KUALA LUMPUR: Public Investment Bank Bhd (Public IB) expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to hold interest rates steady for the remainder of 2025, following the recent overnight policy rate (OPR) cut. Yesterday, BNM reduced the OPR by 25 basis points (bps) to 2.75 per cent at its fourth Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the year, marking...
PETALING JAYA: Universiti Malaya (UM)’s Professor Datuk Dr April Camilla Roslani (pic) has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), marking a proud milestone for the country’s medical community on the international stage. Prof April, who specialises in colorectal surgery and previously served as Dean at UM’s Faculty of...
KOTA KINABALU: A familiarisation trip filled with cultural discoveries, coupled with immersive nature experiences, was part of a tourism campaign to uncover more of Sabah’s hidden gems. Themed “Mansau-Ansau North Borneo Trail: Culture, Adventure & Nature”, this five-day tour from last Friday (July 4) to Tuesday, saw nine media personnel and social influencers from Peninsula Malaysia,...
KUCHING: Sarawak is developing its own hydrogen certification platform to boost trade and strengthen buyer confidence in hydrogen, says Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg. The Sarawak Premier said the certification would be aligned with international standards to ensure transparency and traceability. "This platform can be a stepping stone for a broader regional collaboration to potentially establish an...
PETALING JAYA: To strengthen the country’s economic resilience, coordinated economic support measures should be implemented to complement the reduction of the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR), says the MCA Economic and SME Affairs Committee. Its secretary, Lee Kah Hing, stated on Wednesday (July 10) that while the OPR cut is a proactive monetary policy decision, more needs...
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail price of diesel in Peninsular Malaysia will be increased by 3sen per litre from July 10 to 16. The Finance Ministry, in a statement Wednesday (July 9) said the retail price of diesel would go up to RM2.88 per litre in the peninsula. The price of diesel would, however, remain at RM2.15 per...
DUNGUN: A single mother, struggling to make ends meet, has resorted to using her daughter's National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loan to buy essential food supplies and cover basic living expenses. Zailawati Ismail, 41, from Felda Jerangau, said her family's life took a turn for the worse after her husband, Ramli Mat Rahim, died two...
KYIV (Reuters) -Russia targeted Ukraine with a record 728 drones overnight, shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to send more defensive weapons to Kyiv and aimed unusually direct criticism at Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian air defence units destroyed almost all the drones, including through electronic jamming systems, Ukraine's air force said on the Telegram...
SHAH ALAM: Police have taken statements from four individuals over Sunday's (July 6) altercation between a bus driver and cyclists allegedly obstructing a bus lane at KM23 of the Kuala Selangor-Kuala Lumpur road. Kuala Selangor Police Chief Supt Azaharudin Tajudin said the police had received two reports, one from the bus driver and another from a...
KUALA LUMPUR: The main suspect in the murder of Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara, in Cyberjaya, and his girlfriend will be charged on Thursday (July 10). Sepang OCPD Asst Comm Norhizam Bahaman (pic) said the 20-year-old main suspect and his girlfriend, who is also the victim's housemate, will be charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for...
