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Does the Zeekr 7X outclass traditional premium SUVs? THERE are cars that impress you because they drive beautifully, or invoke certain emotions. There are cars that impress you on a spec sheet. Then there are cars like the Zeekr 7X, which impresses you because it makes you wonder how is it offering so much at […]

IPOH, July 15 — Police seized 75 bitcoin mining machines and 12 network devices during a special operation in Teluk Intan today, where the cryptocurrency mining activities were believed to have been powered by illegally connected electricity. Hilir Perak district police chief ACP Chua Kok Lian said the operation, conducted in collaboration with Tenaga Nasional

  KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Wednesday as investors anticipated an upbeat advance estimate of Malaysia’s second-quarter (2Q) gross domestic product (GDP), analysts said. At 8 am, the local currency appreciated to 4.0740/0780 against the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.0760/0800. Malaysia’s 2Q advance GDP figures are

A viral discussion questions why so many people stay quiet when witnessing queue-cutting, littering and other inconsiderate behaviour, instead of addressing it politely on the spot A PERSON who cuts a queue walks away, rubbish is left behind and a public mistake goes unchallenged — yet many bystanders choose to watch silently instead of saying

Washington launches a coordinated effort against the International Criminal Court, accusing it of threatening US sovereignty and servicemen. WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday announced a sweeping campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC) that could include further sanctions and other measures, accusing it of posing “an intolerable threat to US sovereignty.” The Trump administration

US President Donald Trump says he will make a primetime speech to the nation on Thursday evening, following a major escalation with Iran. WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said he would make a primetime address to the nation on Thursday, in an announcement that comes amid a major flare-up of hostilities with Iran. “President Trump

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has pledged to sponsor umrah pilgrimages for participants who win gold medals at the WorldSkills Competition (WSC) 2026 in Shanghai, China, from September 22 to 27. Ahmad Zahid, who is also Rural and Regional Development Minister, said the reward for participants

TAWAU, July 13 — Two women have been arrested for allegedly engaging in a brawl at a restaurant in Bandar Fajar here that resulted in damage to the premises. Tawau district police chief Superintendent Wilynton Enchana Watt said both suspects were detained by the district’s Criminal Investigation Division following a police report lodged over the

Heatwaves in England and Wales caused an estimated 2,700 deaths as experts warn climate change is driving more deadly extreme heat LONDON: At least 2,700 people died in England and Wales as a result of heatwaves that struck in May and June, according to a study released Monday. Experts from Imperial College London, the Met

BY the end of this month, DBKL will have felled 90 “high-risk” trees across the capital. The reason given: public safety. Recently, the courts ordered DBKL to pay RM824,180 in damages to the family of a motorist who was killed by a falling tree along Jalan Sultan Ismail. But as Malaysia braces for a Super