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Grab PayLater now works on any DuitNow QR merchant, currently rolling out to selected users

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 14 -- Grab is expanding the versatility of its Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) service, PayLater. The feature can now be used at any physical merchant that displays a DuitNow QR code, si... Read More


Chow Kon Yeow says Penang DAP takes no stance, leaves Cabinet exit motion to delegates

GEORGE TOWN, Aug. 14 -- Penang DAP has not adopted an official position on a motion calling for the party to leave the Cabinet, instead leaving the decision to its delegates at the DAP Convention on S... Read More


BTS is winning over more Americans, with favourability hitting record high

SEOUL, Aug. 14 -- K-pop group BTS recorded its highest-ever favourability rating among US respondents in the second quarter, with 46 per cent saying they had a positive impression of the group, accord... Read More


BigBang tapped to promote South Korea's space ambitions

SEOUL, Aug. 14 -- K-pop group BigBang has been appointed the first honorary ambassador of South Korea's national space agency, with the group set to help promote its vision and policies to the public.... Read More


BNM reports private sector credit growth accelerates to 6.4pc, SME financing hits RM444b

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 14 -- Credit to Malaysia's private non financial sector grew 6.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, up from 5.6 per cent in the first quarter, driven by stronger business finan... Read More


Teo Nie Ching insists Johor DAP won't dictate, delegates hold Cabinet fate in Sunday congress

KULAI, Aug. 14 -- Johor DAP delegates are free to decide whether the party's leaders should remain in government posts, including the federal Cabinet, or relinquish those positions while continuing to... Read More


Bank Negara governor: AI boom drives 57pc surge in Malaysia's E&E exports in Q2

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 14 -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 - Malaysia's electrical and electronics (E&E) exports surged 57.1 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, up from 23 per cent in the precedin... Read More


One year after son attacked, Rafizi decries threats, says case 'died off' unresolved

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 14 -- After a year since the attack on his child in Putrajaya, Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has claimed the case has "gone quiet and died off". "A year has passed, and the case has gon... Read More


Malaysia may one day vote online, EC says trust and security top priorities

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 14 -- The Election Commission (EC) has not ruled out the possibility of introducing online or electronic voting in Malaysia in the future. According to Berita Harian (BH), EC chai... Read More


Singapore arrests two men at Woodlands Checkpoint over smuggled cigarettes, vapes

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 14 -- SINGAPORE, Aug 14 - Two men were arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint in separate incidents for allegedly attempting to smuggle duty-unpaid cigarettes and vapes into Singapore via... Read More