PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has not received any information regarding claims that fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, is currently residing in Shanghai, China, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said he would check on the matter regarding the central figure in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) financial scandal
SAN JOSE, United States (US): US ride-hailing company Uber on Thursday said it was planning to deploy at least 20,000 robotaxis over the next six years, German Press Agency (dpa) reported. The company said the fleet would be made up of sports utility vehicles (SUVs) by US electric vehicle manufacturer
KUCHING: Malaysia’s fisheries industry hauled in 1.91 million metric tonnes of total output in 2024, contributing RM11.8 billion to GDP and reinforcing its role in food security and the coastal economy. The figure marks a 7.1 per cent increase from 1.79 million tonnes the year before. The sector’s GDP contribution
KUALA LUMPUR: IMMERSE KL x CelcomDigi has been launched as Malaysia’s new flagship event for immersive technology and creative content innovation. Organised by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) in collaboration with CelcomDigi, the event is themed ‘Dive into the Future: Envisioning Creative Tech and the Metaverse’. It highlights the
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy is forecast to grow by 4.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q 2025) based on advance gross domestic product (GDP) estimates, slightly outpacing the previous quarter’s 4.4 per cent. Growth is expected to be driven by robust domestic demand amid global headwinds, according
JOHOR BAHRU: The High Court here today discharged and acquitted a labourer from a charge of murdering a single mother and her male friend at a flat unit in Taman Ungku Aminah, Skudai, here seven years ago. Judge Datuk Abu Bakar Katar made the ruling after finding that the prosecution
GEORGE TOWN, Penang: Former Penang Deputy Chief Minister II, Dr P. Ramasamy, today withdrew his defamation suit against Chief Minister, Chow Kon Yeow, over the controversial land sale issue in Batu Kawan. The consent judgment was recorded by Sessions Court Judge, Helmi Ghani, here after lawyer, Dr Shamsher Thind Singh,
ESSEN, Germany: National swimming ace, Khiew Hoe Yean, carved out a historic milestone by clinching the silver medal in the men’s 400-metre freestyle at the 2025 World University Games (WUG) in Berlin tonight (early Friday morning Malaysian time). In a thrilling final at the Schwimm-und Sprunghalle im Europasportpark, Hoe Yean
PUTRAJAYA: Seven Afghan nationals have been detained by the Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) for attempting to enter the country using forged visas. In a statement today, AKPS said the individuals were detected in two separate groups last Sunday morning and Tuesday night at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1.
KUALA LUMPUR: The death of a Form One student who allegedly fell from a third-floor dormitory at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama (SMKA) Tun Datu Mustafa Limauan, Sabah, is now under police investigation, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. She said the Ministry of Education (MOE) was fully cooperating with the authorities regarding
