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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  / 9 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  / 4 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  / 9 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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French government and Olympics officials are seeking a creative solution to allow Muslim French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla (far left) to wear her hijab at the opening ceremony while still complying with the country’s secularism laws. — Reuters pic
Sports / 25 Jul 2024

France’s hijab ban bars Muslim sprinter Sylla from Olympic opening, officials seek innovative fix

Esteban Ocon (left), who has raced in 146 grands prix, will be joining his fourth F1 team after Manor, Force India and Renault, now known as Alpine. — Reuters pic
Sports / 25 Jul 2024

Esteban Ocon joins ‘ambitious’ F1 team Haas from Alpine to replace Magnussen

Andy Murray has officially withdrawn from the tennis singles at the Paris Olympics but will still take part in the doubles, the two-time gold medallist announced on July, 2024. — APF pic
Sports / 25 Jul 2024

Tennis gold-medallist Murray withdraws from Paris Olympics singles after back surgery, says will focus on doubles

Moussa Diaby leaves English club Aston Villa after just one season following his transfer from Bayer Leverkusen a year ago. — Picture by Instagram/Moussa Diaby
Sports / 25 Jul 2024

France winger Diaby joins countrymen Benzema, Kante in Saudi’s Al-Ittihad, merely a year after joining Villa from Bayer

Sinner dropping out deprives Italy of a great shot at a medal. — AFP pic
Sports / 25 Jul 2024

Italy’s tennis hope Jannik Sinner out of Olympics with tonsillitis

Israel’s opening Olympic soccer match against Mali yesterday passed the first major security test ahead of the Games’ official opening ceremony as fans from both sides sought to play down the political context and enjoy the action. — Reuters pic
Sports / 25 Jul 2024

Israel’s Olympic football opener kicks off with boos and cheers amid heavy police and security presence 

Ariana Nur Dania Mohamad Zairi is set for the individual ranking round today. —Bernama
Sports / 25 Jul 2024

Paris 2024: Malaysia's quest for first Olympic gold starts today

A fan invaded the opening match of the Olympic football tournament between Argentina and Morocco yesterday. — Reuters pic
Sports / 25 Jul 2024

Chaos erupts as fan invasion halts Olympic football opener, Argentina falls to Morocco 2-1 after VAR review

Moulin Rouge's dancers show dance moves to (from left) France's rugby seven Jordan Sepho, Rayan Rebbadj, Antoine Zeghdar as Moulin Rouge dancers teach dance to France national rugby sevens' players at the National Rugby Centre in Marcoussis, near Paris July 17, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. — AFP pic
Sports / 24 Jul 2024

Let the Games begin! Rugby Sevens and football launch Paris 2024 with star power, tight security

Police officers from France and Brazil are pictured on patrol in Paris, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics July 22, 2024. — Reuters pic
Sports / 24 Jul 2024

Paris 2024: Security in focus as Israel kicks off Olympic football against Mali in Paris

International Olympic Committe (IOC) President Thomas Bach shows a sign that Salt Lake City has been awarded to be the host of the 2034 Winter Games during the 142nd session of the IOC in Paris on July 24, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. — Natacha Pisarenko/Pool/AFP pic
Sports / 24 Jul 2024

IOC grants Salt Lake City 2034 Winter Games, but issues warning over feud with anti-doping agency

French President Emmanuel Macron gestures during the French Alps' bid to host the 2030 Winter Games during the 142nd session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Paris on July 24, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. — AFP pic
Sports / 24 Jul 2024

IOC conditionally confirms France as 2030 Winter Games host, says financial guarantees needed

The match was a tune-up for next month’s start of the 2024-25 campaigns for Celtic, winner of the past three Scottish Premiership crowns, and four-time defending English Premier League champion Manchester City, which began a US tour. — AFP pic
Sports / 24 Jul 2024

Kuhn and Palma shine as Celtic edge 4-3 past Man City captained by Haaland in US pre-season showdown

A silver medallist of 2020 Tokyo Olympics and a member of the Ukrainian Olympic wrestling team Parviz Nasibov says goodbye to his family before boarding a train to the Paris 2024 Olympics via Poland, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv. —Reuters pic
Sports / 24 Jul 2024

Ukraine's Olympians bear the burden of war on the road to Paris

There will be no flags or fanfare for Daniil Medvedev at the Paris Olympics but Russia’s highest-profile athlete in the French capital is unlikely to be far from the headlines. — Reuters pic
Sports / 24 Jul 2024

On neutral grounds, tennis star Daniil Medvedev heads to Paris Olympics without flag, anthem, national pride

French President Emmanuel Macron looks on with the Olympic rings displayed behind him, leaves after posing with French athletes during a visits at the Olympic Village, in Saint-Denis, northern Paris, on July 22, 2024. — AFP pic
Sports / 24 Jul 2024

‘Israeli athletes are welcome’: Olympic Committee, French President Macron reject calls for boycott in Paris 2024 over Gaza atrocities