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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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May 16th, 2025 by financetwitter
On May 7, 2025, India launched “Operation Sindoor” in retaliation for a terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir on April 22 that killed 26 people, mostly tourists. Sindoor - vermilion red powder - is a traditional marker applied on the foreheads of married Hindu women. The cod [...]
May 13th, 2025 by financetwitter
After just two days of talks (it was not even a negotiation), an agreement - despite a 90-day validity - has been reached between the United States and China in Switzerland. The best part is President Donald Trump is still waiting for a call from President Xi Jinping. That alone speaks volumes who [...]
May 11th, 2025 by financetwitter
Whether you like it or not, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (People's Justice Party) has become quite unrecognizable since its president, Anwar Ibrahim, becomes the 10th Prime Minister post-November 2022 General Election. PKR's favourite slogan - "Reformasi" - has slowly become a joke and an embarrassment fo [...]
May 8th, 2025 by financetwitter
Desperate for Chinese and Indian votes, former backdoor Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has suddenly shifted his "Malay First" to "Malaysian First" stance to hoodwink non-Malay voters. On the other side, UMNO Youth Chief Akmal Saleh, desperate for Malay votes, has declared he is "Malay First" rathe [...]
May 6th, 2025 by financetwitter
China and Canada might have their own mini trade war going on, where Beijing slapped a 100% tariff on Canadian canola oil, oil cakes and pea imports, and a 25% duty on aquatic products and pork effective March 20, 2025. It was in retaliation for Canadian 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (E [...]
May 3rd, 2025 by financetwitter
President Donald Trump's plate is full with problems. Last year, a survey of more than 150 historians ranked him as the worst President in the 232-year history of the United States - scored 10.92 out of 100. But his supporters, who have yet to see the consequences of Trump's tariff war against [...]
May 2nd, 2025 by financetwitter
The substantial role of central banks in the gold market continues due to their involvement in monetary policy and participation through direct purchases. In 2024, the world’s central banks collectively bought just above 1,045 tonnes of gold. It showed that for the third year in a row, purchases [...]
May 1st, 2025 by financetwitter
Xi Jinping's refusal to call Donald Trump despite the White House's begging was not the only thing that shocked the U.S. president. Other world leaders, like Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who is still lobbying for his first phone call after the POTUS had calls with almost all leaders in th [...]
April 29th, 2025 by financetwitter
If the just concluded Ayer Kuning by-election is any indicator, the next 16th General Election could see Perikatan Nasional, comprising Bersatu (Malaysian United Indigenous Party) and PAS (Malaysian Islamic Party), to remain as the Opposition. Of course, that provided the United Malays Nationa [...]
April 26th, 2025 by financetwitter
Having manufactured a tariff crisis which has backfired in his face, Donald Trump is now scrambling to manufacture a solution - without much success. Even if the U.S. president had deliberately designed the crisis with the purpose of making money through insider trading, he does not appear to have [...]
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