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Members of the First Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment (1 RAMD) and the 21st Ceremonial Mounted Squadron (SIB) take part in the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Istana Negara, in Kuala Lumpur, May 10, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Istana Negara sends out warning against politicisation of Malaysia's top court appointments

M. Sri Darvien and D. Thineswary are escorted into the Sepang Magistrate’s Court to face charges, on July 10, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Teen, woman accomplice charged over murder of Cyberjaya university student

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad turns 100 today. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Dr Mahathir turns 100: A look back at a few defining moments that shaped Malaysia

Dr Anjani Sinha (left) was grilled by Senator Tammy Duckworth (right) over his nomination to be the US ambassador to Singapore. — Screengrabs from Facebook/Tammy Duckworth
Singapore  / 11 h ago

‘You’ve not even done your homework’: Trump’s envoy pick told Singapore no ‘glamour posting’, grilled over tariffs and Asean

An undated photograph shows Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad riding a bicycle. — Anwar Ibrahim/Facebook pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Anwar extends birthday wishes to Mahathir who turns 100 today

Former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng pictured at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, July 10, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Penang undersea tunnel project case: MACC officer says he alerted superiors about money given to Lim Guan Eng

Speaking on a special podcast live telecast on his Facebook page, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said it was a blessing and scary to turn 100. — Screengrab from Facebook/Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

‘Quite frightening to be 100’: Dr Mahathir thanks Anwar, Malaysians for birthday wishes

Muslim preacher Firdaus Wong speaks at a news conference in Kuala Lumpur, February 14, 2015. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Parents win landmark ruling as court bans Muslim preacher Firdaus Wong’s video on secret child conversions

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives at Subang Air Base to attend the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related meetings at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, July 10, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

​​US Secretary of State Marco Rubio lands in Malaysia for Asean meetings

Mashed potatoes and noodles, anyone? — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 14 h ago

Head to Puchong’s Sha Sha Noodles for a unique Chinese-style mashed potato noodle

Whey protein, a nutrient-rich by-product of cheese production and a popular aid for muscle growth, is costly to produce due to the need for specialist equipment and technical processes. — Unsplash pic
Life  / 16 h ago

Think you are getting a good deal with cheap whey proteins sold online? Instead of muscles, all you’ll be gaining is... weight!

A police helicopter carrying five crew members made an emergency landing and crashed near Sungai Pulai in Gelang Patah earlier today. — Screengrab from X/Bernama
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Police helicopter crash-lands in Johor’s Sungai Pulai, all five crew rescued

(Left to right) Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Datuk Seri Lee Hsien Loong, Ho Ching, and Tun Dr Siti Hasmah pose for a photograph during the 2019 Singapore National D.ay — Picture by Betty Chua/MDDI
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

‘Semoga panjang umur’: Singapore’s Hsien Loong congratulates Dr Mahathir on a century of birthdays

Oon Tien Yue (centre) is brought to the Ampang Magistrates’ Court on July 10, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Man gets RM500 fine for letting friend die from treatable wounds

File picture of the Second Penang Bridge. According to the author, Penang 3.0 envisions a future where young people don’t just take part in the economy — they help shape it by designing their own products, companies, and ideas instead of merely executing others’ visions. — Picture by KE Ooi
What You Think  / 12 h ago

Not a Penangite, but I believe in the Penang 3.0 dream — E Jia Xi

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Under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which kicked in on March 7, users can remove any Google pre-installed software or app if they want while Google will need their consent to use their data across its various services or for personalised ads. ― Reuters pic
Money / 21 Mar 2024

Google defends Digital Markets Act changes, cites complex trade-offs

Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted in November of stealing US$8 billion from FTX customers. — Reuters file pic
Money / 21 Mar 2024

Sam Bankman-Fried lives ‘life of delusion,’ new FTX CEO says as sentencing looms

People walk past the Gucci store on Fifth Avenue on March 20, 2024 in New York City. — AFP pic
Money / 21 Mar 2024

Gucci owner Kering’s shares suffer historic fall after sales warning

Wall Street stocks cheered the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement Wednesday, lifting key indices to records after the central bank confirmed it still expects interest rate cuts in the coming months. ― Reuters file pic
Money / 21 Mar 2024

Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq end at records after Fed decision

US President Joe Biden arrives with union members to speak after touring Intel's Ocotillo Campus in Chandler, Arizona, on March 20, 2024. — AFP pic
Money / 21 Mar 2024

Biden unveils almost US$20b for Intel to boost US chip production

The US Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to keep interest rates at a 23-year high for a fifth consecutive meeting, while signalling it still expects to make three cuts this year. — Reuters pic
Money / 21 Mar 2024

US Fed holds key rate, still sees 3 cuts in 2024

US investment firm Apollo has made an US$11 billion offer to buy Paramount Studios. — AFP pic
Money / 21 Mar 2024

Report: US investment firm Apollo offers US$11b for Paramount Studios

Fashionistas desperate to get their hands on an exclusive Birkin handbag are suing Hermes in California on grounds the company won’t sell them one unless they buy other luxury products first. — Reuters file pic
Money / 21 Mar 2024

Hermes faces US lawsuit over ‘refusal’ to sell Birkin bag

New Zealand has dipped back into a recession after its economy shrank for the second quarter in a row, figures released by government agency Stats NZ showed on Thursday. ― AFP pic
Money / 21 Mar 2024

New Zealand economy back in recession 

Reddit logo is seen in this illustration taken November 7, 2022. — Reuters file pic
Money / 21 Mar 2024

Social media company Reddit set for NYSE debut after IPO

In a note today, the bank said core inflation is expected to be at 2-3 per cent and a pause on overnight policy rate (OPR) hikes. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Money / 20 Mar 2024

CIMB IB lowers 2024 inflation forecast to 2.7pc

Analysts said the yield differential between US Treasuries and Japanese government bonds remains wide and will keep pressure on the yen as it nears a multi-decade low of 151.94 hit in October 2022. The dollar rose to 151.92 last November. ― Reuters pic
Money / 20 Mar 2024

Yen close to intervention levels, dollar gains before Fed

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Money / 20 Mar 2024

AS Watson Group Appoints Clarice Au as the Managing Director of MoneyBack

Wall Street rallied to all-time highs this month, supported by optimism around artificial intelligence, but it has retreated a little in recent weeks after reports showing robust inflation dampened hopes of the Fed kicking off its rate-easing cycle.— Reuters pic
Money / 20 Mar 2024

Futures bide time in lead-up to Fed policy decision

At 6 pm, the ringgit gained marginally to 4.7335/7400 against the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.7350/7390. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Money / 20 Mar 2024

Ringgit moves in tight range but closes marginally higher ahead Fed meeting outcome

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Money / 20 Mar 2024

VinFast signs partnership with first distributor in Micronesia