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Japan PM Ishiba given official welcome at Perdana Putra Complex

PUTRAJAYA: Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is on his maiden visit to Malaysia, was given an official welcome at the Perdana Putra Complex here on Friday (Jan 10). Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim greeted his arrival at 9am, followed by the playing of both national anthems. Also in attendance were Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri...

Dutch football legends Louis van Gaal and Patrick Kluivert shortlisted for Indonesia national team coach

JAKARTA: The search for the next coach of Indonesia’s national football team is underway following the dismissal of Shin Tae-yong. Football federation PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir confirmed that the federation has interviewed three candidates, including Dutch legends Louis van Gaal and Patrick Kluivert, with the official announcement set for Jan 12, reports Jakarta Globe. "One of the candidates...

Security firm refuses to leave despite termination at PJ condo

PETALING JAYA: A dispute has arisen between the joint management committee (JMC) of a condominium and a security firm, which is refusing to vacate the premises even after its services have been terminated. The firm has continued to station its guards at the location despite the JMC hiring another company to take over security duties. This prompted...

Dollar slumps 1% on report of narrower Trump tariffs

LONDON: The dollar slumped 1% on Monday after a report said President-elect Donald Trump was mulling tariffs that would only be applied to critical imports, potentially a relief for countries that were expecting broader levies. The Washington Post reported that Trump's aides were exploring plans that would apply tariffs to every country - but only on...

Ryanair flight to Austria diverted to Czech Republic after GPS issue

DUBLIN (Reuters) - A Ryanair flight bound for the Austrian capital Vienna had to land in the neighbouring Czech Republic late on Monday after encountering GPS problems and poor visibility, the company said. The Irish airline was responding to an Austrian media report that the flight from Riga had diverted to the Czech city of Brno...

Two plane crashes lead to deadliest year in skies since 2018; plane fatalities this year jumped to 318

JAKARTA (Bloomberg): Commercial aviation has suffered its deadliest year since 2018 after the Jeju Air Co. disaster in South Korea and last week’s downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane. Onboard passenger plane fatalities this year jumped to 318 with the two recent crashes, data compiled by Cirium shows. That’s by far the highest death toll since...

Bursa Malaysia rises amid year-end window dressing

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opens on a steady note this Friday, driven by positive momentum from year-end window dressing activities, which continue to support market sentiment. At 9:14 am, the FBM KLCI rose 7.35 points, or 0.46%, to 1,621.05, after opening 3.86 points higher at 1,617.56. Among the gainers, United Plantations surged 64 sen to RM31.24, Tenaga...

Japan Air resumes ticket sales after overcoming cyberattack

Japan Airlines Co. said it has resumed ticket sales for international and domestic flights after resolving a system malfunction caused by a cyberattack on Thursday morning. Ticket sales are back up and running after being halted as a result of the incident, the airline said in a statement at 2:19pm Tokyo time. Systems have been restored...

More jobs, higher wages in 2023 but experts say must address lack of women in workforce

PETALING JAYA: Graduate employment and wages in 2023 went up but interest groups stress that further action is needed to sustain this trend. They highlight the need to improve productivity and adopt technology while also addressing the lack of women in the workforce and their limited progress into leadership roles to fully use skilled talent. Executive search...