Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade
At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.
Fri Nov 22 2024
A person is dead and 16 are hurt after a shooting at Tuskegee University; 1 arrest made
Jaquez Myrick taken into custody while leaving the campus shooting scene, found with a handgun equipped with machine gun conversion device.
Mon Nov 11 2024
Positive sentiment pushes ringgit to strengthen vs greenback at the opening
Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the USD/MYR would linger near its immediate support level of RM4.40 today.
Mon Aug 12 2024
Defence in Zayn Rayyan's death ordered to report contents in TikTok that are contempt of court
The judge said the court had issued a gag order during the proceedings.
Fri Jul 26 2024
Travis King: Who is the US soldier who crossed into North Korea?
North Korea says Travis King crossed the border last month to escape racism and mistreatment in the US military and society.
Wed Aug 16 2023
North Korea says Travis King wants refuge from mistreatment, racism in US
North Korea concluded that Travis King crossed deliberately and illegally, with the intent to stay in the North or in a third country.
Wed Aug 16 2023
Why music is recommended for our mental health
Let's take a look at the myriad brain benefits of music, on the occasion of Brain Awareness Week.
Sun Mar 19 2023
[COLUMNIST] Strengthening the quality of our education system
The fate of a nation will be determined by the quality of its schools.
Thu Mar 02 2023
Actress Raquel Welch, screen siren of 1960s-70s, dead at age 82
Her death following a brief illness was confirmed in a statement released by her Los Angeles-based manager.
Thu Feb 16 2023
Year of the Rabbit? Not so fast! Vietnam's Lunar New Year to celebrate the cat
Sculptures of cats have popped up in public spaces across the country ahead of the Lunar New Year, together with a myriad of cat charms.
Fri Jan 20 2023
Malaysian currency, stocks down after inconclusive election
The ringgit MYR fell almost 0.8% against the greenback, its steepest drop in seven months as investors reacted to the prospect of prolonged instability,
Mon Nov 21 2022
[COLUMNIST] Managing refugees the Malaysian way?
Managing refugees the Malaysian way shouldn't involve abnegating our international obligations.
Tue Nov 01 2022
More to be done to speed up firms' technological adoption further - MITI
Technological adoption requires more high-skilled talent to be in the labour market, says Lokman.
Thu Sep 02 2021
A "MyRakyat" app for the peoples voice
MyRakyat is an independent national platform to expose lawmakers to more frequent doses of ground reality.
Tue Aug 03 2021
Malaysia's top private universities: UTP, UNITEN, MMU and UNIKL
UTP is ranked 70th in the QS Asia Rankings 2021, UNITEN is 168th, MMU is 190th and UniKL is in the 291st - 300th ranking band.
Tue Jul 06 2021
'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