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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  / 13 h ago

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

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  / 13 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

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

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  / 14 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  / 10 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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MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.21 per cent lower. — Reuters pic
Money / 06 Mar 2024

China stocks lead Asia lower, gold drifts after record peak

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Money / 06 Mar 2024

EquitiesFirst Podcast Series II, Episode 4: Mobilizing Social Investments in Asia-Pacific

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Money / 06 Mar 2024

Yuno Secures US$25M, Planning Europe, Asia Expansion

BYD Atto 3 SUV and BYD Dolphin hatchback displayed at the BYD Experience Centre in Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia February 19, 2024. ― Reuters pic
Money / 06 Mar 2024

BYD spearheads Chinese electric car push in Australia, a friendlier market

The currency is up 2.4 per cent for the year, buoyed by better-than-expected US economic data, but it has stalled in recent sessions as investors look for further clarity on Fed policy. — Reuters pic
Money / 06 Mar 2024

Dollar steady ahead of Powell testimony, bitcoin takes breather

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Money / 06 Mar 2024

NetApp Turbocharges AI Innovation with Intelligent Data Infrastructure

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Money / 06 Mar 2024

NetApp Fights Ransomware in Real-Time with Built-In Artificial Intelligence on Enterprise Storage Along with Enhanced Cyber-Resiliency Solutions

At 9am, the ringgit slipped to 4.7350/7400 against the greenback compared with yesterday’s close of 4.7325/7380. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Money / 06 Mar 2024

Ringgit marginally lower against greenback in early trade

At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slid 4.56 points to 1,532.42 from yesterday’s close of 1,536.98. — Picture by Zuraneeza Zulkifli
Money / 06 Mar 2024

Bursa Malaysia extends losses to open lower

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Money / 06 Mar 2024

One Storage Unveils One Box: Enjoy Hassle-Free Storage Services from Home

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Money / 06 Mar 2024

Number_I: The Rebirth of J-Pop Royalty as Former King & Prince Trio Unleash Eagerly Awaited Debut EP 'GOAT'

An ANZ bank logo is pictured in Sydney, Australia.― Reuters pic
Money / 06 Mar 2024

Australia's ANZ sells 16.5pc interest in Malaysia's AmBank for US$444m

Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg speaks during the 10th anniversary of Sakura Ferroalloys Sdn Bhd in Bintulu March 5, 2024. — Picture by Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas)
Money / 06 Mar 2024

Bintulu’s Samalaju Industrial Park nets RM111.73b approved investment since 2008 launch, says Sarawak premier

The World Bank says growth in Pacific Island economies slowed last year to 5.5 per cent, with tourism and remittances from overseas workers recovering in some countries, while shocks from cyclones and drought hampered others. — AFP pic
Money / 06 Mar 2024

Pacific Islands face challenges as growth slows, says World Bank

Sony Music, Universal Music and other members of the National Music Publishers' Association trade group had sued X last June, seeking more than US$250 million of damages. — AFP pic
Money / 06 Mar 2024

Elon Musk's X escapes most of lawsuit over copyrighted songs

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Money / 06 Mar 2024

Currencycloud granted ‘In-Principle Approval’ for Major Payment Institution Licence by the Monetary Authority of Singapore