KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI bounced higher on Monday as announcements of corporate results are expected to pick up in the final week of the reporting period. The main index rose 4.09 points to 1,593.87, fuelled by a rise in plantation stocks. Malacca Securities Research said it anticipates positive trading activity in the gold and oil and...
Dedicated motorcycle lanes offer a safer journey when riding on highways, but some bikers still choose not to use them. Studies by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) suggest that motorcycle lane utilisation rates are still low despite their effectiveness and efforts to promote their usage. StarMetro spoke to motorcyclists who blamed poor road maintenance,...
THANKS to an exciting new collaboration between Sunway University’s School of American Education (SAE) and Arizona State University (ASU), students in Malaysia can now dive into a top-tier American education right at home. This dynamic partnership blends ASU's innovative learning methods, global curriculum, and student-centred approach with Sunway’s vibrant campus and resources – giving Malaysian students...
PETALING JAYA: The family of a motorcyclist who was fatally struck by a lorry that reversed suddenly at Jalan Pantai Dalam, Kerinchi, is planning to take legal action over the incident. The victim’s brother, Muhammad Hanif Sehat, expressed the family’s hope that the lorry driver responsible would face appropriate punishment. "I am unsure where my brother was...
KLUANG: A mechanic lost his life when the motorcycle he was riding skidded and crashed into a streetlight at KM2.8 of the Kluang-Nyior Road last night. Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh said they received a report about the accident at 10.56pm on Sunday (Nov 24). "Initial investigations at the scene revealed that the 18-year-old victim...
THE recent operation by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) on business signboards was not influenced by anyone, says a Kuala Lumpur advisor. In a statement to StarMetro, advisor Andre Lai denied any relations between the operation, which was conducted on Nov 21 in almost all parliament constituencies in the federal capital, and recent remarks by former...
KUALA LUMPUR: The need for legislation on the dissemination of fake information, inefficiencies in the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system, and the standardisation of toll payments are among the issues set to be discussed in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday. According to the Order Paper, Riduan Rubin (Independent-Tenom) will ask the Communications Minister whether the ministry...
SEOUL: Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Monday met with South Korean President Yoon Suek Yeol at the Yongsan Presidential Office, here. The two leaders, accompanied by several ministers, held a bilateral meeting starting at 11.10am (10.10am Malaysian time) for about an hour where they touched on the achievements and progress made since both...
PETALING JAYA: Three men, including two police officers, sustained injuries in an accident involving two vehicles at kilometre (KM) 74.5 of Jalan Kuantan-Kuala Lumpur early Saturday morning. The incident, which occurred around 3.25am, involved a police patrol car and a four-wheel drive. Maran District Police Chief, Superintendent Wong Kim Wai, said the driver of the patrol car,...
Lisa of Blackpink will release her first solo full album on Feb. 28, announced agency Lloud Company Wednesday. She will pour everything she has honed through her career into the album dubbed Alter Ego, it added. The artist has dropped singles Rockstar, New Woman and Moonlit Floor since June. Rockstar ranked No. 70 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and the Rosalia collaboration No. 97. The first earned...
