KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit snapped two consecutive days of gains to open lower against the US dollar on cautious sentiment despite the weaker performance of the greenback. The US Dollar Index (DXY) declined from as high as 106.01 points to 105.82 points despite the US Producer Price Index for September coming in higher than expected. At 9...
KUALA LUMPUR: Low-cost carrier MYAirline has announced it will suspend its operations from Oct 12, 2023, until further notice due to "significant financial pressures" pending a shareholder restructuring and recapitalisation of the airline. "We have worked tirelessly to explore various partnership and capital raising options to prevent this suspension. "Unfortunately, the constraints of time have left us...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade recorded sales value of RM142.5 billion, an increase of 6.7 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in August 2023, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). On a month-on-month comparison, sales value grew 2.0 per cent, it added. Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the increase of 6.7 per...
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign intelligence chief said on Wednesday that the issue of support for Ukraine was becoming toxic in the United States and that the divisions would deepen ahead of next year's U.S. presidential election. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year, the United States and the European Union have...
PORT DICKSON: A 20-year-old Port Dickson Polytechnic student was killed after the car he was travelling in crashed into a highway guardrail, here. The deceased, who was travelling with four friends from the same polytechnic in a car, died due to serious head injuries in the 6.55am accident at KM28 of the Seremban-Port Dickson highway.. Port Dickson...
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has launched a survey to gather feedback and views from all Malaysians on the Generational End Game (GEG) initiative, says Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa. The survey is open to all Malaysians who can participate through the MySejahtera app starting on Wednesday (Oct 11). The survey covers a range of topics including the...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah police rounded up nine local men for running an online gambling call centre from a shop at Jalan Bukit Manggis Benoni, Papar. Acting from a tip-off, personnel from the state Kepayan police anti-vice gambling and secret societies division (D7) raided the premises during the operation dubbed “Op Dadu” at 8pm on Oct 3. Sabah...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Public Service Department (PSD) has approved appointments to the Tribunal for Anti-Sexual Harassment, says Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri (pic). She said her ministry was informed of the approval on Tuesday (Oct 10). “The tribunal aims to provide an alternative platform to improve the legal system and to handle...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah welcomes foreign investors to explore collaboration opportunities in the state. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said Sabah is rich with natural resources and other industries that can be tapped into with government-linked companies or the private sector in the state. “We hope to get more foreign investments and attract interests from investors to...
KABUL, Afghanistan (Reuters) -A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan's western province of Herat on Wednesday, forcing authorities to redeploy relief and rescue teams already in the field following a series of deadly quakes on Saturday. There were no early details on casualties caused by the latest quake, disaster management spokesman Janan Sayeeq told Reuters. Saturday's tremors...
