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Bung Moktar, seen here in a recent file photo, died at Gleneagles Hospital Kota Kinabalu at age 66 early today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Sabah BN chairman Bung Moktar dies at 66 after lung, kidney complications

Sabah BN secretary Datuk Jafry Ariffin said party chairman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin is resting and undergoing light medical treatment under doctors’ supervision. — Daily Express pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Bung Moktar taking time off for light medical treatment, says Sabah BN secretary

At 6pm, the ringgit bounced to 4.1115/1165 versus the greenback compared to yesterday’s close of 4.1200/1235. — Picture By Choo Choy May
Money  / 17 h ago

Ringgit hits highest level since June 2021 as US rate cut hopes grow

Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung said scrapping the PTPTN loan waiver for top graduates sends the wrong message to Malaysia’s best students. — Picture via Facebook/Lee Chean Chung
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

PTPTN incentive rollback leaves top graduates demoralised, risks talent flight, says MP

Kuala Lumpur has recorded a total of 1,863 mm of rainfall up to September, roughly half of its average annual rainfall over the past five years. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

KL’s flood-defence trio: How the city manages heavy rainfall and avoids major floods

Businessman Albert Tei, 37, taken to the Sessions Court in Shah Alam, Selangor for a corruption charge on December 5, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Businessman Albert Tei hit with fresh RM64,924 Sabah mining bribery charge to ex-PM’s aide Shamsul Iskandar 

Eight Bersatu division chiefs in Sabah said the coalition’s state election defeat stems from state-level leadership decisions, rejecting attempts to blame party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Sabah Bersatu division chiefs say poll rout blame lies with Kiandee and Hamzah, not Muhyiddin

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at a press conference after attending the 12th Malaysia–Singapore Leaders’ Retreat in Singapore today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Anwar acknowledges Sabah’s concerns, says ‘legacy issues’ hinder full delivery of federal aid

New housing aid recipient Mohmad Johar Misri (centre) stands with his family at the key-handover ceremony for victims of the Putra Heights gas explosion in Kampung Sungai Baru, Subang Jaya December 4, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Housing minister: 18 families return to new homes after Putra Heights gas blast

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim paid tribute to Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin today, recalling him as a steadfast and outspoken Sabah leader. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

‘A firm, principled and outspoken figure’: Anwar leads tributes after Bung Moktar dies at 66

Malaysia’s mixed doubles champions Chen Tang Jie (left) and Toh Ee Wei (centre) share a light-hearted moment with BAM president Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz (right) at his office on December 3, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Tengku Zafrul
Sports  / 18 h ago

BAM says Malaysia’s best line-up ready to chase seven badminton medals at SEA Games 2025 in Thailand

Kinabatangan MP Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin died at age 66 at a private hospital in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah at 1.46am December 5, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Zahid Hamidi
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Zahid mourns ‘true friend’ Bung Moktar after Sabah BN chief dies at 66

Hosts sometimes accompany patrons outside the club, taking them to dinners or other venues, and may exchange contact details with regulars. — AFP pic
Singapore  / 1 h ago

Singapore’s booming host club scene has women paying thousands for ‘boyfriend experience’

An aerial view shows a motorist driving on a road surrounded by flood waters in Kangar in northern Malaysia’s Perlis state on November 28, 2025, as severe flooding affected thousands of people in the region following days of heavy rain. The Works Ministry estimates that RM327.8 million is needed so far to repair public infrastructure damaged by the North-east Monsoon. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Nearly RM330m needed to repair Malaysia’s monsoon-hit infrastructure, says Works Ministry

Teochew-style fried fish head is a signature dish at Bee Leng. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 3 h ago

Head to Bee Leng Restaurant in Batu Caves for hearty fare like fried fish head and dry-fried ‘yee mee’

At 10.43am, TNB shares added 18 sen to RM13.36, with 2.65 million shares traded. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Money / 01 Dec 2025

Tenaga Nasional shares rise on focus on national wellbeing, customer empowerment

Representations of cryptocurrencies in this illustration taken January 24, 2022. Hong Kong-listed stocks with cryptocurrency-related businesses tumbled on Monday after China’s central bank vowed to crack down on virtual currencies and flagged concerns about stablecoins. — Reuters pic
Money / 01 Dec 2025

Hong Kong crypto stocks slide after China flags stablecoin crackdown

File picture of an electronic quotation board displays numbers of the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on October 31, 2025. Asian equities were mixed Monday with investors awaiting the release of key US data that could play a role in Federal Reserve deliberations ahead of an expected interest rate cut next week. — AFP pic
Money / 01 Dec 2025

Asian shares mixed ahead of US jobs, inflation data and Fed decision

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Money / 01 Dec 2025

Siam Paragon Marks 20th Anniversary with "A Journey of Extraordinary Dreams"

The survey also highlighted that 51 per cent of Malaysian firms have already seen a positive impact from trade uncertainty and tariffs, up eight percentage points from six months ago, with expectations for the next two years rising to 69 per cent. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Money / 01 Dec 2025

Malaysian firms lead global optimism on international trade, HSBC survey finds

At 9.05 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 10.40 points, or 0.65 per cent, to 1,614.87 from last Friday’s close of 1,604.47. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Money / 01 Dec 2025

Bursa opens higher as Wall Street rally, Fed cut hopes lift sentiment

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Money / 01 Dec 2025

ASEAN Cement Industry Unveils the World’s First Regional "2035 AFCM Decarbonization Roadmap"

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Money / 01 Dec 2025

PCF. MARKET Under Greenutss Launches Brand-New Healthy Meal Box Series

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Money / 01 Dec 2025

AsiaBC Brings Award-Winning Incorporation & Asia Market Entry Expertise to UAE’s Global Founders

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Money / 01 Dec 2025

Zuellig Pharma unveils state-of-the-art Clinical Trial Support Innovation Center in South Korea to support both domestic and global clinical research needs

Containers are seen on cargo vessels at Westports Pulau Indah in Klang on September 27, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Money / 01 Dec 2025

Malaysia’s factory activity grows for first time in 18 months, optimism highest since 2013

Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe in action with Girona’s Paulo Gazzaniga at Estadi Montilivi, Girona, Spain, November 30, 2025. — Reuters pic
Money / 01 Dec 2025

Real Madrid title hopes dented at Girona in third straight draw

At 8am, the ringgit was flat at 4.1300/4.1350 against the greenback, unchanged from last Friday’s close. — Picture By Choo Choy May
Money / 01 Dec 2025

Ringgit holds steady as markets brace for next week’s Fed decision