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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  / 15 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  / 18 h ago

Teen, woman accomplice charged over murder of Cyberjaya university student

An undated photograph shows Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad riding a bicycle. — Anwar Ibrahim/Facebook pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Anwar extends birthday wishes to Mahathir who turns 100 today

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  / 16 h ago

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

Former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng pictured at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, July 10, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 12 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  / 16 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  / 17 h ago

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

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  / 16 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  / 14 h ago

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

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  / 18 h ago

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

Oon Tien Yue (centre) is brought to the Ampang Magistrates’ Court on July 10, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Man gets RM500 fine for letting friend die from treatable wounds

At the 24th Commonwealth Law Conference in Malta in April 2025, Tengku Maimun had said that removing the prime minister’s role in judicial appointments could help address perceptions of political influence in the judiciary. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Tengku Maimun’s remarks on judicial appointments cost her an extension, claims ex-minister

The vessel, known for its international floating book fairs, is hosting a public exhibition on the upper deck of the ship featuring a diverse collection of over 120,000 books across various genres. — Picture from Facebook/Doulos Hope 
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Jawi: No Christian proselytisation aboard German floating library Doulos Hope docked in Labuan

Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow visiting the Penang Chip Design Academy. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

New Penang chip academy targets to train 1,000 IC engineers by 2030

Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (second from right) speaks to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (second from left) in Parliament House, Kuala Lumpur on July 10, 2025. — Handout picture by Izzuddin Abd Radzak/Prime Minister’s Office of Malaysia
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

One month to negotiate: Anwar says US still values Malaysia ties amid looming 25pc tariff, hopes for talks before August deadline

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At 9.15am, the ringgit depreciated to 4.7225/7265 against the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.7165/7195. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Money / 19 Mar 2024

Ringgit opens lower against US dollar on lack of buying interest

At 9.15am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 4.39 points to 1,549.25 from yesterday’s close of 1,553.64. — Picture Ahmad Zamzahuri
Money / 19 Mar 2024

Bursa Malaysia opens mixed on cautious sentiment

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Money / 19 Mar 2024

Greenbriar Plans to Break Ground on Sage Ranch in April

Saudi Aramco President & CEO Amin Nasser speaks during the CERAWeek oil summit in Houston, Texas, on March 18, 2024. ― AFP pic
Money / 19 Mar 2024

Saudi Aramco CEO calls energy transition strategy a failure

In a statement, the WTO said Russia's ambassador Nikolai Platonov presented his country's 'instrument of acceptance' to the body's director general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. ― Reuters file pic
Money / 19 Mar 2024

Russia approves WTO ban on some fishing subsidies

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Money / 19 Mar 2024

2024 China Corporate Payment Survey: Payment delays continued to shorten, but corporates increasingly cautious

Acccording to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, the United States plans to refill its strategic oil reserve by the end of 2024 after the stockpiles reached historic lows last year. — AFP pic
Money / 19 Mar 2024

US oil stockpile to be refilled this year, says energy secretary

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Money / 19 Mar 2024

Siam Piwat reinforces its position as the No.1 global destination developer by expanding its global ecosystem to draw high-quality visitors and drive Thailand’s economy

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Money / 19 Mar 2024

AsiaInfo Technologies Announces 2023 Annual Results

According to reports, the Bank of Japan is widely expected to scrap its maverick negative interest rate policy today and hike borrowing costs for the first time in 17 years. — Reuters file pic
Money / 19 Mar 2024

Bank of Japan scraps negative interest rate

CEO Scott Kirby says United Airlines is reviewing recent safety incidents involving its planes and using the insights to update safety training and procedures for employees. — Reuters pic
Money / 19 Mar 2024

United Airlines CEO vows review of recent safety incidents

MSCI's broadest index of stocks added 0.47 per cent by the close of trade in New York, helped in part by upbeat industrial output and retail sales data from China. — Reuters pic
Money / 19 Mar 2024

World shares cheer China data, as central banks line up

NVIDIA's founder and CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address on the latest innovations in AI, during a developers conference at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on March 18, 2024. ― AFP pic
Money / 19 Mar 2024

AI giant Nvidia unveils higher performing 'superchips'

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 75.66 points, or 0.20 per cent , to 38,790.43, the S&P 500 gained 32.33 points, or 0.63 per cent, to 5,149.42 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 130.27 points, or 0.82 per cent, to 16,103.45. ― Reuters pic
Money / 19 Mar 2024

Wall Street ends higher, investors juggle Fed nerves with AI enthusiasm

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Money / 18 Mar 2024

HKSTP Unveils Top 74 Global Startups Confirmed for EPiC 2024 Grand Finale

The Ministry of Finance attributed the depreciation of the ringgit to strengthening of the US dollar and uncertainty of China’s economic growth. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Money / 18 Mar 2024

MOF: Ringgit decline driven by stronger US dollar, China’s economic growth uncertainty