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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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June 23rd, 2016 by financetwitter
It's finally here. The day for the British to decide their future - to remain or to leave EU - has finally arrived. If the "Remain" wins, it will be business as usual. If the "Leave" wins, it could be business as usual, or a temporary chaos in the financial markets. The globe will keep spinning. The [...]
June 21st, 2016 by financetwitter
Fresh from Barisan Nasional's (BN, National Front) fantastic victory in the twin by-elections last weekend, opposition parties are licking their wounds while BN's component parties are celebrating their unbelievable windfall. If the God really exist, then He has just given his blessing to the practi [...]
June 20th, 2016 by financetwitter
The FBI is about to release the transcript of Omar Mateen's 911 calls made during his brutal attack last Sunday at Orlando, Florida. The 29-year-old American-born son of Afghan immigrants died in a shootout with police after he terrorised the Pulse nightclub, which bills itself as "the hottest gay [...]
June 20th, 2016 by financetwitter
When U.S. President Barack Obama paid a visit to Malaysia 2 years ago in April 2014, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak fell in love. No, not with the president but with the president's limousine nicknamed "The Beast". Najib had quietly expressed his desire about owning the babe, never mind it wou [...]
June 19th, 2016 by financetwitter
Let's call a spade a spade. The trend in the recent Sarawak state election and twin by-elections (Sungai Besar in the state of Selangor and Kuala Kangsar in the state of Perak), just concluded over the weekend, is going to replicate itself throughout the country. Prime Minister Najib Razak is going [...]
June 17th, 2016 by financetwitter
Ever wonder why Somali pirates were so skinny that they looked more like malnourished African children than real pirates? It's all about "Location, Location, Location". They were targeting international cargo ships in the vast Indian Ocean. Their operation cost was high but their returns - ransom - [...]
June 16th, 2016 by financetwitter
After spending a staggering US$5.5 billion (£3.88 billion; RM22.5 billion), Shanghai Disneyland is officially open today. Covering an area of about 4-square-km in the town of Chuansha in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area, it features a theme park and two themed hotels. The new resort is Walt Disney Comp [...]
June 15th, 2016 by financetwitter
European Union might lose United Kingdom. David Cameron might lose his job. Britain's biggest selling newspaper - The Sun - has openly backed Brexit (Britain Exit). With days to go (June 23) before Britons voting to either remain or leave EU, media tycoon Rupert Murdoch's flagship newspaper has run [...]
June 15th, 2016 by financetwitter
The Orlando mass shooting that left at least 50 people dead while injured another 53 can be used to provide an answer to a burning question. Nope, we're not going into the debate of "Not all Muslims are terrorists, but all Terrorists are Muslims". After the Sunday terrorising by Omar Mateen (full na [...]
June 14th, 2016 by financetwitter
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is being investigated by U.S. investigators whether the American banking firm broke the law when it didn’t sound an alarm about a suspicious transaction in Malaysia. At issue is US$3 billion Goldman raised via a bond issue for Malaysian state investment fund 1Malaysia Deve [...]
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