Bursa Malaysia opens higher, tracking Wall Street gains
Wall Street closed higher, underpinned by broad-based buying, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average index to a record high.
Wed Jul 17 2024
Dow dives 2,000 points after oil shock
Wall Street's main indexes dropped 7% and the Dow Jones Industrials crashed 2,000 points in what would be its biggest one-day fall ever.
Mon Mar 09 2020
Stock futures pare gains after Tillerson removed as Secretary of State
U.S. stock index futures trimmed early gains on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
Tue Mar 13 2018
Fitch rates Sime Darby Plantation and Sime Darby Berhad
Fitch rates Sime Darby Plantation and Sime Darby Berhad and reaffirms SD Plantations BBB and assigns BB for SD Berhad
Wed Nov 29 2017
US stocks fall as oil crash hits Exxon; Dow -1.2%
US stocks opened sharply lower Tuesday as ExxonMobil and other petroleum companies reported weak earnings due to the oil rout.
Tue Feb 02 2016
Apple hit on sales worries as US shares edge lower
Wall Street extended losses in early trade Tuesday with Apple shares pressing lower on a report suggesting iPhone 6s sales are weaker than hoped.
Wed Nov 11 2015
WSJ action: Najib seeks second legal opinion
Datuk Seri Najib Razak has instructed his lawyer to seek a second opinion among legal experts before deciding on the action against Dow Jones, the publisher of The Wall Street Journal.
Thu Aug 06 2015
1MDB: Dow Jones yet to clarify WSJ report - Lawyer
Dow Jones, the publisher of The Wall Street Journal, has yet to clarify its stand on the reports regarding 1MDB.
Tue Jul 21 2015
Asia stocks sink as China sell-off spreads
Asian equities tumbled Wednesday as a collapse in Chinese shares began to contaminate other markets.
Wed Jul 08 2015
US stocks fall on fear of strong dollar, Greek turmoil
Strong earnings from Apple, Boeing and some others were not enough this week to offset Wall Street angst over the strong dollar, crashing oil prices and the Greek election.
Sat Jan 31 2015
Asian shares follow Wall St higher, pound up on Scotland vote
Traders bought into the pound early on as results filtered through showing Scottish voters were likely to reject independence.
Fri Sep 19 2014
US stocks prove resilience amid government shutdown
The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 blue-chip stocks fell 1.22 percent over five trading sessions to finish at 15,072.58 points Friday.
Sat Oct 05 2013
US stocks drop on shutdown, weak jobs data
US stocks rose Tuesday as investors hoped the budget impasse that forced the closure of much of the government would be short.
Wed Oct 02 2013
US stock plunge extends global markets rout
Worries over China's economic slowdown and the possible end to the Federal Reserve's stimulus sent global markets into a tailspin Thursday.
Thu Jun 20 2013
US, European markets soar on US jobs report
European and US stock markets soared Friday, with the Dow, S&P 500 and Germany's Dax setting new records.
Sat May 04 2013
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024