KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit was slightly higher against the US dollar at today’s opening with investors remaining cautious ahead of the United States (US) monetary policy outcome due later tonight, an analyst said. At 8 am, the local note was at 4.2360/2565 against the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.2390/2475. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr...
KANGAR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested two men in connection with an investigation into false claims involving more than RM2mil in 2022. According to a source, the duo, aged 43 and 50, were detained on Tuesday (June 17) afternoon when they turned up to give their statements at the Perlis MACC office here. They are...
KUANTAN: A man and his wife were killed, while their three children were injured when the car they were travelling in collided with a lorry at Batu 8, Lepar, here on Tuesday (June 17) night. Pekan police chief Superintendent Mohd Zaidi Mat Zin said the crash, which occurred at about 10pm, involved a Proton Wira car...
KANGAR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested two men in connection with an investigation into false claims involving more than RM2mil in 2022. According to a source, the duo, aged 43 and 50, were detained on Tuesday (June 17) afternoon when they turned up to give their statements at the Perlis MACC office here. They are...
KUALA LUMPUR: Three individuals, including two civil servants, were detained in connection with selling fake e-temporary work permits for foreign workers (PLKS) following raids in the Klang Valley. The special operation was conducted at 6.42pm on Monday (June 16) at two separate locations in Maluri, Kuala Lumpur, and Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said...
TEHRAN: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday (June 18) said the Iranian armed forces now have control over Israel’s airspace following a new wave of missile attacks, Mehr News Agency reported. In a statement issued after the strikes, the IRGC said the operation was in response to what it described as the Tel Aviv...
PUTRAJAYA: The Optometry Bill is expected to be tabled in Parliament in October, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (pic). The proposed legislation would serve as a dedicated legal framework to regulate all aspects of the optometry profession in Malaysia, he added. "It will be a standalone Act governing the practice, training, registration and scope of duties...
KUALA LUMPUR: Controlling inflation alone is insufficient to alleviate cost-of-living pressures, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), highlighting the urgent need for structural reforms to address stagnant wage growth and ensure that incomes keep pace with rising prices. Deputy Governor Datuk Marzunisham Omar said that although headline inflation has eased significantly due to timely monetary policy tightening, price...
SUNGAI PETANI: A senior citizen has been detained by police for alleged animal cruelty after being seen in a video dragging a dog chained to his motorcycle. Kuala Muda OCPD Asst Comm Hanyan Ramlan said the 82-year-old suspect was detained on Monday (June 17) in front of a house in Bandar Puteri Jaya at about 8pm. "Police...
GEORGE TOWN: An engineer here has lost more than RM300,000 after falling victim to a phone scam. Penang police chief Comm Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said the 35-year-old woman, who works at a factory in Bayan Lepas, was contacted on March 25 by a man claiming to be a representative of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission...
