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Scientists found a brand new tree species hiding in a Malaysian forest for almost 40 years. The tree called Timonious pasohensis was first collected way back in 1985 at Pasoh Forest Reserve in Negeri Sembilan. Researchers only figured out it was a completely new species last year when they...

A company boss got conned out of more than RM300,000 after falling for a fake investment scheme he found on Facebook. The 44-year-old man saw the dodgy ad in mid-May and thought he could make easy money. He contacted the scammers through WhatsApp who promised him daily returns of 10 percent on...

Police hunt for a married couple who ran away after their car crashed into the Langat River in Hulu Langat. The drama unfolded earlier when someone called cops at 9:30am to report the vehicle had fallen into the water at Jalan Kuari Sungai Long. Kajang District Police chief ACP Naazron Abdul...

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will kick off the big ASEAN foreign ministers meeting on Wednesday at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. All the top diplomats from Southeast Asia will show up for the fancy opening ceremony. The ASEAN boss Dr Kao Kim Hourn plans to meet with Anwar before the main...

Foreign ministers from across the globe jetted into Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday as the big ASEAN summit gets ready to kick off. Indonesia's top diplomat Sugiono landed at 11.30am, while Algeria's Ahmed Attaf touched down even earlier at 10.30am at the fancy Bunga Raya Complex. Norway sent their...

Zimbabwe Stock Exchange bosses plugged their trading system into the global SWIFT network that banks use worldwide. The upgrade helps local and foreign investors buy and sell shares faster while keeping their money safer. SWIFT stands for Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial...

Zimbabwe retailers begged police to crack down on fake phone sellers flooding the country. The scammers operate openly in busy city centers during the day and sell bogus electronics to unsuspecting buyers. Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers president Dr Denford Mutashu fired off a letter to...

Zimbabwe grain traders just struck a massive five year deal that will transform how farmers sell their maize crops. The Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange teamed up with the Grain Millers Association to create a new system where farmers get cash payments immediately when they deliver their grain. The...

Forgotten football star Denver Mukamba has crawled back to his old stomping ground at Dynamos after vanishing from the game. The 32-year-old midfielder showed up at training sessions with the struggling Harare giants, who desperately need fresh blood. Mukamba won Soccer Star of the Year back in...

Highlanders football club paid off massive player debts after receiving cash from wealthy businessman Wicknell Chivayo. The team cleared 57 thousand dollars in outstanding bonuses and signing fees from the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Jabulani Nkomo handles the money and confirmed players finally got...

Zimbabwe cricket players got absolutely demolished by South Africa at Queens Sports Club as the visitors wrapped up victory inside just three days. The home team suffered their worst ever defeat by runs as South Africa crushed them by an innings and 236 runs. The embarrassing loss completed a...

Zimbabwe rugby players smashed Morocco 43-8 in their opening Rugby Africa Cup match on a soaking wet Tuesday in Kampala. Coach Piet Benade watched his Sables team bounce back from their terrible defeat against South Africa just weeks earlier. The heavy rain made playing conditions tough but...

Three former Ngezi Platinum stars will face their old teammates when Scottland travels to Baobab on Saturday. Terrence Dzukamanja, Nelson Chadya and Gareth Madhake all enjoyed major success with the 2023 Castle Lager Premiership champions. The emotional reunion promises drama as the trio returns...

President Mnangagwa challenged Zimbabwe to produce fresh heroes during the burial of energy boss Dr Sydney Gata yesterday. The head of state called for trailblazers and inventors who will transform the nation and Africa. He urged citizens to follow the example of patriots like Dr Gata who...

President Mnangagwa shocked lawmakers when he walked into Parliament without warning during Wednesday's question time. The head of state usually only shows up for big formal events like the State of the Nation Address. Nobody expected him to drop by for regular parliamentary business. He later...

Zimbabwe banks hit the jackpot with foreign money reserves climbing to a massive 731 million dollars by June 2025. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe announced the huge jump from 639 million dollars in May and just 276 million dollars back in April last year. Government officials say the cash pile...

Zimbabwe jumped up the rankings to become Southern Africa's fifth biggest economy after officials discovered billions of dollars worth of missing business activity. The country's economy got a massive boost from $35.2 billion to $44.4 billion when statisticians counted informal businesses and...

Thousands of people packed the National Heroes Acre yesterday to say goodbye to electricity legend Dr Sydney Gata. The crowd started arriving at dawn and filled every corner of the famous burial ground. ZESA workers showed up wearing their blue overalls while government officials and ordinary...

Emma Mwinde risked her life just to get her daughter a birth certificate. The brave mom walked for hours through elephant territory with her three-year-old strapped to her back. She traveled from Gokwe all the way to a remote fishing village near the Zambia border. Her husband Jonathan works at...

Saudi Arabia sent a new ambassador to Bangladesh during a fancy ceremony at the presidential palace on Wednesday. Dr Abdullah Zafer H. bin Abiyah handed over his official papers to President Mohammed Shahabuddin while soldiers stood at attention. Top officials from both countries watched as the...