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FBM KLCI opens sideways after US rate hold
KUALA LUMPUR: There was little to move the Malaysian market barometer on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve announced its widely expected decision to keep the interest rate unchanged, followed […]
Ringgit softens vs US$, but rises against basket of currencies
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit inched higher at the opening today amid ongoing geopolitical worries and despite a firmer greenback after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) decided to keep interest rates […]
Asian stocks slip, gold gains with yen as Middle East conflict rages
TOKYO: Stock markets in Asia edged lower on Thursday while safe havens such as gold and the Japanese yen gained as investors remained on edge over the possible entry of […]
Thai PM under mounting pressure as ruling coalition hangs by a thread
BANGKOK (Reuters) -The government of Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was hanging by a thread on Thursday with coalition partners weighing whether to stay in the alliance following the withdrawal […]
As China sees boom in humanoid robotics, firms pay 3 times national average
Beijing’s push to dominate cutting-edge sector fuels hiring boom – but skilled engineers are in short supply. Read full story Date: 19 June, 2025 12:02 pm Source: thestar.com.my
Analysis-Australia’s teen social media ban faces a new wildcard: teenagers
SYDNEY (Reuters) -When 13-year-old Jasmine Elkin tried out the age-checking software Australia might use to ban children and teenagers from social media, she was surprised some products could identify a […]
Malaysia, Russia to sign MoU on disaster management cooperation this year
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and Russia are expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in disaster management this year. Read full story Date: 19 June, 2025 12:02 pm Source: […]
PM Anwar slams Israeli strikes on Iran as ‘punitive, unprovoked’
KUALA LUMPUR: Â Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday (June 19) condemned the recent Israeli airstrikes on Iranian territory, describing them as “punitive” and “unprovoked” acts that violate […]
Skudai firemen spend two hours helping 200kg man into ambulance
JOHOR BARU: Fire and rescue personnel took more than two hours to transfer an ailing man weighing over 200kg from his bed on the third floor of a low-cost flat […]
‘It was unfortunate’, says Anwar on leaked audio between Paetongtarn and Hun Sen
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has described as “unfortunate” the leaked phone call between Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen about the ongoing […]