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Ringgit slips against US$ as Fed seen delaying rate cuts
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Thursday, as expectations dimmed for a near-term rate cut by the US Federal Reserve (Fed), an analyst said. Read […]
Bursa Malaysia stays cautious amid global rally as US court blocks tariffs
KUALA LUMPUR: There was a relative quiet on Malaysia’s stock market as investors in global markets celebrated a ruling from a US trade court that stopped US President Donald Trump’s […]
South Koreans turn out in record numbers for early voting in presidential election
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Koreans began turning out in record numbers for early voting on Thursday in the country’s snap presidential polls set to take place next week, election commission data […]
Japanese nationals detained in Cambodia as two nations fight fraudulent activity, Japan government spokesperson says
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan has been notified by Cambodian authorities that “many” Japanese nationals have been detained in Cambodia, as the two nations work to crack down on bases of fraudulent […]
Musk to exit US government role after rare break with Trump over ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
WASHINGTON (AFP): Billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday (May 28) announced he was leaving his role in the United States government, intended to reduce federal spending, shortly after his first major […]
Mud and rock bury Swiss village after glacier collapse, one person missing
GENEVA (Reuters) -A huge chunk of a glacier in the Swiss Alps broke off on Wednesday, causing a deluge of ice, mud and rock that buried most of a mountain […]
Analysis-How a Gen Z gender divide is reshaping democracy
SEOUL/LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) -South Korea’s young women are expected to lead a broad political backlash against the main conservative party at presidential elections on June 3, punishing it for months of […]
Sabah Environment Protection Council holds first meeting of the year
KOTA KINABALU: The state’s stakeholders must address environmental impacts stemming from hillside clearing and poor solid waste management, says Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Christina Liew. Read […]
Selangor authorities detain five men suspected of subsidised diesel fleet card fraud
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor branch of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry detained five men suspected of diesel fraud using subsidised fleet cards on Wednesday (May 28). The […]
Sabah cuts power outage duration by half, eyes sub-100 minute annual target by 2030
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s average electricity interruption duration has more than halved over the past decade, and Sabah Electricity is now aiming to reduce it even further — to under 100 […]