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
Goldman to pay over $2 billion in DOJ's 1MDB probe - Bloomberg News
The agreement will allow Goldman Sachs avoid a U.S. criminal conviction over the scandal.
Tue Oct 20 2020
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024