Ringgit closes higher against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar today supported by some interventions from Bank Negara to control further sell-off, said a dealer.…
View More Ringgit closes higher against US dollarFive students seriously hurt in crash
ALOR GAJAH: Five students were seriously injured when a Perodua Rusa they were travelling in lost control and crashed into a tree near here today.…
View More Five students seriously hurt in crashKL shares ease on profit-taking
KUALA LUMPUR: Share prices on Bursa Malaysia ended lower today on profit-taking following the weak regional sentiment after losses on Wall Street overnight. To continue…
View More KL shares ease on profit-takingHK demos throw Beijing propaganda machine into overdrive
BEIJING: Fearful of comparisons to the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, Beijing has launched a dual effort to suppress news of swelling pro-democracy protests in Hong…
View More HK demos throw Beijing propaganda machine into overdriveLaw student detained by police over seditious Facebook posting
GEORGE TOWN: A 24-year-old law student was detained by police over an alleged seditious posting in his Facebook account on Tuesday night. To continue reading…
View More Law student detained by police over seditious Facebook postingCIMB Thai appoints new chairman
BANGKOK: CIMB Thai Bank PCL has appointed Datuk Robert Cheim Dau Meng as the new chairman of its board of directors replacing Chakramon Phasukavanich who…
View More CIMB Thai appoints new chairmanMaybank gets nod to open office in Myanmar
KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank, the fourth largest bank by assets in Asean, has been granted a banking license to open a branch office in Myanmar, according…
View More Maybank gets nod to open office in MyanmarœSongkok Style Tun popular among VIPs
ALOR SETAR: It was a criticism that drove Sardi Dahar to create a œsongkok that would become a former Prime Ministers favourite. To continue reading…
View More œSongkok Style Tun popular among VIPsAzmis Sedition Act challenge referred to High Court
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court allowed the application by University Malaya (UM) Associate Professor Dr Azmi Sharom to challenge the constitutionality of the Sedition Act…
View More Azmis Sedition Act challenge referred to High CourtNo reports of Malaysians arrested or injured in HK protest
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian consulate general in Hong Kong today confirmed there had been no reports of Malaysians having been injured or arrested in the…
View More No reports of Malaysians arrested or injured in HK protest