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Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz speaks during a news conference at Menara MITI in Kuala Lumpur, July 9, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Silver lining: Tengku Zafrul says new US tariff announcement extends Malaysia’s time for talks

Singapore’s Ministry of Health is directly interviewing Malaysian doctors and general practitioners at Traders Hotel KLCC as part of its move to strengthen its healthcare workforce.
Singapore  / 16 h ago

Singapore courts Malaysian doctors with RM385,000 salary offers at KLCC amid concerns over brain drain

Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah arrives at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya on July 9, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

AGC finally confirms royal order on Najib’s house arrest in ongoing appeal

The Bank Negara Malaysia logo is seen at Sasana Kijang in Kuala Lumpur, on February 10, 2023. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Money  / 16 h ago

Bank Negara Malaysia cuts key interest rate to 2.75pc amid external uncertainties

Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers his speech during the 58th Association of South-east Asian Nations Foreign Ministers' Meeting at Kuala Lumpur, July 9, 2025. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

At Asean meet, Anwar hits out at tariffs, calls for unity amid global rifts

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow examines the tracks that were uncovered. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Surprise find: 7.4m steel track from 1895 unearthed near Penang’s Fort Cornwallis

JPJ has suspended and reassigned an officer caught on video dangerously overtaking on a double line in Simpang Pulai. The officer is also barred from driving department vehicles pending investigation. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

JPJ: Officer suspended after risky overtake in Simpang Pulai

The Malaysian Bar said the ‘Walk to Safeguard Judicial Independence’ to the Prime Minister’s Office in Putrajaya on Monday is about defending the independence of the judiciary as an institution. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Malaysian Bar: Lawyers’ walk to PM’s office on July 14 not to protest CJ’s non-extension, but to defend courts’ independence

A commentator pushes back on Rafizi Ramli’s concerns over judicial appointments, arguing that procedural delays don’t amount to a constitutional crisis — and suggests Rafizi’s impact might’ve been greater had he stayed in Cabinet. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
What You Think  / 13 h ago

Rafizi could have been like Singapore’s Goh Keng Swee in Anwar’s Cabinet — Hafiz Hassan

Aaron Kwok reportedly celebrated news of a baby boy by upgrading wife Moka Fang’s credit card — to no limit. — Picture via Instagram/mokafy
Showbiz  / 13 h ago

Now that’s a push present: Aaron Kwok celebrates baby boy news with no-limit credit card for wife Moka Fang

An undated illustrative photo shows people restrained with handcuffs. —Picture By Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Pagoh gang rape: Teen among two arrested after couple attacked near Johor plantation

Three suspects in the murder case of a private university student in Cyberjaya on June 24 leave the Sepang Magistrates’ Court July 3, 2025 after their remand hearing. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Cyberjaya student’s death: Two suspects to face murder, abetment charges tomorrow

Malaysia’s national cycling body has clarified that cyclists are allowed on public roads, following a viral video of a dispute with a bus driver. It urged respect for cyclists’ rights and called on police to act against online threats encouraging harm. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Cycling on public roads is legal, says national federation after viral dispute

US President Donald Trump speaks as Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) looks on during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC July 8, 2025. — AFP pic
World  / 11 h ago

‘Sickening’: MAGA loyalists turn on Trump officials over Epstein probe

Singapore will hire 1,000 new educators annually in the next few years to strengthen its teaching workforce. — TODAY pic
Singapore  / 19 h ago

Singapore increases annual teacher hiring from 700 to 1,000 to prepare students for fast-changing world, says minister

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Intel has survived an effort to halt hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of chip sales to Huawei, two people familiar with the matter said, giving one of the world’s largest chipmakers more time to sell to the heavily sanctioned Chinese telecoms company. ― Reuters pic
Money / 12 Mar 2024

Intel survived bid to halt millions in sales to China’s Huawei, sources say

Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong said that the ministry is aiming for Malaysia to have 100 local technology companies with annual revenue of RM1 billion by 2030. ― Bernama pic
Money / 12 Mar 2024

Miti aims to have 100 Malaysian tech companies with RM1b revenue by 2030, says deputy minister

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Money / 12 Mar 2024

Alpha IVF Group’s IPO shares oversubscribed 2.73 times

The ringgit traded in a narrow range today at between 4.676 to 4.684 against the US dollar as market players await the United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data for February later tonight. — Bernama pic
Money / 12 Mar 2024

Ringgit trades in tight range versus dollar ahead of US CPI print

A woman works at a private garment factory in Hanoi January 8, 2021. — Reuters pic
Money / 12 Mar 2024

Vietnam trade surplus may reignite US tensions if Trump returns, experts warn

The Department of Statistics Malaysia said Malaysia's Industrial Production Index rebounded to 4.3 per cent year-on-year in January 2024, spurred by expansion in all sectors. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Money / 12 Mar 2024

Stats Dept: Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index rebounds to 4.3pc in Jan 2024, spurred by expansion in all sectors

In a statement today, the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) said companies from both countries laid the foundation for their cooperation by exchanging business documents during the forum in areas such as property technology, customer engagement and cybersecurity. — AFP pic
Money / 12 Mar 2024

MDEC: Malaysian, Cambodian firms to explore opportunities in digital ecosystem

MIDF Research is confident that Malaysia can achieve a stronger 3.7 per cent growth in the industrial production index this year compared to the 1.1 per cent recorded in 2023. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Money / 12 Mar 2024

MIDF Research maintains Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index forecast at 3.7pc growth for 2024

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Money / 12 Mar 2024

Jockey Club Multiple Pathways Initiative "CLAP-TECH Pathway" Celebrates 5th Anniversary

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI rose 9.85 points to 1,554.56 from yesterday’s close of 1,544.71. — Picture by Azneal Ishak
Money / 12 Mar 2024

Bursa Malaysia extends gains to close higher for the fourth straight day

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Money / 12 Mar 2024

Over 70 Hopeful Startups Primed for Hong Kong Mega Event of EPiC 2024 Grand Finale

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Money / 12 Mar 2024

NTT Launches Innovation Alliance Program to Establish a Collaborative Platform, Co-Creating Future-ready Innovations in Private 5G, AI, IoT and Edge within Hong Kong’s Tech Ecosystem

Oil prices increased today with greater supply risks with the rising conflict in the Middle East, while investors await several key supply and demand data sets from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries as well as inflation data from the US Federal Reserve. — Reuters pic
Money / 12 Mar 2024

Oil prices up over escalating tensions in Middle East, positive demand outlook

Maybank has inked a memorandum of understanding with green mobility and renewable energy expert Gentari Sdn Bhd to explore collaboration in green mobility and renewable energy solutions. ― Picture by Firdaus Latif
Money / 12 Mar 2024

Maybank, Gentari ink MoU to explore collaboration in green mobility, renewable energy solutions

Maxis chief executive officer Goh Seow Eng said the collaboration with Dell Technologies will address the important strategic need for secure and resilient digital infrastructure in Malaysia. — Bernama pic
Money / 12 Mar 2024

Maxis, Dell to work on advanced cybersecurity and 5G endpoint solutions, says CEO

Pedestrians walk past an electronic board displaying a share price of the Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo March 11, 2024. — AFP pic
Money / 12 Mar 2024

Most markets push higher as US inflation data looms