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Traffic congestion is expected in the Klang Valley this Saturday, April 26, 2025 as two major events are set to draw massive crowds to Bukit Jalil. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Football fever meets rock mania: Over 100,000 fans set to jam Bukit Jalil, literally

Penang Gerakan complaints bureau chief Andrew Ooi (right) with Terry Choo on the latter’s predicament in opening a bank savings account. — Picture courtesy of Andrew Ooi
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Blacklisted at nine: Penang student barred from opening bank account over ‘tipping offensive’, PTPTN loan in jeopardy

Visitors attend the China Import and Export Fair, also known as Canton Fair, in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China April 15, 2023. — Reuters pic
Money  / 17 h ago

Tariff-hit and trapped: Chinese exporters say domestic market offers little relief

At 6pm, the local unit stood at 4.3695/3750 against the greenback, improving from Wednesday’s close of 4.3880/3925. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Money  / 19 h ago

Ringgit rises across the board as US dollar wobbles on trade war woes

Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) players during an official training session at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium ahead of the 2024-2025 Unifi Malaysia Cup Final. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Johor declares Monday a public holiday, ahead of JDT’s Malaysia Cup final against Sri Pahang tomorrow

Visitors pay their respects to late Pope Francis as he lies in state in a coffin (Bottom R) at St Peter's Basilica in The Vatican, on April 24, 2025. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Malaysia sends ministers Azalina and Ewon to Pope Francis’ funeral in Vatican, honours his interfaith and climate legacy

The Bera Member of Parliament waves to members of the media after leaving the MACC headquarters compound at 6.11pm, after spending seven hours with investigators. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Ex-PM Ismail Sabri quizzed by MACC for seven hours over RM170m cash and gold seizure, questioning to resume tomorrow

The signature mixed pork noodle in spicy and sour soup is irresistible. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 5 h ago

Granny’s Mansion serves bold bowls of spicy and sour pork noodles and comforting porridge with awesome deep-fried pork intestines in PJ SS2

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on global tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington April 2, 2025. — Reuters pic
Money  / 5 h ago

When bond traders speak, even Trump listens — how markets stopped new US tariffs in just hours

Shah Alam district police chief ACP Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said preliminary investigations found that the victim, 40, a beggar in the area, had argued with the suspect, another beggar, who was suspected of wanting to take over the area. — Picture from pexels.com
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Man stabbed to death in Shah Alam over dispute for begging spot, suspect arrested

US President Donald Trump looks on at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 23, 2025. — Reuters pic
World  / 5 h ago

Trump insists China negotiations are real after Beijing calls his claim ‘false news’

The scheduled water disruption from April 25 to 28 due to the simultaneous implementation of 23 water-related projects will affect 341,708 user accounts across five districts in the state. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Penang water cut: No PdPR or school holidays, says Education Dept

Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz (right) is leading the Malaysian delegation to discuss a trade deal with the US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. — Picture from Facebook/Tengku Zafrul
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Miti: Malaysia open to US negotiation on tariffs, trade deal and tech safeguards as Tengku Zafrul leads talks in Washington

Jewellery worth over RM8,900 bearing trademarks of well-known brands was seized in Ayer Tawar during a raid led by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Domestic trade enforcers raid Perak jeweller using fake trademark on gold rings, earrings

A motorcycle seen crossing a small bridge in Kampung Changkat Dermawan in Tapah, which was decorated with Barisan Nasional flags. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Ilham Centre: BN likely to retain Ayer Kuning, but Pakatan collaboration and vote transfer key to securing big win

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The claimants said the BBC privately told four other presenters—two men and two younger women—that they would keep their jobs. — AFP pic
World / 15 Mar 2025

BBC settles case with four female journalists over alleged discrimination in job cuts

Protesters hold images of detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a demonstration outside the Embassy of Myanmar in Bangkok February 1, 2023, to mark the second anniversary of the coup in Myanmar. More than a million people have fled Myanmar’s brutal civil war to seek shelter and work in neighbouring Thailand, where experts say nationalists are using disinformation to fuel prejudice against them in the ‘Land of Smiles’. — AFP pic
World / 15 Mar 2025

Disinformation fuels Thai nationalist backlash against Myanmar workers

Danish navy vessels P572 Lauge Koch is moored in the harbour in the capital Nuuk, Greenland, on March 11, 2025, on the day of Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory, legislative elections. — AFP pic
World / 14 Mar 2025

‘Enough is enough’: Greenland leaders slam Trump’s annexation remark

Former central banker Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada’s next prime minister today with the country rattled by a breakdown in relations with the United States. — AFP pic
World / 14 Mar 2025

Former banker Mark Carney to be sworn in as new Canada PM today

File picture of US President Donald Trump holding an executive order about tariffs increase, flanked by US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US February 13, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 14 Mar 2025

US shutdown threat: Democrats weigh Trump-backed funding bill

Relatives of victims of a 2023 apartment block fire walk out from the Hanoi People’s Court after a sentencing in the case in Hanoi on March 14, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 14 Mar 2025

Vietnam court jails eight for deadly Hanoi fire that killed 56

This picture shows the statue of John Paul II at the entrance of the Gemelli University Hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalised. — AFP pic
World / 14 Mar 2025

Pope Francis recovering but still on oxygen as month-long pneumonia battle continues

Chinese researchers have reportedly announced the development of China’s first carbon-based nuclear battery, which they claim can function for up to a century without recharging. — Reuters pic
World / 14 Mar 2025

Built to last: Chinese scientists create nuclear battery with 100-year lifespan

This handout photo made available by the Iranian Army Office on March 12, 2025 shows local officials and navy personnel attending a joint Iranian-Russian-Chinese military drill in the Gulf of Oman. The navies of Iran, Russia and China are holding military drills off the coast of Iran this week in a bid to boost cooperation, according to Iranian media. — Iranian Army Office handout pic via AFP
World / 14 Mar 2025

China calls for end to ‘illegal’ sanctions as it hosts Iran nuclear talks under Trump pressure

This photo shows an aerial view of a snow-covered section of the Great Wall of China at Shuiguan, north of Beijing, after an overnight snowfall December 15, 2023. — AFP
World / 14 Mar 2025

China deports Japanese pair after two weeks of detention for flashing buttocks at Great Wall

Firefighters try to put out the fire from an Air Busan plane at Gimhae International Airport in Busan January 28, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 14 Mar 2025

Faulty power bank likely sparked January’s Air Busan fire, South Korea probe finds

A far-right protester who had her head shaved chants slogans in protest against the constitutional court in front of the court in Seoul March 13, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 14 Mar 2025

South Korea’s acting president urges calm ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling

Police officers detain protesters during a rally against the ICE detention of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, at Trump Tower in New York March 13, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 14 Mar 2025

Crackdown at Columbia: Pro-Palestinian protest leaders expelled, facing deportation

President Donald Trump departs the US Capitol following a Friends of Ireland luncheon with Irish Taoiseach Miche on Tuesday. — AFP pic
World / 14 Mar 2025

Trump insists on Greenland annexation for security, Nato chief refuses involvement

A cargo ship waits at Balboa port before crossing the Panama Canal in Panama City on February 4. — AFP pic
World / 14 Mar 2025

Panama vows to defend sovereignty after US reportedly considers ‘reclaiming’ canal

Faithfuls pray at the statue of John Paul II outside the Gemelli hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalized with pneumonia yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 14 Mar 2025

Health woes overshadow Pope Francis’ 12th year as head of Catholic Church