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Sabah civil servant held over RM3,000 bribes in SMJ housing deal
KOTA KINABALU: A state civil servant has been arrested by graft investigators on suspicion of taking up to RM3,000 in bribes to award a Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) Affordable Housing […]
Appeals Court upholds five-year jail term on ex-security guard for sexual assault
PUTRAJAYA The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against a former security guard’s conviction and sentence for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy in the toilet of an Islamic religious […]
KL Immigration Dept busts visa-forging syndicate
PETALING JAYA: An international visa forgery syndicate operating in Malaysia has been dismantled by the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department after a three-month-long intelligence operation. Read full story Date: 25 February, […]
Gold climbs 1% as US tariff uncertainty lifts safe-haven demand
Gold prices climbed 1% on Wednesday, as investors flocked to the safe-haven metal during Asian trading, weighing uncertainty over U.S. tariffs following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that struck down […]
OCBC fourth-quarter profit rises 3%; aims to deepen regional wealth footprint
SINGAPORE: Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) on Wednesday said its fourth-quarter net profit rose 3%, as the new CEO of Singapore’s second-largest bank laid out his growth plans. Read full story […]
TM, U Mobile enter 5G wholesale arrangement under MOCN framework
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) will enter into a new 5G Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN) arrangement with U Mobile to strengthen its mobile competitiveness and advance its convergence ambitions. […]
Zetrix raises funds, plans to list AI unit on Nasdaq
ZETRIX AI Bhd., a publicly traded Malaysian provider of digital infrastructure, raised about US$40mil from the World Bank’s investment arm and is preparing to list its artificial intelligence unit on […]
Mexico’s lower house approves bill cutting workweek to 40 hours by 2030
MEXICO CITY, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Mexico’s Congress approved a bill late on Tuesday to gradually reduce the workweek from 48 to 40 hours, despite significant resistance from unions. Read […]
Johor warehouse fire: Air pollution forces 1,500 pupils to switch to online learning
KULAI: More than 1,500 pupils here have been told to switch to online learning following the temporary closure of their schools because of air pollution from a fire at a […]
More Sabah districts flooded, as over 1,000 remain in shelters
KOTA KINABALU: Flooding in Sabah has shifted towards the south-western districts, affecting areas including Sook, Sipitang, Beaufort, Membakut and Tenom. Read full story Date: 25 February, 2026 5:00 pm Source: […]