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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 14th, 2016 by financetwitter
Since Disney World opened in Orlando city in 1971, follows by Sea World and Universal, kids from every corner of America and beyond have dreamed of a trip to the Magical Land. It would never be the same again after the Sunday terrorism that killed 49 and sent shockwaves through the tourism industry, [...]
June 14th, 2016 by financetwitter
The worst terror attack on U.S. soil since 9/11 offered a new life to Donald Trump, whose attack on a "Mexican" judge saw his ratings dropped a little behind Hillary Clinton. Trump had grilled federal Judge Gonzalo Curiel who was presiding over one of the two class action lawsuits pending against T [...]
June 13th, 2016 by financetwitter
At least 51 people are dead and 53 others wounded after a domestic terrorist - Omar Mateen - opened fire and took hostages at a gay club in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday morning. The shooter who stormed the Pulse Nightclub about 2 a.m. ET with an AR-15 type rifle and a handgun was eventually killed [...]
June 13th, 2016 by financetwitter
Prime Minister Najib Razak's beautiful wife - Rosmah Mansor - has hit the headlines again, for the wrong reason. Naughty boy Rafizi Ramli, an opposition MP, exposed another lavish spending by Najib administration this week when he revealed Rosmah hired Emirate's Executive Airbus A319 private jet so [...]
June 11th, 2016 by financetwitter
The news of a mass defection at RBS Coutts, which has the British royal family amongst its customers, came as a shock. In 2009, Hanspeter Brunner, former Asia head of RBS Coutts Bank Ltd., Singapore, had jumped ship with a staggering 70 colleagues. Their destination: BSI SA, a small Swiss bank cat [...]
June 10th, 2016 by financetwitter
Famed for making a cool billion US dollar by "breaking" the Bank of England in 1992, semi-retired George Soros had warned that we're about to see something that hasn't happened in "80 years". He spoke about the financial apocalypse during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January thi [...]
June 9th, 2016 by financetwitter
Russians might love their President Vladimir Putin, who enjoyed consistently high rankings. Last year in June, Putin's approval rate was at record-high of 89%, despite economic challenge due to tumbling currency ruble and oil price. But it's a different story altogether with the Russian prime minis [...]
June 9th, 2016 by financetwitter
Crude oil prices - both WTI and Brent - have breached US$50 a barrel, and that is good news to oil producers. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for July were trading above US$51 per barrel for the first time since July 2015. So, what's the big deal? Because a technical analysis shows the [...]
June 8th, 2016 by financetwitter
China is not giving up South China Sea, or at least 90% of the waters, islands or rocks it's claiming. If that statement isn't clear enough, here's Beijing policy - China will NEVER give up South China Sea. If United States still don't get it, here's China message over the weekend - China was not af [...]
June 8th, 2016 by financetwitter
Last year when the China's State Administration of Civil Service announced they would revise Criminal Laws to include cheating in the country's national servant exams, some laughed and thought the Chinese authorities were merely blowing hot air. The proposed laws would see cheaters sentenced to thr [...]
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