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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 23rd, 2007 by financetwitter
The news was actually out (kinda like leaked) that Germany's Volkswagen (FRA: VOW) already agreed to take a stake in Malaysian loss-making car-maker Proton Holdings Bhd (KLSE: PROTON, stock-code 5304) but with some conditions attached. Knowing that Malaysia’s GLCs (government-linked-companies) are [...]
September 23rd, 2007 by financetwitter
Last Friday was the option expiration for the month of Sept 2007. One of the trades that made my blood boils over the last two months is Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT, stock) which I talked about here. Waters is not really my favorite, having disappointed me before. Nevertheless I was sure this stoc [...]
September 21st, 2007 by financetwitter
To outsiders except for the British, corruption might not be as scary as the deadly H5N1 bird flu. Furthermore H5N1 kills but not corruption; physically the corrupted hands do not kill, do they? British government knew how corruption could bring disaster to a country, as was seen to their small colo [...]
September 21st, 2007 by financetwitter
It appears the stake has increased if you plan to squeeze yourself into the glamorous Forbes 400 Richest Americans. Just like playing poker at the gambling table, the stake has been raised to $1.3 Billion if you wish to see your name within the list. The new threshold meant 82 of America's billionai [...]
September 20th, 2007 by financetwitter
When the Chinese talk about feng shui, they have a holistic view and approach to it and one of the most famous saying is “first is Destiny, second is Luck, third is Feng Shui, fourth is Virtue and fifth is Knowledge”. That’s the importance in ascending order to the Chinese. But at the same tim [...]
September 20th, 2007 by financetwitter
Don’t you hate it that despite paying for the programs on monthly basis, you’re still getting bombarded with advertisements? To make matter worse Astro All Asia Network Plc (KLSE: ASTRO, stock-code 5076) which monopolize the pay-TV sector is forcing more advertisements to its subscribers. You mi [...]
September 19th, 2007 by financetwitter
After FinanceTwitter’s article on “Reasons Why Oil Price might spikes to $90 and beyond” was picked up by Wall Street Journal, I was alerted via email by one of the readers that another of FinanceTwitter’s article was highlighted by another heavyweight financial portal, CNN.com. I couldn’t [...]
September 19th, 2007 by financetwitter
You won people - you got your interest rate cut after months of chanting, so much so that U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke admitted defeat and cut the funds rate by a whopping 50 basis points. But really, can the current new rate of 4.75 percent (from previous 5.25%) help the ailing housin [...]
September 19th, 2007 by financetwitter
If you do not know yet, the announcement is already all over the financial news portal. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his central bank colleagues admitted defeat and lowered the interest rate to 4.75 percent, a half point cut from 5.25%, pressured by the political and economy built up ov [...]
September 19th, 2007 by financetwitter
Just how on earth do you pronounce “Thoof” and most important of all what does this word means? If you check the word against thesaurus, it’s a dead-end. If you split the word to “The” and “Hoof” it’s a dead-end as well. In a nut shell, no one really knows the meaning behind Thoof br [...]
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