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This Ipoh Curry Mee stall's last day of business is today as they will be relocating to Bandar Kinrara. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi
Eat-drink  / 15 h ago

Ara Damansara Restoran Do Re Mi 123’s Ipoh curry ‘mee’ stall to relocate to Bandar Kinrara Restoran BK 33 Kopitiam

Former national mixed doubles player Goh Liu Ying said the world number four pair not only needs to communicate with each other, but should discuss more in depth with their coaches to ensure they are on the same track and goal. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 14 h ago

‘Talk it out with your coach’: Ex-Olympian Goh Liu Ying’s advice to Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei after on-court tension

FashionValet Sdn Bhd founder Datin Vivy Yusof and her husband, Datuk Fadzarudin Shah Anuar, at the Kuala Lumpur High Court December 5, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Vivy Yusof, husband to face 15-day trial over RM8 million criminal breach of trust charge involving Khazanah and PNB funds

Student activists involved in the weekend rally Gempur Rasuah Sabah 2.0 cleaned up the burn marks on the ground with brushes and soap after burning of a caricature of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.— Pictures courtesy of Suara Mahasiswa UMS
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Student activists face police probe, possible expulsion after caricature of PM set ablaze during rally

A new regulation requiring Malay-language listings on major e-commerce platforms such as Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok Shop has been temporarily postponed following a wave of public backlash. ― Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

E-commerce Malay language rule paused, ministry to gather feedback from sellers

The US-headquartered semiconductor giant Intel, that has invested RM50 billion in Malaysia and employs 12,300 local workers, is reportedly looking to trim over 20 per cent of its workforce even as its newest facility in Penang nears completion. — Reuters pic
Money  / 12 h ago

InvestPenang seeks clarity on Intel’s plan as new Penang facility nears completion amid reported global job cuts

Transport Minister Anthony Loke speaks during a conference on the rationalisation of Malaysia Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) and Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) at Putrajaya June 23, 2025 — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Loke: CAAM to go independent, merge with Mavcom on August 1, saving RM1.5b

The runway at Kuching International Airport (KIA) is currently closed to facilitate the removal of a Royal Malaysian Air Force aircraft and subsequent runway clearing works, following an aircraft-related incident at 11.30am today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Kuching International Airport runway closed after aircraft incident, flight operations impacted

The ringgit rebounded from yesterday’s losses to end higher against the US dollar on Friday, as the latest developments on the Iran-Israel war sparked some buying interest in emerging currencies, a dealer said. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Money  / 16 h ago

Ringgit climbs against major currencies at opening as Iran tensions, US airstrikes lift oil and gold

People and rescuers inspect the damage at the site of a reported suicide attack at the Saint Elias church in Damascus’ Dwelaa area on June 22, 2025. Syrian state media reported a suicide attack on a Damascus church on June 22 that caused casualties, as AFP correspondents at the scene saw first responders transporting people from the site. — AFP pic
World  / 17 h ago

Suicide bomber kills 22 in Damascus church attack; IS blamed in Syria’s first such strike since war began

It’s hard to not pile your plate of ‘nasi lemak’ with goodies like ‘rendang’ chicken, fried luncheon meat and ‘petai ikan bilis’. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi
Eat-drink  / 17 h ago

Want a great start to your day? Head to Kelana Jaya’s Nam Gor Hainan Kopitiam for this Chinese style ‘nasi lemak’

Puan Sri Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang, the wife of Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, has passed away. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Sarawak Premier’s wife Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang dies at age 76

Northeast district police chief Assistant Commissioner Abdul Rozak Muhammad said the two men were behaving suspiciously near the entrance of the police headquarters at about 4.30pm yesterday. — Picture By Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Chest bitten, face punched: Police remand two youths who allegedly attacked officer at Penang headquarters

This grab taken from UGC images posted on social media on June 23, 2025 shows a plume of smoke billowing after Israeli strikes in Tehran. — Anonymous/UGC/AFP pic
World  / 6 h ago

Israel strikes Tehran’s Evin prison in largest attack yet; Iran warns US but holds fire — for now

The Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) has raised concerns over a series of cable theft incidents that could disrupt the planning and operational timeline of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, which is now at a critical phase ahead of its targeted completion in December 2026. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

ECRL cable thefts raise alarm, could derail testing schedule, says MRL CEO

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Some banks began rejecting wires to or from Alameda the same year that the cryptocurrency exchange scrambled to access the US banking system, the report said. — Reuters pic
Money / 27 Jun 2023

Banks raised questions in 2020 about FTX-affiliated hedge fund’s wire activity, says FTX

Describing what she called uncomfortable truths, Gita Gopinath argued that the financial community may be too optimistic about the cost and difficulty of taming inflation, which then raises the sort of stability risk central banks might not be equipped to handle. — Reuters pic
Money / 27 Jun 2023

Investors overly optimistic on speed, cost of taming inflation, says IMF

The logo of French luxury group Kering is seen at Kering headquarters in Paris February 13, 2023. — Reuters pic
Money / 27 Jun 2023

Kering snaps up fragrance label Creed for new beauty division

Last week, US stocks sputtered after a recent rally, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq snapping its eight-week winning streak after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled there could be more interest rate hikes ahead. ― Reuters pic
Money / 27 Jun 2023

Wall Street slips as investors eye Russia, Fed hikes, quarter-end

Around US$274 million went to the economic reform programme, which is one instalment in the more than US$1 billion Costa Rica has received from the IMF under the arrangement, the fund said. ― Reuters file pic
Money / 27 Jun 2023

Costa Rica unlocks US$519m from IMF for economic reform, climate programmes

The HSBC headquarters is seen in the Canary Wharf financial district in east London February 15, 2016. — Reuters pic
Money / 27 Jun 2023

HSBC dumps London tower for smaller office as real estate reckoning unfolds globally

Global energy sector carbon dioxide emissions hit a record peak last year counter to Paris commitments, a key study warned today. — AFP pic
Money / 26 Jun 2023

Study: Energy sector CO2 emissions hit record in 2022

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq climbed today, with chipmakers and energy stocks leading a rebound as investors shrugged off geopolitical risks and assessed the outlook for US monetary policy. ― AFP file pic
Money / 26 Jun 2023

S&P 500 and Nasdaq climb, shrugging off geopolitical uncertainties

Jan Gilpin displays for Reuters the asthma and allergy drug Singulair, first prescribed to her son when he was three-years-old, at her home in Newton, Massachusetts June 21, 2023. — Reuters pic
Money / 26 Jun 2023

Merck accused of downplaying early evidence of drug’s brain impact

LBS executive chairman Tan Sri Lim Hock San said that the company was excited to receive the recognition in Malaysia. ― Picture by Miera Zulyana
Money / 26 Jun 2023

LBS Bina Group wins BCI Asia Top 10 Developers Award 2023

S&P Global said there has been a soft reaction from the global oil market despite a threat of an armed insurrection in Russia. — Reuters pic
Money / 26 Jun 2023

S&P Global: Soft reaction on oil prices amid armed uprising threat in Russia

Aston Martin today announced a deal with US-Saudi electric vehicle specialist Lucid Group to help make the British group’s luxury ‘green’ cars. — Reuters pic
Money / 26 Jun 2023

Aston Martin agrees US-Saudi electric car deal

Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan attends the shareholders meeting of SNB in Bern, Switzerland, April 28, 2023. — Reuters pic
Money / 26 Jun 2023

Chairman: Swiss National Bank to launch digital currency pilot 

Illustrative picture shows Japanese 10,000 yen bank notes spread out at an office of World Currency Shop in Tokyo in this August 9, 2010 illustrative picture. - Reuters pic
Money / 26 Jun 2023

Yen outperforms as official expresses concerns for weakened currency; rouble volatile

Sterling gave back early small gains against the dollar and euro today as traders continued to grapple with the implications of the previous week’s outsized rate hike by the Bank of England. — Reuters pic
Money / 26 Jun 2023

Sterling struggles to hold its ground after last week’s rate hike

A technician fixes a VW sign in the assembly line of German carmaker Volkswagen's electric ID. 3 car in Dresden June 8, 2021. — Reuters pic
Money / 26 Jun 2023

Carmakers owe compensation for emissions cheating devices, German court rules