KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar at the close on Tuesday, in line with other regional currencies as market participants awaited the release of the US consumer price index (CPI) report tomorrow. At 6 pm, the local note bounced to 4.3400/3445 versus the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.3700/3745. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief...
WHENEVER seafood is exported, any certificates attesting to its safety and legitimacy tend to be a boost to its perceived quality. This is especially so if the certificates appear to come from a government authority from the country the seafood is being exported from. Recently, it was claimed that Department of Veterinary Services certificates accompanying seafood being...
Hong Kong actress Sharon Chan recently arrived in Malaysia for work, and she made sure to seize the opportunity to indulge in one of her favourite cuisines. In a recent update on the microblogging platform Threads, Chan shared a video of herself enjoying bak kut teh, saying it's the first thing she did after landing in...
JOHOR BARU: The father of Barisan Nasional's would-be candidate for the Mahkota by-election has passed away. It is understood that Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah's father breathed his last on Tuesday (Sept 10) evening after he was placed in an induced coma two days ago. Johor Umno liaison committee posted a condolence message on Facebook. "We regret to inform...
KUALA LUMPUR: Turkmenistan, along with other Central Asian countries, have expressed a keen interest in engaging with Asean. In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Sept 10), Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) said the message was conveyed to Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan during his meeting with his Turkmen counterpart, Rashid Meredov, who is also vice...
KUALA LUMPUR: A unified stance among Asean member countries on climate change is crucial for the region to be taken more seriously on the global stage, says Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (pic). He said if Asean member countries work together and take advantage of its 670 million population as well...
SERI ISKANDAR: "When I heard the baby crying, I dived straight into the ditch with only one thought in mind, to rescue the baby and the other victims,” said Mohd Azwan Basirun, 38, the heroic figure who helped save those involved in a car accident in Bagan Serai on Aug 24. In the incident at KM15...
KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign investors were net buyers of Bursa Malaysia equities for the fourth straight week with a total net inflow of RM798.3mil. The sustained inflow into the Malaysian market bucked the wider regional trend, where net foreign outflows were recorded, especially in Taiwan and South Korea. According to MIDF Research, there was a reversal in Asian...
KUALA LUMPUR: Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria has been elected as the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) vice-president for Southeast Asia on Sunday. OCM, in a statement, said Mohamad Norza won the post unopposed for the 2024-2028 term during the 44th OCA General Assembly in New Delhi, India. "On behalf of...
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit was easier against the US dollar in early trade today ahead of the United States (US) inflation data this week, said an analyst. At 8.07 am, the local note depreciated to 4.3400/3565 versus the greenback from Friday’s close of 4.3275/3330. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the...
