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A 13-year-old boy was stopped by JPJ officers in Kedah while driving a Perodua Kancil with his father in the passenger seat. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Boy, 13, caught driving dad in Perodua Kancil tells Kedah JPJ he had ‘no choice’ as father unwell

National women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah marched into their maiden All England semi-final after defeating Indonesia’s Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma-Meilysa Trias Puspitasari in the quarter-finals at the Utilita Arena, Birmingham, early this morning. — AFP pic
Sports  / 7 h ago

Pearly Tan‑M. Thinaah end Malaysia’s 19‑year All England drought with semi‑final breakthrough

Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said speculation linking him to an alleged Bangkok political meeting is unfounded. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Perikatan chairman Ahmad Samsuri dismisses claims linking him to alleged ‘Bangkok Move’ meeting

James Chai, who is currently working in the United Kingdom, said he has appointed lawyers in relation to the MACC investigation. — Picture from Facebook/James Chai
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Former Rafizi aide James Chai appoints lawyers as MACC seeks his cooperation in probe

A BMW 325i seen performing a drift along a winding road leading up to Genting Highlands in a 14-second video that later went viral on TikTok, prompting police to arrest the 29-year-old driver and seize the vehicle for investigation. — Screengrab from Facebook video
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Viral Genting drift lands BMW 325i driver in police custody

Former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin said he has asked his aide to draft a letter as he considers returning to Umno through the party’s ‘Rumah Bangsa’ initiative. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Khairy signals bid to return to Umno through ‘Rumah Bangsa’ initiative

Police are investigating a fatal incident in Klang after an alleged gunshot led to a chase and a crash involving a four-wheel-drive vehicle and a motorcycle. — Screengrab from Facebook video
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Alleged gunshot triggers pursuit before fatal crash between 4WD and motorcycle in Klang, police say

US President Donald Trump said yesterday that only Tehran’s unconditional surrender would bring an end to the escalating Middle East war as crude oil prices surged on fears about global supply disruption. — AFP pic
World  / 7 h ago

Trump rules out talks, says only Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ can end Middle East war

Then Bersatu deputy president Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin and Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin attend the party’s annual general meeting at Ideal Convention Centre (IDCC) in Shah Alam September 6, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

‘Who is he to decide?’ Hamzah questions Muhyiddin’s authority over new party’s possible move to join Perikatan

Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said Parti Keluarga Malaysia is awaiting the outcome of its registration appeal with the Registrar of Societies. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Hamzah says Parti Keluarga Malaysia registration appeal now with ROS, outcome pending

A Luckin Coffee MIX (coffee tea) store in Shanghai on December 30, 2025. — Xing Yun/CFoto pic via AFP
Money  / 6 h ago

China’s Luckin Coffee moves to buy Blue Bottle in US$400m deal as competition with Starbucks heats up

French-US actor Timothee Chalamet ruffled feathers by proclaiming ballet and opera as art that 'no one cares' about. — AFP pic
Showbiz  / 7 h ago

Timothee Chalamet sparks outrage among ballet and opera communities with controversial comments

Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh said residents should not exploit development consultations for private benefits. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Hannah Yeoh warns KL residents against abusing DBKL consultations to seek personal perks

The Malaysia Airports team led by Zainuddin Mohamed @ Zainal, General Manager of Aviation Marketing & Development with the Lufthansa airline crew at ITB Berlin 2026. — Picture courtesy of Lufthansa
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Lufthansa to return to KLIA after nearly a decade with five weekly Frankfurt flights

Demonstrators hold placards, including two (L) claiming that Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka are puppets of the US, during a demonstration condemning US and Israeli attacks on Iran and Palestinians in front of the US Embassy in Jakarta on March 3, 2026. — AFP pic
World  / 7 h ago

Prabowo faces Muslim group backlash, says Indonesia will quit Trump’s Board of Peace if it fails to benefit Palestinians

French President Emmanuel Macron and European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde greet each other at the Munich Security Conference in Munich on February 13, 2026. — AFP pic
Money / 18 Feb 2026

ECB succession race begins: Lagarde plans early departure to secure Macron-Merz choice

A visitor stands next to an electronic screen displaying Japan’s Nikkei stock prices quotation board in Tokyo, Japan on February 22, 2024. — Reuters pic
Money / 18 Feb 2026

Asian stocks defy AI jitters while oil prices slump on Iran peace hopes

US President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One during travel from West Palm Beach, Florida, to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on February 16, 2026. — Reuters pic
Money / 18 Feb 2026

Trump touts ‘one very special word’ that makes Japan spend US$36b in America: ‘TARIFFS’

US dollar banknotes and medicines are pictured in this illustration taken on June 27, 2024. — Reuters pic
Money / 18 Feb 2026

Fed minutes in focus: Dollar index holds at 97.11 as investors watch for rate cut signals

Sales of expensive handbags and designer clothing have slid at many top brands including Dior and Gucci after a post-pandemic boom, and investors are now keenly tuned in to any signals of the sector returning to growth. — AFP pic
Money / 18 Feb 2026

Luxury stocks’ volatility highlights AI jitters, hedge fund positioning

The “made in Europe” plan is part of broader EU efforts to help local industries compete with manufacturers in China and other countries. — AFP pic
Money / 18 Feb 2026

What is in the EU’s draft ‘made in Europe’ law?

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Money / 17 Feb 2026

Surge Continues to Encounter Robust Lithium Grades Including 31M Intercepts at 4196 PPM Li from Surface in a 640M Step Out to the SE

In the letter to Financial Services Commissioner Maria Luis Albuquerque dated Friday, German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil and his French counterpart Roland Lescure identify several areas in which a simplification of EU Financial Services legislation is possible, while ensuring financial ⁠stability. — Reuters file pic
Money / 17 Feb 2026

Germany, France make proposals to simplify EU financial rules, letter shows

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Money / 17 Feb 2026

Global Neighbors @Yiwu: Turning a Foreign Land into Home

Annual wage growth, excluding bonuses, slowed to 4.2 per cent in the last three months of 2025 compared with the same period a year earlier, matching ⁠forecasts by most economists in a Reuters poll and down from 4.4 per cent in the three months to November. — Reuters pic
Money / 17 Feb 2026

UK jobless rate hits decade high outside pandemic, boosting rate cut bets

Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said that AirAsia’s strong brand recognition, particularly in the Asean region, could attract other airlines willing to pay to leverage its expertise and name. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Money / 17 Feb 2026

Tony Fernandes says AirAsia unit close to Nasdaq deal valuing firm at US$1.5b

At 6pm, the ringgit rose to 3.8945/9055 versus the greenback from Friday’s close of 3.9060/9115. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Money / 16 Feb 2026

Ringgit strengthens to 3.89 against US dollar on upbeat GDP outlook

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi delivers his closing address at the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW) and its agency-owned companies retreat at a hotel in Kuala Nerus, February 10, 2026. — Bernama pic
Money / 16 Feb 2026

DPM Zahid vows to strengthen FGV as catalyst for Felda settlers’ future

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) gained 1.72 points, or 0.10 per cent, to 1,741.26, compared with Friday’s close of 1,739.54. — Picture by Razak Ghazali
Money / 16 Feb 2026

Bursa Malaysia ends marginally higher ahead of CNY break

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Money / 16 Feb 2026

"The Olympics of Astrophysics and Space Science" APRIM2026 Makes Hong Kong Debut

99 Speed Mart trimmed 24 sen to RM3.71, while Maybank slid 12 sen to RM11.94, and CIMB dipped six sen to RM8.40. These three counters contributed 7.17 points to the index. — Reuters file pic
Money / 16 Feb 2026

Bursa Malaysia slips 0.14pc as 99 Speed Mart, Maybank drag FBM KLCI lower