PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has ordered all government agencies, government-linked companies and government-linked investment companies not to hold Hari Raya Aidilfitri open houses this year. He said this was due to the economic effects of the ongoing Middle East conflict, adding that the number of trips abroad should also be reduced. "All ministers and...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is in a good economic position and has the capacity to absorb some of the changes stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Aziz said on Monday. Domestic oil and gas supplies were "in good shape" with no market disruptions expected, Amir Hamzah told...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians eager to travel to 10 Middle Eastern countries are advised to defer their trip due to the ongoing regional conflict, as the Foreign Minister’s travel advisory on March 5 remains in force until further notice. These 10 countries include Iran, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab...
Gold prices climbed on Friday to their highest levels in nearly two months, and were on track for a weekly gain, after Israeli military strikes on Iran drove investors toward safe-haven assets. Spot gold was up 1.2% at $3,423.30 an ounce, as of 0544 GMT, after hitting its highest since April 22 earlier in the session....
KOTA BHARU: The Defence Ministry (Mindef) is prepared to deploy the Armed Forces personnel to the Middle East to provide support in handling the safety of Malaysian students following the Iran-Israel conflict. Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari said Mindef would discuss with the Foreign Affairs Ministry and obtain information on the latest developments of the situation...
KOTA TINGGI: Malaysia is calling for cooler heads to prevail in the Middle East following rising tensions between Iran and Israel. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the Malaysian government was giving full attention to current developments in the Middle East. "The government has made its stand known and is pushing for the situation there...
