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After weeks of suffering due to haze from Indonesian wildfires which plunged air quality to an unhealthy level, finally schools in the states of Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, and Kuala Lumpur were closed on Friday (Oct 9). Malaysia's Air Pollutant Index (API) classifies air quality as "
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Starting at around £29,210, this mid-size SUV from from China undercuts established luxury British SUVs and alternatives by tens of thousands of pounds while offering a high-end look. It topped the U.K. monthly sales charts in March 2026 and sold 28,571 units by the end of August 2026, securing
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For years, debt collection meant agents dialling through call lists, following fixed scripts and sending identical reminders to every customer, whatever their circumstances. That model struggles in digital finance. People now expect prompt, respectful communication and an easy way to sort things ou
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Flydubai's flight FZ1073 took off from Dubai International Airport in the UAE at 03:05 GMT (07:05 local time), en route to Ben Gurion Airport. Two hours into its journey on Wednesday (September 30), the Boeing 737 MAX 8 carrying 174 people - mostly Israeli passengers - plunged more than 17,000ft (5
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Resources, time, and money had been wasted when the High Court acquitted former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on September 15 of four charges in his graft trial linked to the Jana Wibawa programme. The acquittal was for a charge of abusing his position for a RM200 million bribe and three counts o
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In a rare move, Donald Trump personally welcomed Xi Jinping's entourage at Andrews Air Force Base as the U.S. Air Force band marched on the tarmac and U.S. and Chinese flags flew. The last American president to welcome a foreign leader at Andrews John F. Kennedy in 1962, although Trump welcomed Rus
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US President Donald Trump is giving Chinese President Xi Jinping a king’s welcome this week, as he pursues what the White House calls “strategic stability.” The question is whether there will be much substance beneath the surface pomp. The administration is fast losing the Iran War. China is
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The aerospace and security industries are entering an era where technology is no longer simply improving existing capabilities. It is changing what aircraft, satellites, surveillance systems, and defence platforms can actually do. Artificial intelligence, advanced sensors, autonomous systems, secur
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I have stated my views honestly, guided by my conscience and with the best interests of the nation in mind – says Hannah Yeoh. About a week later, the Federal Territories Minister, who is also a critical member of the Pardons Board, denied ever signing a house arrest order for former Prime Minist
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In a move widely anticipated by Wall Street, the Federal Reserve unanimously raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point – with a possibility of one more increase in the cards before year-end. Effectively, the rate hike moves the central bank’s target range on the overnight
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July 11th, 2017 by financetwitter
He had been condemned by Mahathir Mohamad, then-Prime Minister of Malaysia, as a notorious currency speculator. He lost about US$1 billion in the financial market betting against Donald Trump. The 86-year-old investor also lost millions - probably billions - betting against Brexit. Perhaps the billi [...]
July 10th, 2017 by financetwitter
Get ready to be greeted by armed U.S. immigration officers - at UK airports - before boarding your transatlantic flight to the United States. Under a new radical plan being discussed, British holidaymakers visiting the U.S. would be cleared by U.S. immigration stationed in their country, before boar [...]
July 9th, 2017 by financetwitter
DAP, Democratic Action Party, is the most powerful and influential opposition party in Malaysia. During the previous 13th nationwide election in 2013, the party attracted at least 90% of ethnic-Chinese votes. In the next 14th election, which will have to happen on or before 24 August 2018, DAP is ex [...]
July 8th, 2017 by financetwitter
South Australia will be home to the world's largest lithium ion battery, thanks to a historic agreement between Tesla and the State Government. The good news didn't stop here. The 30,000 lucky Australian homes will get the battery - for free - if "Ironman" Elon Musk fails to deliver the battery with [...]
July 7th, 2017 by financetwitter
Depending on your time zone, you might have gotten the official notification from your immediate superior of your layoff, if you're under Microsoft payroll and not currently selling Azure - the Microsoft's cloud computing product. And if you're outside of United States, your chance of getting retren [...]
July 6th, 2017 by financetwitter
Let's face the fact - jobs are getting scarce while job seekers are getting plentiful. To make matter worse, robots are competing with human for jobs. Soon, burger-flipping will be a job reserved for robot only. Heck, even prostitution would need to fight for their rights as sex robots, thanks to AI [...]
July 5th, 2017 by financetwitter
Last year, we wrote why crude oil above US$100 will never happen again - forever! One of the reasons was China. The Chinese provide the world's largest market for new cars. Naturally, China has some of the world's worst air pollution. Nope, the Chinese will not be choked or poisoned to death due to [...]
July 5th, 2017 by financetwitter
Fourth of July, the Independence Day of United States of America, was specifically chosen by notorious Kim Jong-un as the day to deliver Donald Trump a special gift - a rocket in the form of ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile). But who can blame the North Korean dictator for grinning from ear [...]
July 4th, 2017 by financetwitter
Planning for a holiday in Italy for the first time? Then you should be aware that city such as Rome is one of European top cities where you are most likely to be pick-pocketed. That would be the first advice your tour guide tells you. Believe it or not, thieves in Italy have more rights than the vic [...]
July 4th, 2017 by financetwitter
In yet another proof that job security doesn't exist anymore, tech giant Microsoft is planning to lay off thousands of employees - worldwide. Despite earning US$23.56 in revenue and net profit of US$5.7 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, Microsoft would not think twice about retrenching i [...]
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