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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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September 16th, 2014 by financetwitter
About two months ago, you could have received a phone call with a recorded message, claiming to be from Qantas and Virgin. The call would say you has won a “travel prize” or “credit points” - typically $999 - towards your next holiday. If you didn't hang up but entertained the call by pressi [...]
September 15th, 2014 by financetwitter
Forget about next blockbuster Spiderman and Batman movies. Your neighbourhood friendly superheroes were already on the street - Times Square - fighting bad guys. Abdel Elkahezai, a 35-year-old dressed as Spider-Man, and Jose Escalona-Martinez, a 41-year-old dressed as Batman, were at Times Square wh [...]
September 14th, 2014 by financetwitter
In what appears to be another fiasco that Malaysian Airlines could do without, flight MH198 from Kuala Lumpur to Hyderabad in India departed at 10:20pm on Saturday but it didn't manage to make its arrival - scheduled at 11:55pm on Sunday - in India. Instead, the Boeing 737-8H6 had been circling with [...]
September 14th, 2014 by financetwitter
Here are the good news and the bad news released by the United States Treasury. Congratulations to President Barack Obama - his administration has just delivered a new record in collection. Inflation-adjusted federal tax revenues hit a record US$2,663,426,000,000 for the first 11 months of the fisca [...]
September 13th, 2014 by financetwitter
The top five best paid Hollywood actors - Robert Downey. Jr, Dwayne Johnson, Bradley Cooper, Leonardo DiCaprio and Chris Hemsworth - earned a combined US$250 million for the financial year June 2013 to June 2014. On the other hand, the top five best paid actresses earned about a combined US$150 mill [...]
September 12th, 2014 by financetwitter
More than fourty years ago, Malaysian students sat for their SRP (Sijil Rendah Pelajaran) which is now known as PMR (Penilaian Menengah Rendah or simply Lower Secondary Assessment). This public examination has to be taken by all Form Three students - the third year into secondary secondary school af [...]
September 11th, 2014 by financetwitter
Are you jobless now and deperately need one to bring food to the table? Look no further but the "Land of Kangaroos" - Australia. It's a paradise with tons of jobs, if the country's latest employment statistics is any indicator. When economists and analysts were estimating between 15,000 to 20,000 in [...]
September 10th, 2014 by financetwitter
Apple has officially announced the iPhone 6 - the eighth generation of iPhone - at a special event in Cupertino. Boss Tim Cook also reveals the iPhone 6 Plus, a bigger brother of iPhone 6, and the Apple Watch too. At last, Apple has woken up to the reality that people do want a bigger phone, after t [...]
September 9th, 2014 by financetwitter
China is famous for two things - imitation goods and food safety. Who can forget about the infamous 2008 Chinese milk scandal where as many as 300,000 babies were affected - 54,000 hospitalised, 16 diagnosed with kidney stones while six died from kidney stones and damage after they had been fed on m [...]
September 9th, 2014 by financetwitter
Facebook shares jumped 0.82%, or 63 cents, to $77.89 after yesterday's closing bell. The stock actually breached the $78 a share during morning session. Nevertheless, a significant milestone has been achieved. Facebook's market value now has exceeded $200 billion (£124 billion, RM638 billion). At y [...]
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