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Kedah MACC nabs two in RM600,000 graft probe
PETALING JAYA: Two people, one of them a freelance preacher, have been arrested in Kedah by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for alleged abuse of power involving fundraising payments. Read […]
Asia shares slump as global tech selloff spooks investors, silver tumbles again
SYDNEY: Asian stocks slumped on Thursday as concerns about the exploding costs of AI investment encouraged a rotation out of tech, while a renewed slide in silver squeezed leveraged positions […]
Indonesia Q4 GDP growth beats forecast, highest since 2022
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s economy grew 5.39% on an annual basis in the October-December quarter of 2025, official data showed on Thursday, above a forecast by analysts and the highest rate since […]
TSMC CEO flags 3-nanometre chip production in Japan, investment reported at US$17bil
TOKYO/TAIPEI: TSMC plans to mass produce advanced 3-nanometre chips in Kumamoto in southern Japan, TSMC CEO C.C. Wei said on Thursday, an investment local media reported was worth $17 billion […]
Australia says attempted bombing of national day protest was act of terror
SYDNEY, Feb 5 (Reuters) – ‌Australian authorities said on Thursday they were treating ‌as a terrorism incident an attempt to ‌bomb a rally protesting against the country’s national day on January […]
Almost RM8bil lost to online fraud since 2020, Dewan Rakyat told
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded nearly RM8bil in losses from online fraud over a six-year period, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, adding that the figure highlights the scale of financial […]
Mitra to revive RM100,000 targeted aid scheme this year, says Ramanan
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra) will revive its RM100,000 targeted aid programme for the community this year, focusing on districts with the highest Indian population, says Human […]
Trader gets 2 years’ jail, RM300K fine for having framed tiger skin
KUALA LUMPUR: A businessman has been sentenced to two years’ jail and a RM300,000 fine for illegally possessing a framed tiger skin. Read full story Date: 5 February, 2026 1:00 […]
KLIA ranks among world’s more affordable airports for stranded travellers
KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has been named one of the world’s more affordable airports to be stranded in, placing it in the lower-middle tier of global […]
Banting forest fire: 19ha extinguished as operations enter third day
PETALING JAYA: Firefighting operations at the Kuala Langat Selatan Forest Reserve in Banting are still ongoing, with 3.6ha of forest remaining ablaze. Read full story Date: 5 February, 2026 1:00 […]