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A screengrab of the viral video where the policeman was seen taking something from a car driver who was stopped at the roadblock.
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Viral video prompts internal investigation into police behaviour at Serdang roadblock

‘Cucur udang’ at Heng Cakoi is probably the best in Petaling Jaya at the moment. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi
Eat-drink  / 9 h ago

Heng Cakoi probably serves the best ‘cucur udang’ in Petaling Jaya 

Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the suspect’s family resides in Kelantan, and investigators believe he was planning to flee there before being apprehended. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Selangor CPO: Kota Damansara goldsmith robber is auxiliary policeman

For 2024, the Malaysian economy grew 5.1 per cent, surpassing initial estimates as exports rebounded and people kept buying. But so did household debt, which grew to a staggering RM1.63 trillion, or close to 85 per cent of GDP. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Are Malaysians shopping their way into debt? Data shows BNPL use, personal loan-taking on the rise

All Cold Storage and Giant supermarket outlets in Singapore will be sold to Malaysian retail group Macrovalue. — Picture via Facebook/Cold Storage Singapore
Singapore  / 3 h ago

Singapore’s Cold Storage, Giant supermarkets sold to Malaysia’s Macrovalue in S$125m deal

Buy-now-pay-later apps Hoolah and Atome's logos displayed at the shop in Shah Alam June 23, 2022. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

What is the Consumer Credit Bill? The upcoming law that will rein in unregulated BNPL, credit service providers

Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah arriving for the hearing on the Attorney-General's Chambers' bid to appeal against the Court of Appeal's decision to grant Datuk Seri Najib Razak leave for judicial review on house arrest royal addendum use in Federal Court, Putrajaya. March 24 , 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May .
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Federal Court dismisses Najib’s objection over AGC’s leave bid to appeal ruling on ‘house arrest’ order

Human Resources Minister Steven Sim said many volunteers, particularly Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) members, are unaware they qualify for the scheme. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Steven Sim: Many volunteers unaware they qualify for Perkeso’s self-employed protection

A Form Five student was injured in an accident following an attempt to evade a police roadblock on the Kemuning-Shah Alam Expressway (LKSA) on March 8, according to police. — Picture via Facebook/Polis (IPD) Shah Alam
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Teen hit, dragged by four-wheel drive while fleeing Shah Alam police roadblock with no licence

Attorney General of Malaysia Datuk Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar gives a thumb up ahead of the hearing in the Federal Court, Putrajaya. March 24, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

AG Dusuki makes rare Federal Court appearance in bid to block Najib’s judicial review over house arrest

Tiger Woods took the unusual step of confirming his romance with Vanessa Trump yesterday in a brief post on social media. — Picture via X/Tiger Woods
Sports  / 7 h ago

'Love is in the air': Woods confirms romance with Vanessa Trump in rare social media post

Selangor civil servants in Shah Alam listening to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim giving a speech. June 12, 2023. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Don’t borrow to impress, Angkasa warns as civil servants’ personal loans spike by 10pc for Raya spending

The top 15 per cent (T15) income bracket fuel subsidy eligibility criteria, to be finalised by mid-2025, may push some consumers to downgrade their vehicle choices or switch to electric vehicles, according to MIDF Research. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Money  / 3 h ago

T15 fuel subsidy criteria may push consumers toward vehicle downgrades, boost EV shift, says MIDF

The High Court today reportedly overturned the government’s ban on When I Was A Kid 3, a graphic novel by Cheeming Boey, ruling in the artist’s favour. — Picture via Facebook/Cheeming Boey
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

‘When I Was A Kid 3’ ban overturned, court allows Boey to claim losses

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faces a no-confidence motion in parliament starting today, with the opposition set to grill her over an underperforming economy and her powerful father’s perceived influence over her administration. — Reuters pic
World  / 9 h ago

Thaksin’s shadow and economic woes: Thai PM faces no-confidence motion as leadership challenged in high-stakes censure debate

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Red Bull Racing’s Dutch Max Verstappen drives during a practice session, ahead of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps Circuit in Spa, on July 26, 2024. — AFP pic
Sports / 27 Jul 2024

Max Verstappen gets 10-place grid penalty over new power unit for tomorrow’s Belgian Grand Prix 

Malang Sarr, 25, made the permanent move to Lens after coming to the end of his contract at Stamford Bridge. — Picture from social media
Sports / 27 Jul 2024

Sarr leaves Chelsea to join French side Lens

Performers participate in a traditional ceremony on the day of Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony in Teahupo’o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, July 26, 2024. — Reuters pic
Sports / 27 Jul 2024

A world away from Paris, drums and dance open Tahiti’s Olympic surfing extravaganza

France’s Johanne Defay looks to exit the barrel during a surfing training session in Teahupo’o, on the French Polynesian Island of Tahiti, on July 26, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. — AFP pic
Sports / 27 Jul 2024

Fourteen gold medals up for grabs on Day One of Paris Games

File picture of national swimmer Khiew Hoe Yean. The 21-year-old, who aims to break his own national record of 3 minutes and 48.36 seconds set at the Australian Championships, is expected to face strong competition from some of the world’s top swimmers. — Bernama pic
Sports / 27 Jul 2024

Paris 2024: Malaysian swimmer Hoe Yean gunning for new national record in Olympic debut

The 31-year-old Johnathan Wong, making his second Olympic appearance after the Rio 2016 edition, will see action in his favourite event, the men’s 10-metre (m) air pistol, in the qualification round at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre in the Centre-Val de Loire region at 4.30pm Malaysian time today. — Bernama pic
Sports / 27 Jul 2024

Age no handicap in national shooter Johnathan Wong’s hunt for Olympic glory in Paris

Malaysia’s Chef de Mission for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin, along with Malaysia’s (Jalur Gemilang) flag-bearers, diving athlete Betrand Rhodic Lises and sailor Nur Shazrin Mohamad Latif, together with the national contingent’s athletes and officials, during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on the River Seine, July 26, 2024. — Bernama pic
Sports / 27 Jul 2024

Paris 2024: Fight for the badge on your chest and bring glory to Malaysia, badminton great Chong Wei tells national contingent

A photograph taken from a helicopter shows an aerial view of delegation boats navigating along the Seine during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. — Reuters pic
Sports / 27 Jul 2024

Flotilla on Seine, rain and Celine Dion mark start of Paris Olympics

Steven van de Velde was convicted in 2016 of raping an underage girl and sentenced to four years in prison. —Wikimedia Commons pic
Sports / 26 Jul 2024

Convicted rapist puts beach volleyball under spotlight at Paris Olympics

The Canadian women, reigning Olympic champions, defeated New Zealand 2-1 in their Paris Olympic opening match on Thursday. — AFP
Sports / 26 Jul 2024

Paris Olympics 2024: Canada women's football head coach suspended amid drone scandal

TOPSHOT - President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach (2ndR) and his wife Claudia Bach (R) greet French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron upon their arrival at the Pyramide du Louvre to attend a gala dinner on the eve of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. — AFP
Sports / 26 Jul 2024

Paris gears up for dazzling 2024 Olympic opening ceremony amid high security, athlete setbacks

Judo is one of the host country’s biggest sports and they are expected to be prominent among the medals on home soil. — AFP pic
Sports / 26 Jul 2024

Dust everywhere’ at Olympic judo venue, just two days before opening

Earlier this month the six-times French champions were demoted from Ligue 2 by the National Directorate of Management Control due to financial concerns. — AFP pic
Sports / 26 Jul 2024

Six-times French champion Bordeaux file for bankruptcy

The Olympic tennis tournament will be held over nine days, from Saturday, July 27 to Sunday, Aug 4. — Reuters pic
Sports / 26 Jul 2024

Key facts about tennis at the Paris 2024 Games

She said in sports, there would always be someone who would triumph over others, and therefore she did not want the Malaysian athletes to leave the ‘arena’ feeling disappointed for not giving their best. — Bernama pic
Sports / 26 Jul 2024

Hannah Yeoh calls on Malaysian athletes to give their best at Paris Olympics

Named 'The Malaya', the collection to be worn by Malaysia's contingent at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games embodies the spirit of the Malay Peninsula and Borneo warriors before the independence era. — Picture by Rizman Ruzaini
Sports / 25 Jul 2024

The Malaya: With elegant gold-hued Rizman Ruzaini collection, Malaysia squad to bring ‘spirit of warriors’ along to Paris 2024 (VIDEO)