KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 27 – The ringgit continued to open easier against the US dollar today following the surprise vote by Britain to exit the European Union (EU), dealers said. At 9.02am, the local unit was quoted at 4.1250/1350 against the US dollar from 4.0850/0950 last Friday. A dealer said traders were
WASHINGTON, Jun 27 – Democrat Hillary Clinton on Sunday took a swipe at Republican rival Donald Trump’s stance on Brexit, saying that “bombastic comments” do more harm than good during such times. Trump has hailed Britain’s vote to leave the European Union as “fantastic,” telling reporters during a visit to Scotland on
SUNGAI PETANI, Jun 27 – Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) will provide six additional Komuter trains from July 1 to 10 to provide more comfort to passengers in conjunction with Aidilfitri celebration this year. KTM Komuter Service general manager Azsnidah Shah Shahari said the additional trains, however, would only involve Butterworth-Padang Besar-Butterworth route,
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 26 – A public debate on the state government’s proposed undersea tunnel to the mainland has been set for 9pm on Tuesday (June 28) at the Masyarakat Penyayang Complex here. Political Secretary to the Chief Minister Wong Hon Wai has been entrusted to coordinate the debate between the assemblymember
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 26 – The DAP-led Penang government is identifying parcels of land for the federal government to build People’s Housing Project (PPR) units. State Housing and Town and Country Planning Committee chairman, Jagdeep Singh Deo said the matter had been agreed upon at a meeting of the monitoring working committee
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 26 – The opening of a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based hypermarket here points to prevailing confidence among international firms in Malaysia, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak. He said Lulu Group’s investment in this country via the opening of Lulu Hypermarket here was a reflection of how
SYDNEY, Jun 26 – Australia’s prime minister promised stability and strong economic policy in the wake of global turmoil sparked by Britain’s Brexit vote, as he campaigned Sunday ahead of next week’s national polls. Markets shuddered after Britain’s shock decision to leave the European Union, including in Australia where the benchmark S&P/ASX
SEREMBAN, Jun 26 – Three men died while another man was injured in an accident involving two vehicles on Jalan Rantau, Rantau near here last night. Senawang Fire and Rescue Station Operation chief Rudy Hartono Mohd Yasin said a team from the department arrived at the scene at 11.32pm and found two passengers
KOTA BARU, Jun 26 – The thrill of playing with firecrackers caused a Form Five student of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Belimbing, Tanah Merah, to nearly lose three of his fingers and suffer minor facial injuries as a result of being hit by a ball-shaped firecracker yesterday. The victim’s mother, Engku
WASHINGTON, Jun 26 – The death toll from flooding in the US state of West Virginia rose to 24 Saturday, as President Barack Obama declared a major disaster, releasing federal aid for some of the hardest-hit areas. The president “ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area
LONDON, Jun 25 – Britain’s vote to leave the European Union fired up populist eurosceptic parties across the continent on Friday, giving fresh voice to their calls to leave the bloc or its euro currency. Right-wing and anti-immigrant parties in the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and France demanded referendums on membership of
LONDON, Jun 25 – More than 1.5 million Britons and UK residents had signed a petition calling for a repeat of Thursday’s EU referendum – forcing lawmakers to at least consider a debate on the issue. The petition on the British parliament website was posted before the June 23 referendum, saying the government
GEORGE TOWN, Jun 25 – A total of 30 tourists from Japan, Singapore and China participated in the George Town Heritage Cycling programme in the city, which has been recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008. Penang Tourism Malaysia director Harun Pilus said the programme being organised for the first
BENTONG, Jun 25 – The use of mobile phones while driving and riding has been identified as the main cause of road accidents in the country. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the ministry would ask the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) to conduct a study to show
KUCHING, Jun 25 – Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim said the family of slain Bill Kayong would be offered assistance including in his children’s education. She said the ministry is also prepared to provide counseling to the family members to help them overcome the trauma. She added that
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 25 – An aircraft chunk recovered off Tanzania, East Africa two days ago is possibly from a Boeing 777, according to Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. He said authorities of that country had acknowledged the matter to the ministry, which is awaiting confirmation before sending a Malaysian
KOTA BARU, Jun 25 – Umno’s decision to sack Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and former Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Dr Mahathir yesterday was aimed at restoring discipline among party members. Its Supreme council member, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, said the move had to be taken to safeguard the common
JOHOR BARU, Jun 25 – Umno veteran and Johor Bahru MP Tan Sri Shahrir Abdul Samad said the sacking of “2M” (former Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and former Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir) happened as a result of infighting among elite politicians. Speaking to the media
PUTRAJAYA, Jun 25 – The government will consider announcing Friday, July 8, as a special holiday for states working on Friday, said Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa. He said the matter must go through the consultation stage first before any decision could be made. “I am not
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 25 – Public misconception arising from obtaining unsubstantiated information from open sources such as social networking sites is the reason why some parents refuse to vaccinate their children. A senior doctor from Penawar Medical Group, Dr Zubaidi Ahmad said several articles related to anti-vaccine often used unreliable sources who
