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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan bid farewell to the Chinese delegation at the Bunga Raya Complex, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) yesterday. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

China agrees to share rare earth tech with Malaysia, says foreign minister

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said this initiative is part of efforts to strengthen the nation’s digital infrastructure by providing access to more network facility providers. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

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YTL Communications lands fibre optic deal for 1,600km along Malaysia’s railway tracks

DAP’s Anthony Loke has reportedly set a retirement timeline, saying he will not only abide by the party’s three-term limit for secretary-general but also step away from all leadership and electoral roles thereafter. — Bernama pic

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‘I want to retire at my peak’: Anthony Loke reportedly sets 2031 exit from party, electoral positions

A former Petronas manager, Khairul Akmal Jasni, was today charged in court for allegedly trying to leak confidential documents to Petros in June 2024 — Picture by Hari Anggara

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Former Petronas manager pleads not guilty to leaking company report to Petros

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks to reporters during the Ministry of Finance's Hari Raya celebration in Putrajaya today. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Anwar slams US commentator as ‘arrogant, ignorant’ for mocking Malaysia's economy

Cranes unload cargo shipping containers from a Yang Ming container ship at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California on April 15, 2025. — AFP pic

Money / 12 h ago

US exempts domestic carriers, softening blow after slapping new port fees on Chinese ships to curb Beijing’s dominance

Cambodian linguist Um Keangseng opened a Mandarin language school in his home city of Sihanoukville when he saw a growing demand for learning Chinese. — AFP pic

Money / 17 h ago

From laughed at to sought after: Mandarin schools thrive in Sihanoukville as China’s influence surges

Approximately 450,000 smallholders are the backbone of the Malaysian palm oil sector. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Money / 9 h ago

Malaysia welcomes US tariff cut on palm oil, eyes RM21b in exports but warns against overreliance on single market

Kyoto City sacked the man, who was not named, after he was filmed by the security camera of his bus pilfering ¥1,000 in 2022. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Life / 11 h ago

Japan bus driver steals RM30, loses RM370,000 pension

The ban on the use of single-use plastic carrier bags will also apply at fixed premises including supermarkets, convenience stores — including those at petrol stations — fast food restaurants, chain stores, pharmacies and other related premises. ― Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Ban on single-use plastic bags begins at parks, petrol stations, fast food joints and certain premises

A Boeing 737-89P of Shanghai Airlines taxis next to Airbus aircrafts at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai on April 17, 2025. — AFP pic

Money / 9 h ago

Chinese airlines send Boeing 737 MAX planes back to US, deliveries in limbo over Trump’s tariff threat

Your next weekday lunch can be banana leaf rice from Ammah’s Home Cuisine. — Pictures by Lee Khang Yi

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Your weekday lunch just got better with banana leaf rice from Damansara Perdana’s Ammah’s Home Cuisine

Malaysia Airlines unveils its special A330-300 livery in partnership with Manchester United at
Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (Mitec) today. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 11 h ago

‘A bold new chapter’: Malaysia Airlines partners with Manchester United for new livery (VIDEO)

Anwar urged all parties to exercise caution when depicting the national flag and also called for calm in public reaction to the error. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Anwar calls for care in displaying national symbols after Sin Chew’s Jalur Gemilang gaffe

The High Court has ordered preacher Mohd Rasyiq Mohd Alwi to pay RM2.5 million in damages to former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin over defamatory remarks about his Covid-19 vaccination status. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 12 h ago

High Court orders preacher to pay Khairy RM2.5m over false Covid-19 jab claims

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Celebrating Eid with faith and piety — Muhammad Ammar Harith Idris

People perform Aidilfitri prayers at the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur March 31, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

APRIL 18 — The month of Syawal marks a significant time for Muslims worldwide as they celebrate Eid al-Fitr. In Malaysia, it is customary for the celebration to extend throughout the entire month, with various festive events being organised to mark the occasion. These typically include traditional gatherings such as...

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According to the author, in a corporate setting, both effectiveness and efficiency must be embraced to create a sustainable environment of success. — Pexels.com pic

What You Think / 10 h ago

The balancing act: Achieving success through effectiveness and efficiency in the workplace — Alicia Philip

The Constitution makes clear that while the Yang di-Pertuan Agong appoints superior court judges, the prime minister plays a key advisory role — a process critics now say must change to ensure true judicial independence. — Reuters pic

What You Think / 14 h ago

First reformative step towards strengthening the independence of the Judiciary — Hafiz Hassan

Judicial independence simply means that the institution of the Judiciary, the individual judges comprised therein, and the administration of justice must be free from improper influence, manipulation, pressure or interference. — Picture from Pexels.com

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Why judicial independence matters for Malaysia's future — Past presidents of Malaysian Bar

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Many small retailers have noted the difficulty in competing with illicit cigarette sellers, who operate with impunity and without the burden of compliance. — Bernama pic

2d ago

Transparency or duplicity? MOH sends mixed signals — Aloysius Tan

Some parents and caregivers may be in denial at first, and that was my first response too. Despite that, we started exploring every possible way to support him such as sending him to therapy sessions. — Freepik pic

2d ago

You are never alone: Our journey of raising a child with autism — Maslinda Md Yusof

Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at a conference on Malaysian Islamic Economic And Finance in ILIM, Bangi, July 29, 2015. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

2d ago

Pak Lah’s legacy: A leadership that listened — Vasanthi Ramachandran

Former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. In a political landscape often driven by volume and bravado, he offered a different kind of leadership — thoughtful, measured, soft-spoken. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

15 Apr 2025

Our handshake — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

Trump is not an anarchist, but his irrational tariffs have an economic logic, no matter how flawed. — Reuters pic

15 Apr 2025

Trump’s tariffs: Order behind the disorder — Christopher Choong Weng Wai

The Malay kingdoms offer valuable lessons for Malaysia as Asean Chair in navigating modern trade wars. — Bernama pic

15 Apr 2025

Diplomacy and warfare: The Malay kingdoms’ tactics in dealing with great powers — Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli and Milda Istiqomah

Rubbish piles seen scattered across Brickfields during the Tamil New Year period. — Picture courtesy of Che Ran

15 Apr 2025

Brickfields deserves better: Not just banners and blessings — Che Ran

File photo of Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (left) seen engaging in a friendly conversation with Palestinian Foreign Minister Farouk Kaddoumi and the country’s ambassador to Malaysia, Ahmad Al Farra (right), during a break following the opening of the NAM Committee Meeting in May 2004. — Bernama pic

15 Apr 2025

Pak Lah was a good listener, making him a leader — Hafiz Hassan

According to a study of fires in waste facilities in Norway and Sweden, common ignition causes of these fires include self-heating, thermal runaway in batteries, friction, human activities, technical or electrical errors, natural occurrences such as heatwaves and unfavourable storage conditions. — Unsplash pic

14 Apr 2025

A rejoinder to KDEB Waste Management — William Leong Jee Keen

ANPR, which stands for Automatic Number Plate Recognition, is used at toll booths alongside RFID systems to automatically identify vehicles. — Soya Cincau

14 Apr 2025

Still think AI is for lazy people? Meet ANPR — Firdaus Noor

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

14 Apr 2025

Use and misuse of declaration of emergency — Hafiz Hassan

As the world’s largest consumer market, the US wields tariffs like a weapon. — Reuters pic

13 Apr 2025

70 years after Bandung: Are we still trapped in colonialism? — Li Yunqi

The key is not if we should adopt AI, but how we can do so ethically, inclusively, and strategically. — AFP pic

13 Apr 2025

Malaysia’s AI revolution: Embracing the future with knowledge, ethics, and innovation — KP Chiew

Many internal auditors lack expertise in environmental risk assessment. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

12 Apr 2025

Our silent guardians of ESG reporting in corporate Malaysia — Suhaily Shahimi

Trump’s sweeping tariffs were announced on the back of a declaration of national emergency to address what the President described as harmful foreign trade and economic practices. — Reuters pic

12 Apr 2025

Trump’s imposition of tariffs, vide declaration of emergency, has taken disrespect to, and misuse of, the law to a new level — Hafiz Hassan

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