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Stronger ringgit caps Monday trading as West Asia tensions keep oil prices high
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar and other major currencies at the close on Monday as major central banks, including the US Federal Reserve, hold their policy meetings this week amid high crude
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Xi-Trump meeting eyed for end of March, trade set to take centre stage
BEIJING, March 16 — Beijing said on Monday it is in talks with Washington over an expected visit by US President Donald Trump, who has pressured Nato allies including China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trade is set
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From Belt and Road to ceasefire talks: China steps in to calm Pakistan-Afghanistan border brawl
BEIJING, March 16 — China said on Monday its special envoy had spent a week mediating between Afghanistan and Pakistan and had urged an immediate ceasefire after deadly cross-border clashes flared. South Asian neighbours Pakistan and Afghanistan have had a
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Giving up US citizenship now much cheaper, under RM1,800
WASHINGTON, March 16 — The United States will drop the price for Americans looking to formally renounce their citizenship by more than 80 per cent, a move welcomed by the “Accidental Americans” struggling with the US tax system. Consular fees
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AI to drive growth despite geopolitics, Taiwan’s Foxconn says
TAIPEI, March 16 — Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn today said it expected the booming market for artificial intelligence servers to drive growth this year, despite volatility caused by global conflict. Strong demand for AI hardware fuelled a 24 per cent
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Ex‑SRC director tells court Najib sole factor behind RM4b KWAP loan
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — A former director of SRC International Sdn Bhd told the High Court here today that he was not involved in obtaining approval for the company’s RM4 billion loan from Retirement Fund Incorporated (KWAP) as he
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Got a car loan? Banks offer ‘goodwill discounts’ for early settlement as hire-purchase reforms kick in
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Banks in Malaysia will offer “goodwill discounts” to customers who choose to settle their existing hire-purchase loans early, starting from June 1. The industry-wide initiative aims to ease the transition as major reforms to car
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Batang Igan Bridge opens in Mukah, Sarawak’s ninth coastal bridge cuts 30‑minute ferry ride to minutes
MUKAH, March 16 — A soft-opening ceremony was held for Batang Igan Bridge, which forms part of the Sarawak Coastal Road development under Package D5, on Monday. Deputy Premier and Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah
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Anthony Loke: Cable theft not ‘normal theft’, harsher punishments proposed
PUTRAJAYA, March 16 — The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has proposed to the Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) that the existing law be amended to impose harsher punishments on individuals involved in the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) cable theft case.
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Tabung Haji rolls out nationwide digital queue system for counter services
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Following the launch of a more modern and user-friendly website, Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) has rolled out a digital queue system for counter services across all its branches, effective yesterday. Under the new system, known
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