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EcoFirst appoints two new independent non-executive directors
KUALA LUMPUR: EcoFirst Consolidated Bhd has appointed Yip Kit Weng and Lee King Loon as independent non-executive directors, effective Jan 19, 2026. Read full story Date: 20 January, 2026 5:00 […]
Gold scales new high past US$4,700/oz as Trump threats fuel safe-haven demand
GOLD jumped past $4,700 per ounce for the first time on Tuesday, while silver traded near a record high, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to slap extra tariffs on […]
Russia jails U.S. citizen for five years after he carried rifle on yacht
MOSCOW, Jan 20 (Reuters) – A ‌Russian court sentenced a U.S. citizen to five years ‌in jail for crossing the border with a weapon ‌when he sailed from the United […]
Rescue workers clearing Karachi inferno ruins, 63 missing feared dead
KARACHI, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Firefighters were ‌clearing the charred ruins of a Karachi mall on Tuesday as they tried to locate ‌63 people still missing after a fire that […]
MCMC summons local daily’s reps to give statement over error in translating King’s speech
PETALING JAYA:Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has summoned representatives of Chinese language daily China Press following an alleged mistranslation of its online content. Read full story Date: 20 January, […]
Abolishing bullying in schools as important as fighting corruption and drugs, says Anwar
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for an uncompromising war against bullying in the education system, saying it must be treated with the same seriousness as the […]
No signs of financial misappropriation in LPQB despite no audits for 18 years, Dewan Rakyar told
KUALA LUMPUR: There are no signs of financial misappropriation or abuse of powers in the Legal Profession Qualifying Board’s (LPQB) finances despite its accounts not audited for 18 years, the […]
Respect me as Chair, retract your remarks, Deputy Speaker instructs backbencher
KUALA LUMPUR: Respect me as the Chair and retract when ordered to, Deputy Dewan Rakyat Speaker Alice Lau instructed a government backbencher on Tuesday (Jan 20). Read full story Date: […]
Zahid lauds return of primary- and secondary-level national assessments
PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has lauded the implementation of the Malaysian Learning Matrix test for Year Four and Form Three students. Read full story Date: 20 January, 2026 […]
Asian bonds draw strong foreign inflows in December
ASIAN bonds saw robust inflows in December, driven by an improving growth outlook in the region and diversification by foreign investors away from richly valued equities. Read full story Date: […]