PETALING JAYA: Mixed pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei justified their recent climb to the top 10 standings by reaching the second round of the Arctic Open in Finland. World No. 9 Tang Jie-Ee Wei dumped 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games silver medal winners Marcus Ellis-Lauren Smith of England 21-14, 21-17 to get off to a flying...
Many have called for him to make his showbiz debut. Taiwanese stars Dee Hsu, 45, and Barbie Hsu, 47, have an older sister, Si-Hsien, who is not in showbusiness. Dee recently shared a picture of Si-Hsien’s son that had netizens saying that good genes might just run in the family. After all, Dee's teenage daughters, Elly, 17, and Lily, 15, often make the headlines for...
We wonder if the stylist went, “Let’s do Jigong, but make it fashion!” Chinese actress Yang Mi is a go-to cover girl for many magazines in China but her latest cover has netizens scratching their heads. The 37-year-old’s newest shoot has netizens wondering why she was made to wear a "garbage bag” on her head, along with an outfit...
KUALA LUMPUR: The benchmark FBM KLCI is expected to extend its recent gains given the less hawkish meeting minutes released by the US Federal Reserve, with the lower liners also expected to tick midly higher due to calmer market conditions, said Apex Research. Overnight, US stock markets recovered from their intraday losses to extend their rebound...
MIRI: Onshore well drilling in Sarawak commenced yesterday after a 50-year hiatus, marking a milestone for oil and gas (O&G) exploration. Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg officially launched the commencement of the drilling in a ceremony held at the Grand Old Lady, the site where the first oil well in Malaysia was drilled...
PETALING JAYA: The initial public offering (IPO) exercise of machinery and equipment unit Borsig GmbH on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) should uplift KNM Group Bhd by aiding its repayments to creditors, says Borsig chief executive officer (CEO) Jurgen Stegger. In a statement yesterday, he highlighted that Borsig has continued to shine as a valuable asset within the KNM...
PETALING JAYA: The government needs to be bold and brave in terms of implementing strategies and reforms to tighten the fiscal screws in the upcoming Budget 2024, says Pankajkumar Bipinchandra, who is managing director of Datametrics Research and Information Centre. One of the effective ways to address the budget deficit is to cut fuel subsidies by...
KUALA LUMPUR: Bumi Armada Bhd's approval from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for a proposed floating LNG (FLNG) concept is expected to open doors for the company. In an announcement yesterday, the offshore services provider said it had developed the barge-based liquefaction unit for a standardised LNG design capacity based on a modularised and repeatable compact...
KUALA LUMPUR: Investors on Bursa Malaysia continued to position themselves for the tabling of Budget 2024 on Friday amid a global market rally as recent comments from US Federal Reserve officials suggested fears of another rate hike were overdone. At 12.30pm, the benchmark FBM KLCI was up 9.05 points to 1,445.54 while the overall market was...
HONG KONG: The Special Administrative Region’s affluent become Hong Kong dollar millionaires at the age of 33 on average and are expected to build HK$10mil in liquid assets by an average age of 62, the latest HSBC Premier 2023 Affluent Survey finds. According to the survey, 61% of respondents bank on savings from their salary...
