KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians are encouraged not to wear bright and bold-coloured clothings on Friday, which was declared as the National Mourning Day by Deputy Prime…
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Indonesias plantation move may affect local firms adversely
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian companies which own plantations in Indonesia are most likely to be the biggest losers if the government’s plan to cap foreign ownership…
View More Indonesias plantation move may affect local firms adverselyStrong earthquake shakes western Iran
WASHINGTON: A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Iran on Monday, the US Geological survey which monitors quakes worldwide reported. To continue reading the rest…
View More Strong earthquake shakes western IranNepal flood toll hits 101, fears of disease rise
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) ” Nepalese authorities attempting to reach thousands of people stranded by flooding fear an outbreak of diseases from the disaster that has…
View More Nepal flood toll hits 101, fears of disease riseKL shares lower mid-morning
KUALA LUMPUR: Shares on Bursa Malaysia were lower at mid-morning today, with the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) declining 1.56 points to 1,862.75…
View More KL shares lower mid-morningOil prices down in Asian trade
SINGAPORE: Oil prices eased in Asian trade Monday, but retained support from the latest round of tensions between Ukraine and Russia which sparked concerns of…
View More Oil prices down in Asian tradeMystery deepens in the case of Japanese man who fathered at least 16 surrogate babies
Bangkok: Some 10 days after the case of numerous surrogate children believed to be fathered by a Japanese came to light in Thailand, the mystery…
View More Mystery deepens in the case of Japanese man who fathered at least 16 surrogate babiesChina finds Mercedes-Benz guilty of price manipulation
SHANGHAI: German car maker Daimler AGs luxury brand division Mercedes-Benz has been found guilty of manipulating prices for after-sales services in China, the official Xinhua…
View More China finds Mercedes-Benz guilty of price manipulationKLCI futures easier in early trade
KUALA LUMPUR: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI futures contract (FKLI) on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives opened lower on Monday, tracking the easier performance in the underlying…
View More KLCI futures easier in early tradeSettler escapes the gallows for killing his 11-month-old daughter
KUANTAN: A 31-year-old Felda settler charged with murdering his toddler daughter escaped the death sentence after the High Court today found him to be of…
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