KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI experienced a mild pullback as trading commenced on Friday after a one-day Labour Day holiday, with investors taking profit off strong gains from earlier in the week. The FBM KLCI slipped 2.8 points to 1,537.42 despite Wall Street's rally overnight on the back of stronger-than-expected earnings by Meta Platforms and Microsoft. Nvidia...
KUALA LUMPUR: Thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds are expected in several parts of Malaysia, with warnings in effect until 6pm on Wednesday (April 30), said the Malaysian Meteorological Department in a post on its Facebook page. In Perak, the affected districts include Larut, Matang Dan Selama, Kuala Kangsar, Kinta, Kampar, Batang Padang, and Muallim. Kelantan's Kuala...
IPOH: A 50-year-old man died after experiencing breathing difficulties during a hiking expedition at Bukit Larut in Taiping. Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the victim, Ahmad Saharim Saudi, had complained about breathing difficulties before collapsing at about 10.30am on Wednesday (April 30). "The victim had hiked near Checkpoint 4, located...
PETALING JAYA: The Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Price Marking for Drugs) order, which mandates that private healthcare providers display medicine prices, has been gazetted and will come into effect on May 1. The order under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act was signed by Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Ali. Individual healthcare providers...
SRINAGAR: India should not do anything to alienate Kashmiris in its hunt for militants who killed 26 people last week, especially as residents of the Muslim-majority Himalayan region have staged protests against that attack, its chief minister said on Monday (April 28). The April 22 killings of tourists by gunmen from an armed Islamist group have...
With a large, tried-and-tested fleet of robotaxis operating in several major US cities, Waymo could, in the future, start selling fully autonomous vehicles and, in so doing, take the wind out of Tesla's sails. According to The Verge, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet, Waymo's parent company, mentioned during a recent conference call the possibility that the...
BUKIT MERTAJAM: A brawl between two elderly men has resulted in the death of one of them at a hut in Cherok Tokun here on Sunday (April 27). Central Seberang Perai OCPD Asst Comm Helmi Aris said that the police were informed about the incident, which resulted in the death of a 63-year-old victim at 3.22pm. "Investigation...
GEORGE TOWN: From Milo dinosaur to Michael Jackson, the Malaysian terms for beverages are so varied that they can be baffling to the outsider. Milo dinosaur gives you an idea of how massive the chocolatey drink is, while Michael Jackson refers to soya milk with cincau, no doubt in reference to the singer’s hit song Black...
HAILED as a non-local fruit with great potential in Malaysia, the abiu (Pouteria caimito) , which is of South American origin, is making waves among local farmers. Many believe abiu, with its sweet jelly-like flesh which is said to taste like a combination of banana and pineapple, is sure to win the hearts of locals. In February,...
PETALING JAYA: Whether it involves working graveyard shifts or simply socialising with friends late at night for a “lepak” session, Malaysians cannot resist the urge for supper. For many, having supper has become a habit that is difficult to kick. Mohd Sabri Abdul Halim, 35, said that he agreed that Malaysians have a late-night eating culture due...
