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Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa conducts an inspection during Op Selamat 25 for Chinese New Year 2026 at Jalan Raja Laut in Kuala Lumpur on February 15, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Rider’s leg severed in early morning KL crash, Honda City driver arrested

The Ministry of Health (MOH) no longer permits the sale of two cosmetic products, Glowing Nite Treatment and Glowing Herbal Treatment, which have been found to contain scheduled poisons. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Toxic beauty: MOH bans two cosmetic products over mercury and other poisons

The Harumanis mango, a rare seasonal fruit that’s sweet, creamy, and fragrant. — Picture via Facebook/Harumanis Perlis
Life  / 18 h ago

Harumanis: The ‘Musang King of mangoes’ — taste, origin and why now is the time to buy

Tour buses around Kuala Lumpur June 21, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

We can’t pass on rising costs: Malaysia’s tourism industry pleads for urgent govt aid, subsidies

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. Civil servants in the federal territories, Selangor, and state capitals with commutes over eight kilometres can start working from home from April 15. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

WFH for civil servants: Those in FT, Selangor, state capitals with commutes over 8km eligible from April 15

A general view shows the new highway linking Nilai, Labu, and Bandar Enstek in Nilai on April 2, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

What is Malaysia Vision Valley 2.0? Inside Negeri Sembilan’s six-zone economic mega-project

Deputy Prime Minister and Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi delivers a speech during the ministry’s monthly assembly in Putrajaya on April 2, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Ahmad Zahid: Stop blaming government for fuel prices, Malaysia in ‘crisis preparation mode’

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  / 18 h ago

Trump vows to bomb Iran ‘back to the Stone Ages’ in prime‑time speech, but gives no timeline to end war

An Israeli man carries belongings at the site of a damaged residential building, after Iran launched missiles towards Israel, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Bnei Brak, Israel April 1, 2026. — Reuters pic
World  / 17 h ago

Iran fires missiles at Israel after Trump vows ‘Stone Ages’ strikes

President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. — Alex Brandon/Pool/Reuters pic
Money  / 18 h ago

Hopes dim for swift end to Iran war as markets roil after Trump speech, oil spikes

File picture of Perdana Putra building, which houses the Prime Minister’s Office, in Putrajaya on March 3, 2025. nergy controls in government buildings will be tightened, including setting air-conditioning temperatures at no lower than 24°Celsius, following the global energy crisis, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Global energy crisis: Putrajaya to cap air-conditioning at offices to 24°C, tighten energy use in govt buildings, says DPM Fadillah

(From left) Malaysia Aviation Group President and Group Chief Executive Officer Capt. Nasaruddin A. Bakar and Chief Financial Officer Boo Hui Yee at the MAG 2025 financial performance announcement in Kuala Lumpur, April 2, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Money  / 17 h ago

Malaysia Aviation Group profit more than doubles to RM137m as recovery strengthens amid cost discipline, travel demand

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz speaks during a press conference at Wisma Bernama in Kuala Lumpur on December 2, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Zafrul: Govt needs standby stimulus ready to tackle sustained Middle East crisis

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. A tsunami alert following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia today has now been lifted, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said. — AFP pic
World  / 18 h ago

Indonesia quake damages buildings; tsunami alerts lifted as disaster agency warns of aftershocks

Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department (JKDNKA) Wildlife Crime Bureau (WCB) Commander, SAC Mohd Zaki Ashar, said the seizures followed raids on three separate premises in the area. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Police seize RM1.5m in non-halal chicken and pork in Kampung Baru Subang, 32 detained

The Malaysia Islamic Overnight Rate (MYOR-i) stood at 2.75 per cent as of Jan 8, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Money / 10 Jan 2026

BNM actions keep short-term interbank rates stable as liquidity drops

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Money / 09 Jan 2026

Gorilla Technology Provides Update on $20 Million Share Repurchase Programme

Gadget makers are grappling with a global memory chip shortage as surging AI demand drives up memory chip prices and strains supply. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Money / 09 Jan 2026

AI gobbling up memory chips, triggering global shortage for gadget makers

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) jumped 16.97 points or 1.02 per cent to end at an intraday high of 1,686.54 from Thursday’s close of 1,669.57. — Picture via X/Bernama
Money / 09 Jan 2026

Bursa ends week at six-year high as blue-chip rally lifts market

At 6pm, the local currency slid to 4.0700/0765 versus the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.0580/0650. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Money / 09 Jan 2026

Ringgit weakens as US dollar firms ahead of jobs data, Trump tariff court ruling

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Money / 09 Jan 2026

PolyU research teams and startups shine at CES 2026, winning three prestigious innovation awards

Shanghai-based AI startup MiniMax’s CEO Yan Junjie (right) and co-founder and COO Yun Yeyi attend the firm’s listing ceremony at the Hong Kong stock exchange on January 9, 2026. — AFP pic
Money / 09 Jan 2026

Chinese AI unicorn MiniMax surges 109pc in Hong Kong IPO, nets US$619m

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Money / 09 Jan 2026

PETRONAS Lubricants International Debuts First-to-Market JASO-Certified Lubricants for Japan's Newest Generation of Engines

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Money / 09 Jan 2026

Starlight Centre Launches New Program For Students with Autism Entering Mainstream Primary Schools.

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Money / 09 Jan 2026

Final Weeks to Visit UABBHK 2025 — Explore AI-Enhanced Architecture Before Exhibition Closes on 24 January

India’s trade pact with the United States was delayed because Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not make a telephone call to President Donald Trump to close a deal they were negotiating, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said today. — AFP pic
Money / 09 Jan 2026

India–US trade talks stalled after Modi did not phone Trump, says US Commerce Secretary

Disney's chief executive officer Bob Iger holds a news conference at Shanghai Disney Resort as part of the three-day Grand Opening events in Shanghai June 15, 2016. —Reuters pic
Money / 09 Jan 2026

Disney CEO meets China’s vice premier as ‘House of Mouse’ navigates strained US‑China ties

An American flag hangs on the US Department of Labour headquarters, in Washington, D.C. September 16, 2025. — Reuters pic
Money / 09 Jan 2026

Slower US job growth may bolster expectations of Fed pause as unemployment rate dips

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Money / 09 Jan 2026

PAObank Launches "Money Safe" Offer

This combination of file images made on January 8, 2026, shows (top) the logo of commodity trading and mining company giant Glencore in Baar on May 28, 2025; and (bottom) the logo of global mining and metals company Rio Tinto in Perth on November 24, 2025. — AFP pic
Money / 09 Jan 2026

Rio Tinto enters talks to buy Glencore in US$207b deal that would create world’s biggest miner

Malaysia’s recent recognition by the Financial Action Task Force under the ‘Regular Follow-Up’ status for the Mutual Evaluation Report 2025 has underscored international confidence in the country’s robust, risk-based framework for anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing and counter-proliferation financing. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Money / 09 Jan 2026

Malaysia’s FATF ‘regular follow‑up’ status highlights Labuan IBFC’s regulatory strength