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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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January 8th, 2015 by financetwitter
In what appears to be France's deadliest terror attack in half a century, 12 people were killed and 5 seriously injured after 2 masked men stormed the offices of Paris-based satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo at around midday on Wednesday. A third suspect, 18-year-old Hamyd Mourad, the getaway driver [...]
January 8th, 2015 by financetwitter
Many people do not understand why U.S. President Barack Obama and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak are such a close buddies. Flashback, Malaysian longest serving prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, had to pay "under table money" in the form of lobbyist Jack Abramoff to the tune of US$1.2 million ( [...]
January 7th, 2015 by financetwitter
Land scarcity is making it harder, if not impossible, to get a landed property or house, especially in cities. Unless you've millions or even tens of millions of dollars to spend, chances are people would have no choice but to live in high-rise buildings - be it flats, apartments, or condominiums. T [...]
January 6th, 2015 by financetwitter
Depending on your age, you may or may not know the world of DOS games. It was the early age of computer where the Intel Pentium was not even born yet. You were bombarded with technology such as Intel 80286 (or simply Intel-286) and Intel 80386 (or simply Intel-386). Computers were rarely shipped wit [...]
January 6th, 2015 by financetwitter
In December 2006, Johor state was hit by severe floods. The then-PM Abdullah Badawi couldn't care less but hurriedly flew out of the country en route to Perth, Australia. The mission - to open the "Puteri Nasi Kandar" restaurant co-owned by brother Ibrahim Ahmad Badawi. During that crisis, Abdullah [...]
January 5th, 2015 by financetwitter
After billionaire Tony Fernandes' AirAsia Flight QZ8501 mysteriously crashed last Sunday in the Java Sea together with 162 people on board en route from Surabaya to Singapore, air travellers around the world have been extremely cautious about flying. In another drama at the same Juanda International [...]
January 5th, 2015 by financetwitter
China's Xiaomi Technology had a spectacular year in 2014, judging by its achievements last year. After the Chinese smartphone maker raised US$1.1 billion last month, the company wasted no time this month by boasting some fantastic numbers. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has just revealed the company had sold 61 [...]
January 4th, 2015 by financetwitter
As we slowly start our journey into the year 2015, we couldn't help but wonder if we have make any significant scientific discoveries last year. Like it or not, before the discoveries of internet, cell phones and later smartphones, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and of course, selfie, we used to be pr [...]
January 4th, 2015 by financetwitter
As the searching operation continues for the wreck of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 and its black box flight recorders, Indonesian authorities have found two objects at roughly 30-metres depth, thanks primarily to underwater ROV (remote operating vehicles). So far, no survivors have been found from the cras [...]
January 2nd, 2015 by financetwitter
The year 2014 was a pathetic year for Hollywood, as far as moviegoers' attendance is concerned. Domestically, the number of Americans who attended theatres dropped by roughly 6% to 1.26 billion last year, the lowest in nearly 20-years. In terms of revenue, the overall box office tumbled 5.2%, collec [...]
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