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The two black boxes on the Boeing jet involved in the worst aviation disaster on South Korean soil stopped recording about four minutes before the accident, the transport ministry said on Saturday.

Jeju Air black box data missing from crucial minutes before crash, South Korea ministry says

Fierce winds that have supercharged wildfires sweeping parts of Los Angeles finally eased on Friday night, bringing some relief to weary firefighters, but the largest blaze was reported to have shifted direction, triggering new evacuation orders.

Los Angeles faces more wildfire evacuations even as fierce winds ease

The lawyer for TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance offered a warning during Supreme Court arguments over a law that would compel the sale of the short-video app or ban it in the US: If Congress could do this to TikTok, it could come after other companies, too.

TikTok warns of broader consequences if US Supreme Court allows ban

The government is reviewing a proposal to fully ban the use of asbestos, a material still widely used in the country despite concerns over its harmful health effects, according to Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

Govt considering proposal to ban asbestos use completely — Nik Nazmi

The government will not tolerate unjustified increases in health insurance premiums, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

No tolerance for unjustified health insurance premium hikes, says Anwar

British finance minister Rachel Reeves, facing criticism for travelling to China during financial market turmoil at home, said on Saturday that "pragmatic and predictable" relations with Beijing would help boost economic growth and trade.

Facing market pain, UK's Reeves says 'pragmatic' China ties will help growth

UBS could be seen as being too big for Switzerland following its takeover of Credit Suisse, former Swiss finance minister Ueli Maurer said on Saturday, with measures needed to reduce the risks of the enlarged bank.

Former Swiss finance minister warns about size of enlarged UBS — report

Indonesia and Japan’s leaders pledged to deepen bilateral cooperation on several fronts including defence, energy and food security at a meeting Saturday, as Tokyo seeks to boost its influence in Southeast Asia.

Indonesia, Japan leaders agree to boost defence, energy ties

The Light Rail Transit (LRT) Mutiara Line project will feature 21 strategically located stations, including a provisional station on Penang South Reclamation Island-A (PSR-A), covering a total distance of 29.5km.

LRT Mutiara Line to feature 21 stations along 29.5km route, says Loke

Two police reports have been lodged against former Rembau member of Parliament Khairy Jamaluddin following his remarks on a document regarding Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s purported house arrest.

Azalina and Dr Zaliha’s aides file police reports against Khairy

Exchange 106 was touted as the country’s new signature tower when the multibillion-ringgit Tun Razak Exchange was launched in 2012 by then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Double cover: Shareholder dispute at Exchange 106 + Investing ideas for 2025

Two police reports have been lodged against former Rembau member of Parliament Khairy Jamaluddin following his remarks on a document regarding Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s purported house arrest.

The two black boxes on the Boeing jet involved in the worst aviation disaster on South Korean soil stopped recording about four minutes before the accident, the transport ministry said on Saturday.

The Light Rail Transit (LRT) Mutiara Line project will feature 21 strategically located stations, including a provisional station on Penang South Reclamation Island-A (PSR-A), covering a total distance of 29.5km.

The use of the Quick Response (QR) code system through the MyBorderPass application will be extended to Asean travellers departing Malaysia.

QR code use at KLIA to be expanded to Asean travellers

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co won a deal worth more than US$1 billion (RM4.5 billion) to provide Elon Musk’s X social network with servers optimised for artificial intelligence work.

HPE wins US$1 bil AI server deal for Elon Musk’s X

The federal government is paying serious attention to the concerns of Penang residents regarding part of the Sungai Nibong pesta site being taken over to build a depot for the Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project.

Mutiara LRT Line: Govt giving serious attention to residents' concerns, says Anwar

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will forecast steady global growth and continuing disinflation when it releases an updated World Economic Outlook on Jan 17, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told reporters on Friday.

IMF chief sees steady world growth in 2025, continuing disinflation

The government will not tolerate unjustified increases in health insurance premiums, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

US bank JPMorgan Chase on Friday asked its employees who are on hybrid work schedules to return to the office five days a week starting in March, an internal memo seen by Reuters showed, prompting hundreds of staff comments, including complaints.

JPMorgan asks staff to return to office five days a week, prompting complaints