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US stocks slip as AI safety concerns, weak data weigh on sentiment
NEW YORK, Sept 30 — United States (US) stocks ended lower on Tuesday as investor enthusiasm for AI encountered headwinds from emerging safety warnings and economic data weighed on broader […]
Gamuda shares rise after record RM1.05b FY2026 profit
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Gamuda Bhd’s share price rose in early trade on Wednesday after the company posted a five per cent increase in net profit to RM1.052 billion […]
Dr Mahathir admitted to IJN for observation
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) yesterday for observation, his son Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir reportedly […]
Malaysia denounces Israeli settler raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque, urges UN action
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Malaysia strongly condemned the latest incursion into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem by more than 1,000 illegal Israeli settlers and senior regime […]
Penang draws 285,400 medical tourists, RM601.8m revenue in first half of 2026
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 30 — Penang received about 285,400 medical tourists and generated RM601.8 million in medical tourism revenue in the first six months of this year, state tourism and […]
Bursa Malaysia rebounds on bargain hunting after recent losses
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Bursa Malaysia’s key index rebounded to open higher on Wednesday as bargain hunting emerged after recent losses, despite negative cues from Wall Street. At 9.10am, […]
Former Felda DG charged with cheating board over Jalan Semarak land transfer
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — A former director-general (DG) of the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) was charged at the Sessions Court here today with deceiving the authority’s board of […]
North Korea rejects South’s claim over deadly DMZ mine blasts
SEOUL, Sept 30 — Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister denied a South Korean claim that North Korea was apparently behind landmine blasts last week that injured three soldiers, state media […]
Netanyahu accused of ‘fear-mongering’ over warning of attack before vote by rival
JERUSALEM, Sept 30 — Israel’s opposition chief early Wednesday accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of fear-mongering after he alleged that enemies may attack before October 27 elections. Netanyahu, who polls […]
Trump backs AI industry pledge to police itself
WASHINGTON, Sept 30 — US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the tech executives gathered at the White House to discuss regulating AI had signed a “morally binding” commitment to […]