London jumps into top 10 in global ‘most expensive cities’ list
Here are the 2024 cost-of-living city rankings from Mercer.
Mon Jun 17 2024
Social media platform X to launch new premium subscriptions soon, says Musk
One is lower cost with all features, but no reduction in ads, and the other is more expensive, but has no ads, Elon Musk said.
Fri Oct 20 2023
Public low, medium cost houses in Penang not allowed to be leased out - Sundarajoo
Datuk Seri S.Sundarajoo said affordable housing units are heavily subsidised and are only meant for those who can't afford expensive homes.
Thu Oct 05 2023
Bolsonaro stays silent in police probe of undeclared Saudi, Bahrain jewelry gifts
The expensive watches and gold-plated statuettes were only known about when Jair Bolsonaro tried to recover the batch seized by customs.
Fri Sep 01 2023
5,000 babies born each year in Malaysia with heart problems
Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah said most patients required heart surgery treatment with complex expertise that involved expensive treatment costs.
Mon May 22 2023
Over 17,000 flight tickets to Sabah, Sarawak offered at RM300 - Loke
A total of 17,708 one-way flight tickets from the Peninsula to Sabah or Sarawak were sold at a maximum price of RM300 in conjunction with the Kaamatan Festival and Hari Gawai.
Thu May 18 2023
Frost, heat-wave hit India's rapeseed crop, dent yields
Lower-than expected rapeseed production could force India to increase expensive overseas purchases of cooking oils to fulfil rising demand.
Mon Feb 27 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
Qatar's glitzy World Cup is ready and expensive
Gleaming new stadiums that cost more than $6.5 bln are ready, a driver-less metro system with a price tag of $36 bln serves five venues.
Tue Oct 25 2022
Turkish scorpion farmer milks arachnids for their expensive venom
The scorpion venom is used to produce cosmetics, painkillers and antibiotics with one litre of the venom believed to be worth $10 million.
Thu Aug 18 2022
Why a taste for Italian cuisine could become an expensive habit
The north of the country is experiencing severe drought, with a state of emergency declared in five regions.
Tue Jul 19 2022
E-hailing service providers to explain alleged fare hikes
The MOT is looking into e-hailing services and holding discussions following complaints that the increasingly expensive fares are becoming a burden to consumers.
Sun May 22 2022
These stretchable shoes grow with your child's feet
No more endless and expensive shopping sessions trying to find new shoes for your little ones.
Sun May 22 2022
BNM says housing supply and demand mismatch needs to be addressed
Nor Shamsiah said house ownership could not be addressed by financing alone as most housing has become too expensive for many Malaysians.
Fri Feb 11 2022
Digital Transformation for growing SMEs in Malaysia
Digital transformation takes years and this journey is expensive and complex.
Wed Feb 09 2022
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
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024