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Bursa Malaysia opens higher on buying interest, ringgit strength supports sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — Bursa Malaysia started the week on a high note with buying support on selected heavyweights and the ongoing strength in the ringgit should entice some inflow of funds into the domestic market despite a mixed

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Singapore police nab two Malaysians in RM1.28m gold scam involving fake govt officials

SINGAPORE, Nov 10 — Two Malaysian men have been arrested in Singapore for allegedly masquerading as government officials to defraud a woman of more than S$400,000 (RM1.28 million), The Straits Times reported. According to Singapore police, the suspects, aged 22 and 38,

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Malaysian man gets over nine years’ jail in Singapore for molesting three toddlers at pre-school

SINGAPORE, Nov 10 — A Malaysian man who worked as a cook at a Singapore pre-school was sentenced today to nine years, four months and seven weeks in jail for molesting three toddlers under his care. According to The Straits Times,

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BN fields over 80pc new faces in Sabah polls to woo young voters

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 10 — Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) is banking on renewal, fielding a line-up dominated by new faces in what its chief Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin described as a bold bid to rejuvenate the coalition and reconnect

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Six more bodies, including a girl, found in Langkawi waters after migrant boat capsizes near Malaysia-Thai border

ALOR SETAR, Nov 10 — Six more bodies of migrants, including a girl, believed to be from a boat carrying about 100 migrants that capsized Saturday along the Malaysia-Thai maritime border were found floating in Langkawi waters yesterday. Kedah and

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Not citizenship — what India’s expanded OCI actually offers sixth-gen Indian Malaysians

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — Is India now offering dual citizenship to Indian Malaysians? Following a major policy change, the answer is a firm no, but something significant is on the table.  Sixth-generation Indian Malaysians can now apply for India’s

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Calls for action against Israel and fresh funds for religious schools take centre stage

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — The implementation of punitive measures against Israel and allocations for religious schools in 2025 are among key matters to be discussed in the Dewan Rakyat today. According to the Order Paper on the Parliament’s website,

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All 10 PKR candidates for Sabah state election commit with RM10m loyalty bonds

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 10 — All 10 PKR candidates chosen to contest in the Sabah 17th state election have signed loyalty pledges, PKR secretary-general Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh. She said that the pledges are backed by RM10 million bonds, should

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Ewon Benedick remains Sabah Pakatan chairman despite stepping down from federal Cabinet position

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 10 — Datuk Ewon Benedick remains the Sabah Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman despite stepping down from his position as Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister in the federal Cabinet. Sabah Keadilan Leadership Council chairman Datuk Mustapha Sakmud confirmed

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