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File picture of a man working from the comfort of home during phase three of the movement control order in Shah Alam April 15, 2020. The government today announced the implementation of work-from-home (WFH) arrangements for the public sector and government-linked companies (GLCs) effective April 15 as a proactive measure to address the global energy crisis. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Anwar announces WFH for public sector and GLCs from April 15 to ease energy strain

Lorries are seen on the Federal Highway in this file picture dated January 2, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

We cannot hold: Truckers warn of rising costs, halted projects as diesel surge

Nor Nadia Abdul Majid (right), wife of the late Amirul Hafiz Omar, 33, during a press conference at the Court compound in Klang, April 1, 2026. — Bernama pic
What You Think  / 16 h ago

What we owe Amirul and his family — Michelle Liu and Jia Vern Tham

The government has refrained from fully floating retail prices at the pump for three consecutive weeks following the outbreak of the crisis in West Asia. Instead, it continues to absorb a substantial portion of subsidy costs for petrol and diesel.. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Finance Ministry: Fuel subsidies maintained but BUDI95 quota reduced to 200 litres, as unsubsidised diesel breaches RM6 mark

Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said a viral press statement displaying the percentage of student achievement by race for the 2025 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results is untrue. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

MOE denies viral statement on SPM 2025 achievement by race, says deputy minister

File photo of Norhayati Mohd Arifin (right) and Susanna Liew Sow Yoke (left) during the announcement of Suhakam’s public inquiry findings into the disappearances of their husbands, Amri Che Mat and Pastor Raymond Koh, at the commission’s office in Kuala Lumpur April 3, 2019. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

‘A step towards truth’: Susanna Liew hails decision allowing access to special task force report

Sarawak United People’s Party president Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said the sacking of Kuching chairman Datuk Lily Yong Lee Lee is currently under a ‘legal process’. — The Borneo Post
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

SUPP president: Lily Yong’s sacking under legal process

US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation about the Iran war at the White House in Washington, D.C. April 1, 2026. — Alex Brandon/Pool/Reuters pic
World  / 2 h ago

In speech, Trump says Iran is ‘really no longer ⁠a ⁠threat’

A member of staff poses with a painting entitled ‘Nympheas avec reflets de hautes herbes’ by French artist Claude Monet at Sotheby’s auction house in central London on January 31, 2013. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Authorities say Monet painting linked to 1MDB sold, funds to return to Malaysia

Police officers look at a building of the North Sumatra's National Sports Committee of Indonesia (KONI) damaged following a severe 7.4-magnitude offshore quake in Manado, North Sulawesi on April 2, 2026. — AFP pic
World  / 3 h ago

Magnitude 7.4 Molucca Sea earthquake in Indonesia triggers tsunami alerts for Malaysia and the Philippines

An undated illustrative image shows detainees in handcuffs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Army corporal arrested after seven soldiers assaulted at Bentong camp; one in ICU

The sources told Bernama that the suspect is believed to have submitted false claims for travel, transport, accounting fees, the purchase of generators and diesel, credit card payments, as well as claims for entertaining, property and personal protective equipment, petty cash, miscellaneous expenses, landscaping work, and salaries. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Who’s counting? MACC detains man after racking up RM4m in alleged fraudulent claims

Transport Minister Anthony Loke paid a visit to the family of the late Amirul Hafiz Omar. — Picture via Facebook/Anthony Loke Siew Fook
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Anthony Loke visits grieving widow, offers comfort and support after tragic crash in Klang

Social Welfare Department tape blocks off a gate at the entrance to a care home in Subang Jaya September 12, 2024. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Unlicensed, unregistered, unchecked: The Selangor children’s home where boys were allegedly abused for 10 years

The restriction on the purchase of RON95 petrol using foreign credit and debit cards at self-service terminals at petrol stations is being enforced in stages nationwide from today. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Malaysia enforces foreign card ban on RON95 fuel at self‑service terminals nationwide, effective today

This photo taken on December 18, 2025 shows tour guide Bun Ratana (2nd right) walking with tourists in front of the Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap province. — AFP pic
Money / 25 Dec 2025

Chinese visitors to Cambodia jump 43.5pc in first 11 months of 2025

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at the 14th Council Meeting of the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, in Tokyo December 25, 2025. — AFP pic
Money / 25 Dec 2025

Japan PM pledges fiscal discipline in record FY2026 budget

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Money / 25 Dec 2025

SCG Advances Regional Optimization Strategy for Sustainable Growth

In this photo take on November 21, 2025, a truck (left) heading away from a rare earths mine drives past another heavy vehicle in Anyuan county, Ganzhou, in eastern China's Jiangxi province. — AFP pic
Money / 25 Dec 2025

China pledges secure, stable supply chains for rare-earth magnet exports amid US curbs

The Chinese government would like to see companies reach solutions that comply with Chinese laws and regulations and balance the interests of all parties, a commerce ministry spokesperson said today when asked about the hand-over of TikTok’s US operations. — Reuters pic
Money / 25 Dec 2025

China calls for balanced approach as ByteDance agrees TikTok US transfer

Toyota’s overseas production dropped 3.4 per cent to 563,546 vehicles, with output in China plunging 14.0 per cent to 145,707 units as government subsidies ended in wider areas of the major Asian market. — Reuters pic
Money / 25 Dec 2025

Toyota output falls 5.5pc in November as China, Japan production slows

Gold jewellery and small savings, long held by Malaysian families as a form of financial protection, have gained new significance as rising prices quietly strengthen household balance sheets and offer a buffer against the cost-of-living squeeze. — AFP pic
Money / 25 Dec 2025

As gold prices climb, many Malaysian families find a hidden financial cushion

The ringgit strengthened to around 4.04 against the US dollar — its highest level in nearly five years — as investors reassessed Malaysia’s economic fundamentals and looked ahead to whether the currency’s year-end rally can be sustained into 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Money / 25 Dec 2025

Ringgit’s late-year surge puts 4.00 in sight, with global risks set to test the next move

An artisan weaves a Banarasi saree on a handloom at his workshop in Sarnath December 22, 2025. — AFP pic
Money / 25 Dec 2025

India announces reforms to simplify import checks as it eyes US trade deal

Hanwha’s Philly Shipyard has the capability of building a nuclear-powered submarine for the US Navy, said Alex Wong, global chief strategy officer at Hanwha Group, according to a statement from the South Korean company today. — Reuters pic
Money / 25 Dec 2025

South Korea’s Hanwha says Philly Shipyard capable of building nuclear submarine for US Navy

A US military helicopter flies over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted by the US Coast Guard, days after US President Donald Trump announced a ‘blockade’ of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, east of Barbados in the Caribbean Sea December 20, 2025. — DHS handout pic via Reuters
Money / 25 Dec 2025

White House shifts focus to economic pressure, US military ordered to enforce Venezuelan oil ‘quarantine’

Nvidia’s domination of the AI training chip market has made it the world’s biggest company by market valuation, but it faces increasing competition in the inference segment from specialised startups like Groq. — Reuters pic
Money / 25 Dec 2025

Nvidia expands AI empire with Groq talent grab

A drone view shows new Tesla Model Y vehicles parked at the National City Marine Terminal in National City, California. Tesla enters the holiday season with EU sales down nearly 40 per cent year-on-year. — Reuters pic
Money / 24 Dec 2025

In Europe’s electric-car Christmas, BYD gets the presents, not Tesla

Intel’s CEO Lip-Bu Tan speaks at the company’s Annual Manufacturing Technology Conference in San Jose, California, April 29, 2025. — Reuters pic
Money / 24 Dec 2025

How Malaysia-born Silicon Valley dealmaker Lip-Bu Tan charmed Trump and gave Intel a lifeline

The ringgit strengthened to 4.04 against the US dollar — its highest level in nearly five years — after weak US consumer confidence data weighed on the greenback. — Bernama pic
Money / 24 Dec 2025

Ringgit closes at near five-year high as the dollar slips on shaky US sentiment

The FBM KLCI inched up to a nearly 16-month high on Christmas Eve, capping a week of steady gains as festive sentiment helped keep the market in positive territory. — Picture by Zuraneeza Zulkifli
Money / 24 Dec 2025

Festive cheer lifts Bursa to its strongest close in 16 months