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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 12th, 2007 by financetwitter
Traders had been hoping the Fed chairman, Bernanke, would give some indications during his speech to the Bundesbank, the German central bank, yesterday about the Fed’s next move. Not only Bernanke avoided the topic of interest rate, he instead talked about something else – the need for countries [...]
September 12th, 2007 by financetwitter
One of the grey areas has been clarified by the authorities regarding the mechanism on the EPF monthly withdrawal for reducing housing loans initiative proposed during last Friday’s 2008 Malaysia Budget. Today it was clarified that the said withdrawal will be credited directly into the contributor [...]
September 11th, 2007 by financetwitter
Relatives of Sept. 11 victims bowed their heads in silence on Tuesday to mark the moments exactly six years earlier when hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field. A memorial honoring Flight 93's 40 passengers and crew began at 9:45 a.m., shortly befo [...]
September 11th, 2007 by financetwitter
Some retail investors are unhappy over the higher costs in investing in stocks after the minimum brokerage charges are increased by about 233% to RM40 per transaction from the current RM12 effective 1st Jan 2008. Local news provider theStar also reported that the increase would have a significant im [...]
September 11th, 2007 by financetwitter
It appears the Norway’s Telenor ASA (OSL: TEL) will have no choice but to follow a Government directive to cut its stake in mobile phone operator DIGI.com Berhad (DIGI : stock-code 6947) by the end of the year. Energy, Water and Communications Minister Lim Keng Yaik said that the company would not [...]
September 10th, 2007 by financetwitter
Just what does the legendary investor Warren Buffett thinks of the current real estate or housing crisis in U.S.? Is it for real? Are consumer still spending? As far as politic is concern, Warren doesn't support either Clinton or Obama but the chairman of the most expensive listed company, Berkshire [...]
September 10th, 2007 by financetwitter
As expected, Malaysia Stock Market nose-dives in early trading on Monday taking the cue from last Friday’s Dow Jones almost 250 points losses. Couple with uninteresting budget revealed last Friday by Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, investors couldn’t find any reason to buy in big ways. Mostly ar [...]
September 9th, 2007 by financetwitter
As usual, after Malaysia Prime Minister Abdullah finished his 2008’s Budget speech last Friday (after heavy coughs in between), you can bet your last penny all the cabinet members will praise how great the budget was. All the ministers never fail to amuze me and perhaps everyone on the street, as [...]
September 7th, 2007 by financetwitter
StockTube is determined to update as fast as possible the summary of the main ingredients of Budget 2008 as it broadcasted here. This entry will be updated continuously. So here you goes:Corporate tax reduced to 25% in 2009 (26% for 2008 remains)Single-tier tax system - profits are only taxed at the [...]
September 7th, 2007 by financetwitter
In less than 4 hours, Malaysia Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi will present his budget for the year 2008. Expected to be Election-Budget, the budget is expected to contain lots of goodies or sweeteners to appease voters - especially to the civil servants who constitute the bulk of the voters.FinanceT [...]
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