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Versa says 30,000 Malaysians now putting savings on autopilot through its app, RM2.5b placed in funds since 2021
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — Malaysian wealth management app Versa said more than 30,000 people now use its Auto Save feature, while savings placed through its platform have reached RM2.5 […]
Anwar: Govt mindful many Malaysians, MSMEs still struggling despite Q2 GDP growth beating forecasts
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government remained mindful that many Malaysians and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) were […]
Bersatu clashes with PAS, Parti Wawasan in eight Negeri Sembilan seats
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — Bersatu will reportedly field 24 candidates under its own logo in the Negeri Sembilan election, putting it in clashes for eight seats with two other parties […]
Bursa Malaysia ends higher on foreign inflows, stronger economic outlook
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — Bursa Malaysia’s key index closed higher today, supported by sustained foreign fund inflows and improving domestic macroeconomic fundamentals. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia […]
Ringgit weakens against US dollar as West Asia tensions weigh on sentiment
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — The ringgit ended the final trading day of the week lower against the US dollar as escalating developments in West Asia weighed on market sentiment. […]
Human errors, ignored risks led to Hong Kong fire disaster that killed 168, inquiry told
HONG KONG, July 17 — A devastating fire that ripped through a Hong Kong apartment complex last year and killed 168 people was “preventable”, lawyers told a committee investigating the blaze […]
Days of hope end in heartbreak as missing 10-year-old Sabah girl found dead, mother recalls unanswered prayers
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — The mother of a 10-year-old Sabah girl found dead after days of desperate searching says she never stopped praying for her daughter’s safe return. Instead, […]
Coroner’s Court hears Zara Qairina distressed yet conscious, psychiatrist says she sought psychological safety
KOTA KINABALU, July 17 — The Coroner’s Court here heard that the late Zara Qairina Mahathir still had a conscious mind although she was distressed during her final encounter with […]
Bandar Utama school stabbing trial to hear evidence from three child witnesses under special safeguards
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — Three child witnesses are expected to give evidence under special court safeguards when the High Court next month hears the murder trial of a 15-year-old […]
Sabah Education Department says Papar student stable, urges calm after school fall incident
KOTA KINABALU, July 17 — The Sabah Education Department (JPN) today said preliminary investigations have confirmed the fall of a student in a Papar secondary school here but found no […]