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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 23rd, 2007 by financetwitter
Malaysian gaming and resorts conglomerate Genting Group (KLSE : GENTING, stock-code 3182) has finally gained a foothold in the casino business in Macau via a tie-up with gambling mogul Stanley Ho, who in turn will take up a stake in its associated company Star Cruise Ltd (SIN : S21). Star Cruises, a [...]
January 23rd, 2007 by financetwitter
Jetstar, the budget carrier of Australian carrier Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN) said it plans to fly from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur from September onwards – according to AFP today, Jan-23-2007. Subject to regulatory approval, Jetstar will fly three times weekly to the Malaysian city and will laun [...]
January 23rd, 2007 by financetwitter
Bursa Malaysia (KLSE: BURSA, stock-code 1818) chief executive officer Datuk Yusli Mohamed Yusoff today blames local investors for not having faith in Malaysian listed companies when the foreign fund managers are bullish with the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange.He noted that foreign institutional investo [...]
January 22nd, 2007 by financetwitter
Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York City together with New York Senator Chuck Schumer today expressed their concerns on the possibility of New York losing its position as the world’s leading financial center. According to a study done by McKinsey, New York could lose up to 7 per cent of its m [...]
January 21st, 2007 by financetwitter
Last Friday (Jan-19-2007) the Prime Minister of Malaysia Government, Abdullah Badawi, denied the country has to seek out a US$50bil (RM200bil) loan from overseas to finance the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) stating the country has enough money to fund its national development projects. Abdullah also den [...]
January 21st, 2007 by financetwitter
TMC Life Sciences Bhd (KLSE: TMCLIFE, stock-code 0101) shares closed at its highest ever of RM1.21 after adding 23 sen or 23.47% on Friday, Jan 19 on speculative interest due to rumor that foreign interest is buying into it – said TheEdge. Also a block of 16.83 million TMC Life shares representing [...]
January 21st, 2007 by financetwitter
If Tenaga Nasional Berhad (KLSE: TENAGA, stock-code 5347) is able to pay an average 2.7 month bonus to its 27,000 workers nationwide as reported in Business Times published today, then there is absolutely no justification on the tariff hike which was granted back in May 2006. After the hike, TENAGA [...]
January 21st, 2007 by financetwitter
General Electric Capital, a unit of U.S. conglomerate General Electric Company (NYSE: GE, stock), is keen on DRB-Hicom's (KLSE: DRBHCOM) 20.2 percent stake in small Malaysian bank EON Capital Berhad (KLSE: EONCAP, stock-code 5266), the Star newspaper said on Saturday, Jan-20-2007.General Electric Ca [...]
January 19th, 2007 by financetwitter
I'm amused when I read today's news that Bursa Malaysia (KLSE: BURSA) plans to ease controls over the short-selling after it was started less than a month this year (after a nine-year ban). The KLSE chief executive officer Datuk Yusli Mohamed Yusoff said that the local bourse plans to introduce a ne [...]
January 19th, 2007 by financetwitter
iPhone is everybody's dream-gadget (including me) - it's cool, it's great, it's innovative, it's all-in-one, it's fantastic and it's just gorgeous. But it's abit pricey, compare with other smart-phone and it won't be available till June-2007. According to Silicon Valley market research firm iSuppli [...]
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