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Asian markets rise as oil stabilises on talk of IEA reserve release
HONG KONG, March 11 — Asian equities extended gains today while oil stabilised after a report said the International Energy Agency was considering the release of a record amount of its reserves to counter soaring prices. The crude market has
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Iran’s new supreme leader ‘safe and sound’ despite war injury reports, says president’s son
TEHRAN, March 11 — Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is “safe and sound” despite reports of an injury during the war with Israel and the United States, said the son of the Iranian president today. “I heard news that
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‘I will not run’: Activist Cikgu Chandra vows to keep speaking out after attacks on home and car in Puchong
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Activist S. Chandrasegaran, better known as Cikgu Chandra, says he will continue speaking out on land encroachment and gangsterism despite a series of recent attacks that saw his home trespassed and his car set ablaze.
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‘Bat Tuo Sai’ Facebook account admin gets 10-month jail term, RM50,000 fine for insulting Islam, mocking Pak Lah
MIRI, March 11— The Sessions Court here today sentenced the administrator of a Facebook account “Bat Tuo Sai” to 10 months in prison and a RM50,000 fine for posting extremely offensive comments insulting Islam. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission
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Malaysia’s ECRL diversion into Kuantan Port set for completion by year-end, says deputy transport minister
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Construction of the diversion alignment for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project into the operational area of Kuantan Port is expected to be completed by the end of this year, the Dewan Negara was
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Malaysia’s new incentive framework set to draw high-quality investments, boost high-income jobs, says deputy finance minister
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The implementation of the New Incentive Framework (NIF), which commences on March 1, will ensure the inflows of high-quality investments to support the transformation towards a high-income and innovation-based economy. Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin
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Iran launches major attacks on Israel and Gulf states as global oil markets reel
TEHRAN, MArch 11 — Iran unleashed a wave of attacks against Israel and Gulf nations today, including targeting a Saudi oilfield, as reports of a proposed record release of oil reserves helped calm markets and prices. The war sparked by
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Beat the Raya rush: Last call for parcels before March 16
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Several courier companies have started sharing key deadlines for sending parcels ahead of Hari Raya Aidilfitri to ensure gifts and goods arrive on time. According to Kosmo! Online, J&T Express advised customers to send parcels
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Bursa Malaysia opens slightly lower as Wall Street slips and crude oil pulls back
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Bursa Malaysia opened marginally lower on Wednesday, tracking weaker performance on Wall Street, where all three major US indices ended well below their intraday highs after a volatile session. At 9.15 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia
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Malaysian builder NexG Bina denies wrongdoing after police freeze 16 accounts, warns projects at risk
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — NexG Bina Bhd said 16 bank accounts of the company and its subsidiaries maintained with RHB Bank Bhd have been frozen since mid-November 2025 by the anti-money laundering unit (AMLA) of the Royal Malaysian Police
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