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Asian stocks climb as Japan PM Ishiba’s exit weakens yen
HONG KONG, Sept 8 — Asian markets rose on Monday, with Tokyo up nearly two per cent after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s decision to resign pushed down the value of the yen. Investors were also digesting weak US jobs
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SMEs must invest in talent to drive growth, stay competitive
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 8 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof today reminded small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that while the government is committed to providing policies and incentives that support growth and human capital development, real transformation must begin
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Bursa climbs in catch-up trade, KLCI adds four points
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Monday, catching up with regional markets that rallied last Friday. At 9.21am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 4.06 points to 1,582.21 from last Thursday’s close of
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Singapore reclaims 800ha at Pulau Tekong in first below-sea-level project to cut sand use
SINGAPORE, Sept 8 — Singapore has reportedly reclaimed 800 hectares of land at Pulau Tekong using empoldering, its first below-sea-level land reclamation project, in a move to strengthen the country’s long-term climate resilience and land-use strategy. According to The Straits Times, the
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Court warns public after blogger posts Zara Qairina’s journal entry before hearing
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 8 — The coroner’s court today warned members of the public against sharing evidence while proceedings are still ongoing. Coroner Amir Shah Amir Hassan, who is presiding over the inquest into the death of Zara Qairina Mahathir,
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RM281.9m approved for 1,730 projects to upgrade toilets, halls and parks
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) has approved an allocation of RM281.9 million from 2024 to July 31 this year to upgrade public facilities across the country. Minister, Nga Kor Ming, stated that
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Handwriting analysis conducted on late Zara Qairina’s exercise books, court told
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 8 — The Coroner’s Court was today told that 21 Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) evidence bags containing handwritten papers had been handed over to the Chemistry Department of Malaysia in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Harian Metro (HM) reported that
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Analyst warns Petros replacing Petronas as gas aggregator could destabilise system
PETALING JAYA, Sept 8 — Oil and gas analyst Jamil A Ghani has cautioned that Sarawak’s push for its state-owned firm Petros to take over from Petronas as Malaysia’s sole gas aggregator could pose risks to the country’s energy system. He
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Woman charged with attempting to attack Perak Sultan during National Day parade
IPOH, Sep 8 — A 41-year-old woman charged at the Magistrate Court here with attempting to attack the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, during the state-level National Day parade on August 31. No plea was recorded from the
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Govt builds RM650,000 Segamat pit stop for food delivery riders, completion due October
JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 8 — The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) has approved an allocation of RM650,000 to build a ‘pit stop’ at Sungai Kapeh, near the second Segamat bridge on Jalan Laksamana, to serve as a rest
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