MALAYSIA is fast becoming a hub for this and that. Some bring fame for the country; a few infamy. Fame we can handle. As for infamy, it has come uninvited.

KUALA LUMPUR: Embracing the spirit of giving during the blessed month of Ramadan, Media Prima Bhd (MPB), together with Nestlé Malaysia Bhd, has once again embarked on a journey of giving with the return of the annual ‘Kotak Rezeki Dari Hati’ programme.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Football League (MFL) annnounced the appointment of Shazli Shaik as its acting chief executive officer, effective today.

BANGKOK: Thailand is studying the idea of building a wall on part of its its border with Cambodia to prevent illegal crossings, its government said on Monday, as a multi-national effort to dismantle a sprawling network of illicit scam centres mounts.

Porsche Malaysia, represented by Sime Darby Auto Performance, recently hosted an exhilarating drive with the new, all-electric Macan to showcase the SUV's capabilities.

The demand for used electric vehicles (EVs) in Malaysia is on the rise, driven by the increasing popularity of sustainable mobility and of course, sales of new EVs.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is advancing its commitment to sustainable airport operations with the development of a water treatment facility at KL International Airport (KLIA). 

HOLLYWOOD: The Oscars, Hollywood's glitziest night of the year, got under way Sunday, with joint favourites "Anora" and "Conclave" seemingly poised for a showdown for the best picture prize.

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump on Sunday named five cryptocurrencies under consideration for a new US "strategic reserve," sending their values skyrocketing and partly reversing a recent slump.

BARCELONA: Chinese smartphone maker Honor said Sunday it was working on an AI-powered “intelligent phone“, adding that it would invest US$10 billion into artificial intelligence collaborations.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) announcement of a high dividend rate for 2024 shows its effectiveness as the manager of workers’ retirement savings, said the Union Network International – Malaysian Liaison Council (UNI-MLC).

TAN Chong Tee’s gaze never wavered even as Major Onishi, the enraged Japanese Kempetai officer, screamed in fury.

A recent US$1.5-billion heist of Ethereum from the Bybit platform — attributed by the FBI to North Korean hackers — is believed to be the largest yet in an ever-longer litany of thefts.

It may be too early to say whether there is a link between the illegal e-waste processing plants and foreign cartels as investigations are ongoing.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF) has been instrumental in shaping and elevating Malaysia’s furniture industry, Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said.

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump signed executive orders in January targeting foreigners who espoused hateful ideology and antisemitism, specifically international students involved in university pro-Palestinian protests.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sarawak state government, through the Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA), continues to strengthen its global presence via participation in the world’s premier connectivity and technology event, Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2025, to be held March 3-6.

ATHENS: Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in cities and towns across Greece today to demand justice on the second anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash, and striking workers grounded flights and halted sea and train transport.

KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Group Holdings Bhd is targeting a loan growth of between 5.0 and 7.0 per cent this year, primarily driven by stronger lending activities in Indonesia and Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Basel Action Network (BAN) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) have expressed concerns over criticism directed at the government for its ongoing crackdown on illegal e-waste recycling operations emerging across the country.