KANGAR, Jun 24 – Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s Indera Kayangan assemblyman, Chan Ming Kai pleaded not guilty at the magistrate’s court here to a charge of obstructing the police from carrying out their duties more than two months ago. He was alleged to have obstructed policemen manning the site of a communication structure
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 24 – Britons’ decision to leave the European Union (EU), the so-called Brexit, could prove beneficial for the ringgit as some expected the local currency to strengthen up to RM4 against the British pound. At 2pm, the ringgit was quoted at 5.6249/6503 against the pound sterling, firming from yesterday’s
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 24 – Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak urged Muslims to take advantage of the fasting month of Ramadan by engaging in good practices and ending disputes among themselves. The Prime Minister said Ramadan was a blessed month and Muslims should strive to improve themselves and stop quarrelling among themselves.
PUTATAN, Jun 24 – Five men, masked and armed with sharp objects, blew up two automated teller machines at a bank here early today and fled with a quantity of cash, police said. Sabah CID chief Datuk Salehhuddin Abdul Rahman said they had held up the security guard at knife-point in the
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 24 – Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Abu Kassim Mohamed has taken the enforcement agency to a higher level of excellence since its transformation from what was then the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA). “I hopes that more outstanding officers could be produced and emulate Abu Kassim’s
MALACCA, Jun 24 – A hotel buffet and a restaurant offering Ramadan breaking-of-fast fare have been ordered to close for a fortnight due to poor hygiene at the premises. The hotel buffet was ordered to close on June 8 and the restaurant, on June 14, under the ‘Ops Ramadan’ operation, said Malacca
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 24 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, in a statement today said Malaysia’s economic exposure to Britain only accounted for about one percent of its total trade. He said the nation’s sound fundamentals, diversified economic structure and ample liquidity in financial markets means that the country is well-positioned
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 24 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak today said the United Kingdom’s (UK) choice to leave the European Union (EU) must be respected by all. He in his latest status update in his Facebook following the result of the referendum in the UK today said the UK
LONDON, Jun 24 – The Bank of England will take “all necessary steps” to ensure monetary and financial stability after Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, it said Friday (June 24). It in a brief statement following Thursday’s referendum vote said the Bank of England (BoE) is monitoring developments closely.
BRUSSELS, Jun 24 – Britain will remain a strong ally and continue to play a leading role in NATO despite its vote to leave the European Union, alliance head Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday (June 24). Mr Stoltenberg in a statement said the UK will remain a strong and committed NATO ally
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 24 – The Umno supreme council has unanimously decided to sack former deputy president Muhyiddin Yassin and former Kedah menteri besar Mukhriz Mahathir from the party. Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the unanimous decision, by the supreme council here on Friday, was taken as the duo
LONDON, Jun 24 – Business leaders have called for the government to take “immediate and unambiguous” action to shore up Britain’s economy after the country voted to leave the European Union. Representatives of Britain’s biggest businesses said the government needed to guarantee that EU citizens have the right to remain in the
BEIJING, Jun 24 – Poly Group, one of China’s leading state-owned trading and real-estate conglomerates, invested a total of 400 mm USD in Didi Chuxing, China’s largest rideshare platform through a joint venture fund. The investment translates into a shareholding close to 1.45%, bringing Didi’s valuation to above USD 27.6
LONDON, Jun 24 – David Cameron has announced his resignation after the British public rejected his personal entreaties and voted to leave the European Union. The dramatic announcement came after a sharp fall in the pound and as £128bn was wiped off the FTSE 100. Cameron said: “I am honoured to have been
LONDON, Jun 24 – David Cameron intends to stay on as Prime Minister to “carry out the instructions of the British people” after the dramatic vote in favour of withdrawal from the European Union, one of his most senior Cabinet colleagues has said. In a political earthquake which sent shockwaves around the
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 24 – Malaysia’s ringgit headed for its worst slump since the Asian Financial Crisis as results from UK’s referendum showed the nation leaning toward leaving the the European Union, spurring a flight to haven assets. The ringgit fell 2.5 per cent to 4.1207 per dollar as of 12:36pm in Kuala
LONDON, Jun 24 – Britain has voted to leave the European Union, a historic decision sure to reshape the nation’s place in the world, rattle the Continent and rock political establishments throughout the West. With all but a handful of the country’s cities and towns reporting Friday morning, the “Leave” campaign held a 52 percent to
LONDON, Jun 24 – The UK has voted to leave the EU after huge turnouts in Labour heartlands in Wales and the north of England voted to exit the EU. An official verdict of about 52% in favour of Brexit is expected shortly. Now Andy Coulson – David Cameron’s former Number 10 spokesman –
SINGAPORE, Jun 24 – British citizens living in Singapore watched in disbelief as the results of the Brexit referendum unfolded. Expatriates who spoke to The Straits Times were largely in support of the Remain camp, and said they felt disappointed and shocked by the fact that more than half of their
LONDON, Jun 24 – Britain has voted to break out of the European Union, national media declared Friday, striking a thunderous blow against the bloc and spreading panic through world markets as sterling collapsed to a 31-year low. Investors scrambled to sell the pound, oil and stocks as Britain took a
