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Japan steps into forex market with over RM127b to prop up yen, reports say

TOKYO, May 2 -- Japan spent at least Euro5.0 trillion (RM127 billion) in the foreign exchange market, according to multiple reports, in its first intervention to prop up the currency since 2024. The ... Read More


Kota Bharu college offers support to family of teen student murdered in Ketereh, pledges full cooperation in police investigation

KOTA BHARU, May 2 -- Kolej Poly-Tech Mara Sdn Bhd (KPTMSB) has expressed sorrow over the death of its 19-year-old student from its campus here who was found in Ketereh, Kelantan with multiple stab wou... Read More


'Trump is an idiot': Californians fume over soaring petrol prices as anger over Iran war grows

LOS ANGELES, May 2 -- At a gas station in Los Angeles, Ryder Thomas wore a grimace of barely suppressed anger as he filled his pickup truck, watching the cost tick up to US$130 (RM516) for a full tank... Read More


Police hunt lorry driver after Seletar Expressway hit‑and‑run as motorcycle accidents rise in Singapore

SINGAPORE, May 2 -- Police are looking for a lorry driver who allegedly fled after a hit‑and‑run accident on the Seletar Expressway that left a 21‑year‑old motorcyclist injured... Read More


Rain Rave festival debate should not be framed in extremes, says Johor DAP vice-chairman

KUCHING, May 2 -- The debate over the Rain Rave Water Music Festival 2026 should not be reduced to extreme positions and must instead be approached rationally, balancing values, freedom and economic c... Read More


Telegram group in Singapore sells nude images of men 'baited' by scammers, with payments routed to Indonesia

SINGAPORE, May 2 -- Nude photos and videos of men in Singapore are being circulated and sold in a Telegram group that claims the victims were tricked into sending the images to scammers posing as wome... Read More


Sabah electricity bills rising? Energy company says aircon use likeliest reason as tariff unchanged

KOTA KINABALU, May 2 -- Sabah Electricity has acknowledged growing public concern over higher electricity bills in recent weeks, following claims on social media questioning whether the increase was d... Read More


US appeals court temporarily halts mail delivery of abortion pill mifepristone

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- A US appeals court yesterday temporarily halted mail delivery of mifepristone, the medication used in the majority of abortions in the United States, although a company distributi... Read More


Penang picked for Indian Ocean maritime heritage Unesco bid involving 17 countries

Kuala Lampur, May 1 -- GEORGE TOWN, May 1 - Penang has been selected to participate in the Indian government's initiative for a transnational Indian Ocean maritime Unesco listing. Penang Chief Minist... Read More


Malay Mail's top 10 picks: 'Libang Libu' laughs its way to No. 1 while 'Michael' moonwalks into cinemas buzz

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 -- The Malaysian film Libang Libu has claimed the top spot in the last week of April, emerging as a feel-good comedy gaining traction nationwide, with many describing it as a welco... Read More