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Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said the information was obtained through checks with the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol). — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Foreign man who accused cops of extortion is Interpol wanted over ‘scam’ case, says KL police chief

The OECD has urged Malaysia to reintroduce the GST and gradually phase out fuel subsidies to strengthen government finances as the country nears high-income status. — File picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 15 h ago

OECD urges Malaysia to bring back GST, phase out fuel subsidies to strengthen public finances

Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad says police are investigating a TikTok video after receiving 11 reports over statements allegedly touching on the state’s royal institution. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Police open investigation after 11 reports over video allegedly touching on Negeri Sembilan royalty

In consumer research company Rakuten Insight’s latest survey, 82 per cent of the 1,003 Malaysian respondents said they would change their behaviours (including reducing or not using these services) if ride-hailing or food delivery prices continue to rise due to fuel costs. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 19 h ago

What would you do if food deliveries, e-hailing prices go up in Malaysia? 82pc surveyed say will reduce or stop using

Former Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on July 28, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Businessman: Bumi contractor’s RM1m to Bersatu was ‘reward’ after getting RM141m govt project, tapped Muhyiddin’s golf buddy’s help

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said each district would select five primary schools and five secondary schools to be developed into the best-performing schools in their respective areas. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Education Ministry to begin school reform pilot next week, 10 schools selected in each district

Petronas said it holds the naming rights to the Petronas Sepang International Circuit (SIC), but the circuit is owned by Sepang International Circuit Sdn Bhd under Minister of Finance Incorporated and is not managed by the national oil company. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Petronas clarifies role in SIC, says it does not manage F1 Bahrain GP ticket sales

Former unit trust consultant Amran Mohd Amin was sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined RM2 million after pleading guilty to cheating two men over securities investments. — Pixabay pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Former unit trust consultant jailed 18 months, fined RM2m for investment fraud

A man walks into the State Courts building in Singapore on June 26, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 16 h ago

Singapore man gets 25 years’ prison, caning for raping three underage girls he paid for sex

Malaysian weightlifter Muhammad Erry Hidayat poses with his gold medal won in the men’s 79kg category at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games at the Scottish Event Campus Armadillo on July 27, 2026. — Bernama pic

Sports / 17 h ago

‘This is for my father’: Erry Hidayat repeats dad’s 1998 KL gold at Glasgow Commonwealth Games

France’s UN Ambassador Jérôme Bonnafont speaks as the United Nations Security Council holds an emergency meeting on the Ukraine-Russia war at UN Headquarters in New York on June 10, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 15 h ago

US walks out of UN Security Council over French envoy’s ‘North Korea’ comparison

D’s Kentang entrepreneur Danish Ekmal Edham, 23 (2nd left), together with his parents, Norazah Zainal, 50 (left) and Edham Wahab, 50 (right), and his sister, Dya Edlyn Edham, 22, display the jacket potato that he has been selling since January. — Bernama pic

Life / 19 h ago

From small spuds to big success: Batu Pahat youth turns RM100 into thriving jacket potato business

Justice Datuk Anand Ponnudurai awarded each of the activists RM15,000 after holding the police officers involved and the government liable for the arrests made following the August 19, 2021 gathering at Dataran Merdeka. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 12 h ago

High Court orders Malaysian govt, police to pay activists RM195,000 over unlawful 2021 vigil arrests

The OECD says Malaysia’s data centre boom is boosting growth and investment but straining electricity and water supplies while creating relatively few jobs. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

OECD says Malaysia’s data centre boom brings growth but few jobs and mounting pressure on power, water

The prime minister also said that Form Six students will also receive similar financial aid and incentives as enjoyed by other school students following concerns raised by many Form Six students about their exclusion from government aid previously. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Anwar: Form Six stays under Education Ministry, but schools must treat it as pre-university

Money

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China’s BYD steps into Japan’s fiercely competitive small‑car arena with electric ‘kei’ model

BYD has hired one of Japan’s best-known actors, Alice Hirose, for its advertisements. — Picture via YouTube/BYD JAPAN

TOKYO, July 28 — Chinese giant BYD launched an electric “kei” car in Japan today with an ad campaign featuring a top actor, taking on local rivals whose own pint-sized vehicles rule the road.Ideal for Japan’s often narrow roads, the super-compact category of cars up to 1.4 metres wide and...

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File photo of the Bangladeshi national flag with a view of the Buriganga River in Kamrangirchar February 14, 2026. Bangladesh has detained an active army brigadier general over the alleged extrajudicial killing of a local politician during an anti-narcotics crackdown that left hundreds dead, officials said today. — AFP pic

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Bangladesh detains brigadier general over alleged staged killing during 2018 anti‑drug campaign

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (centre) visits the Mi Equipment factory in Bayan Lepas, George Town on July 28, 2026. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

11 h ago

Riding the AI supercycle: Penang’s Mi Equipment pours millions into expansion

A screen capture shows a bottle of Johnson & Johnson talcum powder. — J&J pic

12 h ago

Johnson & Johnson proposes RM223b settlement for talc cancer lawsuits

Several major US semiconductor stocks fell on Wall Street yesterday, following a report of a technological breakthrough that could accelerate the growth of China’s computer chip industry. — AFP pic

13 h ago

AMD down 8pc, Nvidia nearly 5pc as China chip breakthrough report sparks US tech sell‑off

Currency dealers watch monitors as an electronic screen shows South Korea’s benchmark stock index (Kospi) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul July 28, 2026. Japanese and Korean shares dived in early trade today, after US semiconductor chip stocks fell following a report of a breakthrough that could boost China’s computer chip industry. — AFP pic

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Kospi collapses 10pc as chip slump sparks region‑wide sell‑off across Seoul and Tokyo

15 h ago

France hits Renault with criminal charges over ‘dieselgate’ emissions cheating devices

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell in New York on July 27, 2026. — AFP pic

16 h ago

Oil crashes 8pc as US-Iran pause, but tech bloodbath continues

US dollar and Malaysian ringgit banknotes are pictured in an illustration on August 15, 2024. — Picture By Choo Choy May

17 h ago

Ringgit gains on most major currencies but loses ground to US dollar

An Elon Musk sign sits in a bush at the federal courthouse during proceedings in the trial over Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI in Oakland, California, on April 30, 2026. — AFP pic

17 h ago

Musk pushes closer to WeChat-style ‘everything app’ with X Money launch

The ringgit closed higher against the greenback and other major currencies today, ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting tomorrow and Wednesday to decide on interest rates. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

1d ago

Ringgit strengthens against greenback and major currencies as markets await Fed decision

Bursa Malaysia’s key index closed higher as bargain-hunting activities emerged in banking and plantation heavyweights following the recent pullback. — Picture by Zuraneeza Zulkifli

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Bursa Malaysia ends higher on bargain‑hunting in banking, plantation heavyweights

The Proton e.MAS 7 is displayed during its launch at MITEC in Kuala Lumpur on December 16, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

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Proton e.MAS books 20,000 sales in first seven months of 2026, now has 42pc of Malaysia’s EV market

People walk past the headquarters of ChangXin Memory Technologies in Hefei, Anhui province on July 16, 2026. — AFP pic

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AI-fuelled RAM shortage lets China chipmaker CXMT briefly top ICBC as most valuable stock

Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo presents a paper on monetary policy during an annual meeting in Jakarta on November 28, 2025. — AFP pic

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Indonesia’s central bank governor resigns as economy enters tailspin

A display of ringgit and US dollar banknotes in Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama pic

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Ringgit firms against US dollar as election optimism meets FOMC anxiety

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2026 Sichuan Ganzi Mountain Culture & Tourism Festival Takes Place in Daofu County

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