
UK announces new $2 billion deal to fund air-defence missiles for Ukraine
Keir Starmer says the deal will allow Ukraine to purchase 5,000 air-defence missiles using export finance.
Mon Mar 03 2025

PM attends Google’s US$2 billion data centre groundbreaking
Google's investment is expected to generate over US$3.2 billion in economic impact and create 26,500 jobs by 2030.
Tue Oct 01 2024

Thai authorities seize mammoth amount of drugs at three roadblocks in Pattani
The authorities succeeded in seizing nearly 1,000 kilogrammes of methamphetamine worth about 2 billion baht in an integrated operation.
Wed Mar 15 2023

US announces new military aid for Ukraine worth over US$2 billion
The US announced on Friday a new arms package for Ukraine worth over US$2 billion, including for the first time long-range HIMARS rockets.
Sat Feb 04 2023

Expensive 'Avatar' sequel faces transformed movie market
Studios split ticket sales with theaters, and Cameron said that "The Way of Water" will need to make $2 billion just to break even.
Tue Dec 13 2022

Over RM1.2 bln allocated for rural roads - Mahdzir
The Rural Development Ministry (KPLB) has allocated over RM1.2 billion for the Rural Road Programme (JALB) nationwide in efforts to provide a better rural-to-urban road network system.
Sat Sep 24 2022

Sabah achieves record-breaking total trade of RM87.2 bln in 2021
Sabah's total trade increased by 9.8 pct year-on-year (y-o-y) to a record high of RM87.2 billion in 2021.
Thu Jul 28 2022

Iskandar Malaysia records RM13 bln in committed investments in 1H 2022
Iskandar Malaysia has recorded committed investments of RM13 billion in the first half of this year (1H 2022), out of which RM6 billion have been realised.
Mon Jul 25 2022

Over 70,000 commercial crime cases, RM5.2 bln losses from 2020 until May - IGP
A total of 71,833 commercial crime cases were reported involving losses amounting to RM5.2 billion from 2020 to May this year.
Sat Jun 25 2022

Sri Lanka looks for foreign investors to stabilise rupee
Sri Lanka is looking for investors that can bring in more than US$2 billion into the central bank, Xinhua news agency quoted Finance Minister Ali Sabry as saying on Friday.
Sat Apr 23 2022

Tengku Zafrul: BKM 2022 to benefit 9.6 mln recipients with RM8.2 bln allocation
The Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia (BKM) programme is expected to benefit more than 9.6 million recipients in 2022 with an allocation of RM8.2 billion.
Sat Jan 08 2022

Bezos offers NASA $2 billion in exchange for moon mission contract
Bezos said Blue Origin would waive payments in the government's current fiscal year and the next ones after that up to $2 billion, and pay for an orbital mission to vet its technology.
Tue Jul 27 2021

Can you wear jeans and not harm the planet (too much)?
Some 2 billion pairs of jeans are sold worldwide each year, which makes it one of the most worn clothes.
Wed May 26 2021

Worried about climate change? There's a book for that.
Bill Gates who has funded some $2 billion in climate research, says most of the books have a kind of an extreme nature.
Mon Mar 08 2021

Goldman to pay over $2 billion in DOJ's 1MDB probe - Bloomberg News
The agreement, which may be announced within days, will allow Goldman Sachs to avoid a U.S. criminal conviction over the scandal.
Tue Oct 20 2020

Zii Jia pulls out of Swiss Open due to injury
Malaysia's men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has withdrawn from next week's Swiss Open due to a recurring right ankle injury.
Thu Mar 13 2025

MCMC probes man for uploading fake content on social media
A 47-year-old Malaysian man is being investigated for allegedly uploading fake content that touches on the 3R (religion, race and royalty) on social media.
Thu Mar 13 2025

KPDN calls on public to help report bottled cooking oil shortage
The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has urged the public to be the eyes and ears of the ministry and report shortages of bottled cooking oil in their areas.
Thu Mar 13 2025

ICJ to hold public hearings on Israel's obligations in occupied Palestinian territory
The International Court of Justice will hold hearings next month on Israel's obligations towards Palestinians, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
Thu Mar 13 2025

Anwar: Sapura Energy's rescue plan excludes former shareholders
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Sapura Energy Bhd's (SEB) former major shareholders are no longer involved in the company's management as part of its restructuring efforts.
Thu Mar 13 2025

Intel names Lip-Bu Tan as new CEO
Intel Corporation (INTC.O) has appointed semiconductor Malaysian-born industry veteran and former board member Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO.
Thu Mar 13 2025

Ismail Sabri at MACC HQ to give statement
Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob was at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters here today to give his statement
Thu Mar 13 2025
The Economy with Ibrahim Sani: Law Reform | More enforcements must come with more recourse
Datuk Nitin Nadkarni, Consultant at Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill, discusses the need for stronger legal recourse alongside increased enforcement in Malaysia’s legal framework. How can reforms balance regulation and fairness?
Thu Mar 13 2025
Cyber threats are evolving – Are you ready? | A Talk with Danny Kim
Cyber threats are evolving at lightning speed, are you keeping up? Join cybersecurity expert Danny Kim, Founder and CTO of Full Armour, as he breaks down the latest threats and how to stay ahead in this ever-changing digital battlefield.
Thu Mar 13 2025

Duterte could face up to 30 years or life imprisonment if convicted by ICC - Malacanang
Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte could face up to 30 years or life imprisonment if convicted of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court (ICC)
Thu Mar 13 2025