KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 9 – Bursa Malaysia ended at an intra-day low today on the back of US Federal Reserve’s interest rates enactment uncertainty, dealers said. The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) ended 8.12 points weaker at 1,717.42 from 1,725.54 on Wednesday. The index opened 2.33 points lower at 1,723.21 and
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 9 – The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has denied a message via social media that shopping malls and public places have become the target of terrorist groups. Head of Corporate Communications of Inspector General of Police Secretariat, SAC Datin Asmawati Ahmad said the message spread via WhatsApp also claimed
MEXICO CITY, Mar 9 – When a gang threatened to kill Rocio, her husband and their two small children, they fled their native Honduras, hoping for asylum in the United States. Now they are stuck in Mexico, too scared to risk being deported from the United States under President Donald Trump’s crackdown
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 8 – Malaysia has no plans to cut diplomatic ties with North Korea after a rise in tensions that led to reciprocal travel bans after the half-brother of the North’s leader was killed in Kuala Lumpur, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today. North Korea barred Malaysians from
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 8 – Malaysia has no plans to cut diplomatic ties with North Korea after a rise in tensions that led to reciprocal travel bans after the man believed to be the half-brother of the North’s leader was killed in Kuala Lumpur, Prime Minister Najib Razak said on
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 8 – Those who failed in their 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) applications need not to go to the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) for any clarification. SSM, in a statement today, said the failure in the BR1M application did not carry any significant impact on registration with SSM.
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 8 – A video has emerged in which a man claims to be Kim Han Sol, son of the murdered North Korean believed to be Kim Jong Nam. The video titled KHS Video was uploaded on the YouTube page of a group called Cheollima Civil Defense on Tuesday (Mar
Following the iOS 11 concept video we shared earlier this morning, a new high-quality iPhone 8mockup has emerged. The new mockup comes courtesy of AlHasan Husni and shows what Apple’s rumored iPhone 8 could look like when it’s introduced later this year, including the rumored function area, smaller bezels, and more. The most notable design change comes
PUTRAJAYA, Mar 8 – A total of 6,320,769 applications for the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) 2017 have been approved, said the Finance Ministry. It added in a statement on Tuesday that the applications involved an allocation of RM5.41 billion. The ministry added that those who failed in their applications for BR1M
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 – Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has given his assurance that the government will do its best to ensure the safety of Malaysians in North Korea. The Prime Minister said the Government’s main focus was to ensure that the Malaysian citizens who were in North Korea would
WASHINGTON, Mar 7 – President Donald Trump signed a revised executive order on Monday banning citizens from six Muslim-majority nations from traveling to the United States but removing Iraq from the list, after his controversial first attempt was blocked in the courts. The new order, which takes effect on March 16,
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 7 – The Prime Minister has called for North Korea to immediately release all Malaysian citizens after Pyongyang banned them from leaving the country. In a statement published on Tuesday, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said he condemned in the strongest terms possible, North Korea’s decision to prevent Malaysian citizens from leaving
KAWASAKI, Japan, Mar 7 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fujitsu Laboratories of America, Inc. have developed technology that makes it easy to design, build, and operate virtual network infrastructure that extend across multiple clouds and corporate networks. With conventional technology it is possible to build “virtual network infrastructure” within one
GEORGE TOWN, Mar 7 – Police have not dismissed the possibility that the suspects in the murder of North Korean exile Kim Jong-nam are still in the country’s embassy in Kuala Lumpur, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar. He said they were waiting for these suspects to surrender
GEORGE TOWN, Mar 7 – Malaysia has declared an all-out war on drugs for 2017, says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar during the launching of the 34th International Drug Enforcement Conference (IDEC) – Far East Regional Working Group Meeting at Hotel Equatorial here this morning. He said they organise
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 6 – The government’s move to create a ceiling price for petrol is a commendable step in competitive market that would benefit the people, according to the Malaysian Competition Commission (MyCC). MyCC commissioner, Datuk Gan Khuan Poh said by setting a ceiling price on petrol, retailers could set their
HONG KONG, Mar 6 – Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the fourth Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show (28 February-4 March) and the 34th Hong Kong International Jewellery Show (2-6 March) concluded successfully. The two shows featured about 4,480 exhibitors, and attracted over 85,000
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 6 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak rebuked North Korea today as the government prepared to kick out its envoy following his disrespectful comments over the investigation into the murder of the North Korean leader’s estranged half brother. If North Korean agents did kill Kim Jong
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 6 – Deliberate efforts taken by the government under its Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) have reduced reliance on petroleum-related income to 14% today from up to 41% in 2009, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abd Razak. “Had we not made the transformation that we risked, we would
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 6 – The WeR1 group, with offices in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong handling boutique PR and investor relations services, has named Mr Justin Then as Managing Director and equity partner of its Malaysian operations, WeR1 Communications Sdn. Bhd. A notable PR practitioner, Mr Then was
