and NVIDIA for Secure Infrastructure at Scale

An electronic board (top) shows the closing numbers of the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on June 19, 2025. The Nikkei jumped 1.5 per cent and surpassed the 40,000 mark for the first time in five months. — AFP pic
Money / 27 Jun 2025

Stocks climb on trade hopes, but dollar sinks as Fed independence fears grow

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Money / 27 Jun 2025

Rethinking Obesity: Novo Nordisk’s Latest Initiative Urges Singaporeans to Treat, Not Blame

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Money / 27 Jun 2025

DHL Express completes the modernization of its Air Hong Kong-operated fleet to boost Asia Pacific network capacity and fuel efficiency

US President Donald Trump looks on as Jerome Powell, his nominee at the time to lead the US Federal Reserve, moves to the podium at the White House in Washington, in this file picture dated November 2, 2017. The White House said Thursday no decision is imminent on naming a successor to Federal Reserve Chairman Powell, after a report suggested the president could do so this summer. — Reuters pic
Money / 27 Jun 2025

White House says no rush to name next Fed chief as Trump hints at early Powell replacement

People walk past a Nike store in New York City, April 2, 2025. Nike said it would cut its reliance on production in China for the US market to mitigate the impact from US tariffs on imports and forecast a smaller-than-expected drop in first-quarter revenue, sending its shares up 11 per cent in extended trading. — Reuters pic
Money / 27 Jun 2025

Nike to shift US-bound production out of China as Trump tariffs bite

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Money / 27 Jun 2025

Food Expo PRO and Hong Kong International Tea Fair Return in August with New Coffee Zone and Expanded Halal Sector

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Money / 27 Jun 2025

Food Expo PRO and Hong Kong International Tea Fair: One-Stop F&B Platform Returns in August

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen place their hands on top of each other following a press conference, on the day of the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium June 27, 2025. — Reuters pic
Money / 27 Jun 2025

EU mulls fast US trade deal as tariff clock ticks, bloc split on response

China also committed to easing some non-tariff countermeasures, but US officials later accused Beijing of violating the pact and slow-walking export license approvals for rare earths. — Reuters pic
Money / 27 Jun 2025

US, China reach trade breakthrough on rare earth exports as tariff pause looms

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Money / 27 Jun 2025

Cyberport 5 as Hong Kong's New I&T Landmark

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Money / 27 Jun 2025

VinFast signs dealer financing cooperation agreement with BCA

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Money / 27 Jun 2025

Highbrow Unveils Its New Beauty Salon at The Adelphi

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Money / 27 Jun 2025

BuildersUpdate.com Celebrates 15 Years of Innovation with Free Premier Status Offer for Builders Across the United States

At 6pm, the local note inched up to 4.2300/2355 versus the greenback from Wednesday’s close of 4.2335/2405. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Money / 26 Jun 2025

Ringgit inches up on US dollar weakness, slips against other majors