Brent cracks $70 for first time since pandemic began after Saudi facilities attacked
Despite fast-rising crude prices, Saudi Arabia's oil minister has voiced doubts on demand recovery.
Mon Mar 08 2021
Oil prices dip on fears Middle East rift could harm OPEC cuts
The move initially pushed Brent crude prices up as much as 1 percent as geopolitical fears rippled through the market.
Mon Jun 05 2017
BN explains petrol price hike, told Opposition to not mislead public
Barisan Nasional has hit out on opposition leaders for criticizing the hike in petrol prices by 20 sen in February despite a drop in international crude prices last month.
Wed Feb 01 2017
Oil prices surge on OPEC deal; global stocks are mixed
Oil prices jumped nearly 10 percent Wednesday, boosting energy-linked equities after OPEC thrashed out its first output cut since 2008.
Wed Nov 30 2016
Big Oil to cut investment again in 2016
At $37 a barrel, crude prices are well below the $60 mark which oil firms need to balance their books, a level that has already been sharply reduced over the past 18 months.
Mon Jan 04 2016
Saudi posts record deficit, cuts fuel subsidies
Riyadh also projected a shortfall of $87 billion in next year's budget, the first since King Salman took over the country in January.
Tue Dec 29 2015
Oil prices drop 3 percent as investors retreat from overnight gains
Oil prices fell 3 percent in Asian trade on Tuesday, with investors covering short positions and taking profits after Brent and U.S. crude soared more than 8 percent in the previous session.
Tue Sep 01 2015
Oil prices resume decline on supply glut worries
Oil prices resumed their decline in Asia following a US report showing that stockpiles surged last week.
Wed Jul 22 2015
Ringgit forwards point to further weakness weighed by oil, 1MDB
Offshore forwards show the ringgit may weaken another 2.7 percent in the next 12 months.
Thu Jul 16 2015
Managed float system gives flexibility to consumers to enjoy cheaper fuel
Analysts believe there is a strong possibility for the price of RON95 to be lower than its current subsidised retail price.
Fri Nov 21 2014
Crude prices rise in Asia on US fiscal hopes
Oil prices rose in Asia Tuesday, with hopes rising of a US deal to avert the fiscal cliff after a meeting between President Barack Obama and top Republican lawmaker John Boehner, analysts said.
Tue Dec 18 2012
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'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