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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

JustMarkets emphasises the availability of learning resources and demo accounts as tools to support informed decision-making.
Money / 20 Feb 2026

JustMarkets reflects on responsible trading in the Chinese New Year period

The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar. — Reuters pic
Money / 20 Feb 2026

Ringgit gains ground as oil prices rise and investors eye US–Iran nuclear deadline

Late bargain hunting in selected heavyweights, mainly financial counters, has lifted Bursa Malaysia to end marginally higher on Friday. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Money / 20 Feb 2026

Bursa Malaysia closes marginally up after late gains in banking stocks

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono at the State Department in Washington, DC, February 19, 2026. The US and Indonesia finalised a trade deal that locks in tariff rates and non-tariff barriers to commerce, the White House announced Thursday. — Reuters pic
Money / 20 Feb 2026

US and Indonesia seal trade deal, averting steep tariffs

In a statement, Miti said the growth was supported by the seventh consecutive month of export expansion, which recorded double-digit growth of 19.6 per cent to RM146.87 billion, while imports edged up by 5.3 per cent to RM125.50 billion. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Money / 20 Feb 2026

Malaysia’s January trade rises 12.6pc to RM272.37b, Miti says

(From left) Kaylee Low, senior commercial and business development manager, Dotty’s Pastries and Coffee, Nadia Nasimuddin, founder and director of Dotty’s Pastries and Coffee, Anwar Azeez, director of Cili Kampung Malaysia, Kesavan (KC) Purusotman, chief marketing officer of Cili Kampung Malaysia at the MOU signing ceremony marking Cili Kampung Malaysia’s strategic acquisition of a 50 per cent stake in Dotty’s Pastries and Coffee. — Picture courtesy of Cili Kampung Malaysia/Dotty's Pastries and Coffee
Money / 20 Feb 2026

Cili Kampung acquires 50pc stake in Dotty’s to fuel nationwide expansion

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has insisted that the US tech giant will make a ‘huge’ investment in OpenAI and dismissed as ‘nonsense’ reports that he is unhappy with the generative AI star. — AFP pic
Money / 20 Feb 2026

Nvidia said to near US$30b OpenAI investment, scaling back earlier US$100b plan

Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister, speaks during a press conference at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. — Reuters pic
Money / 20 Feb 2026

Japan inflation eases in boost for PM Takaichi

Global oil prices accelerated their growth to 2-2.5 per cent on Thursday evening, with the price of a barrel of Brent crude rising above US$72 for the first time since the end of July 2025, according to trading data, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti. — Reuters pic
Money / 20 Feb 2026

Brent crude tops US$72 per barrel for first time since late July

At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 0.80 of-a-point, or 0.05 per cent, to 1,751.31 from Thursday’s close of 1,752.11. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Money / 20 Feb 2026

Bursa Malaysia drifts lower in early trade, tracking softer Wall Street cues

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Money / 20 Feb 2026

Transforming Knee Surgery: Columbia Asia Combines Expertise and Robotics for Better Outcomes

Finding that the US investment bank had between 2019 and 2024 misclassified some transactions and excluded others from its calculations, the ECB said JPMorgan had reported that its capital buffers were bigger than they actually were. — Reuters pic
Money / 20 Feb 2026

ECB fines JPMorgan €12.2m for misreporting risk, the central bank’s largest penalty to date

At  8am, the local currency rose to 3.8965/9160 against the greenback from 3.9045/9125 at Thursday’s close. — Picture By Choo Choy May
Money / 20 Feb 2026

Ringgit rises against US dollar amid US-Iran tensions

The ringgit ended lower against the greenback after the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes signalled the possibility of an interest rate hike, said an economist. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Money / 19 Feb 2026

Ringgit slips against US dollar after Fed minutes hint at rate hike

Nestle (M) Bhd (Nestle Malaysia) has initiated a process to explore the potential sale of its ice cream business to Froneri after its ultimate holding company, Nestle SA, entered into advanced negotiations to sell the remainder of its global ice cream business to the latter. — Reuters pic
Money / 19 Feb 2026

Nestle Malaysia may scoop out ice cream business to Froneri

Bursa Malaysia continued its upward trend, closing higher on Thursday due to positive market sentiment driven by stronger-than-expected macroeconomic data. — Picture by Zuraneeza Zulkifli
Money / 19 Feb 2026

Bursa Malaysia continues upward trend, banking stocks lead gains