Malaysia News
Ringgit likely to trade between 4.10-4.12 against US dollar next week
KUALA LUMPUR,. The ringgit is likely to trade within a narrow range of between 4.10 and 4.12 against the US dollar next week, provided that there is n...
Water disruption: 86 housing areas in Kuala Selangor affected
KUALA LUMPUR,. Up to 86 housing areas involving 18,200 accounts, including Unisel in Kuala Selangor, are expected to face water shortages and low wate...
Anwar urges PKR leaders to focus on delivering Pakatan’s unfulfilled pledges
PORT DICKSON,. PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said it is crucial for the Pakatan Harapan government to focus on its unfulfilled election promi...
With lower voting age, analysts warn of more ‘emotional voting’ without critical thinking
KUALA LUMPUR,. Race and identity politics could gain more prominence should parties fail to foster critical thinking among social media-obsessed youth...
Malaysia’s automotive sector expected to be stronger in 2H19
KUALA LUMPUR,. Malaysia’s automotive sector is expected to be stronger in the second half of this year (2H19). Maybank IB Research in its note today s...
Meet ADAM, Malaysia’s own version of Sophia the humanoid robot
KUALA LUMPUR,. Sophia, the social humanoid robot, has stolen the limelight over the past few days and even got to schmooze with Prime Minister Tun Dr ...
World
Canada offers C$900m settlement to victims of sexual misconduct in military
OTTAWA,. Canada has offered a cash settlement for victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault and gender-based discrimination in the country’s milita...
Saudi Arabia has decided to host US troops, says Saudi defence ministry
RIYADH,. Saudi Arabia has decided to host US troops in a joint move with Washington to boost regional security, the kingdom’s defence ministry said, a...
‘El Chapo’ enters US supermax prison in Colorado
NEW YORK,. Fallen Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was locked up yesterday at the ADX federal maximum security prison in the US state of Co...
Business
Political turmoil in Italy weighs on European stocks
ROME,. European shares ended only marginally higher yesterday as worries about the stability of Italy’s government dented optimism from renewed ...
US had ‘very good talk’ with China, in-person talks may follow, says Trump
WASHINGTON,. US President Donald Trump said yesterday that US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin had a very good talk with his Chinese counterpart, amid...
Wall Street slides as Fed signals smaller rate cut
NEW YORK,. Wall Street’s main indexes fell yesterday following a report that the Federal Reserve plans to cut interest rates by only a quarter-p...
Special Reports
Transformational Entrepreneurship by Coventry varsity in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 MARCH – Coventry University’s International Centre for Transformational Entrepreneurship (ICTE)’s team was here in Kuala Lumpu...
Sports
Angelique Kerber drops coach after Wimbledon shock
BERLIN,. Angelique Kerber has split with her coach Rainer Schuttler two weeks after her shock early exit at Wimbledon, the three-time Grand Slam champ...
Travel And Leisure
Malaysian introduces ‘Unity Hostel’ brand in Siem Reap
Siem Reap a popular and growing tourist destination in Cambodia has a large number of hotels, resorts, restaurants and businesses closely relat...
