Archive
Back to homepage
Zahid denies N. Sembilan MB resigned amid royal dispute
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has denied claims that Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim has submitted his resignation amid a dispute involving the state’s royal institution. The Star reported that Ahmad Zahid
Read More
PwC forecasts Singapore data‑centre investment to reach US$19.2b a year by 2050 as Malaysia joins US$1.29t regional surge
SINGAPORE, Sept 9 — Annual data centre investment in Singapore is seen rising to US$19.2 billion (RM77.9 billion) by 2050 from about US$7 billion in 2026, PwC’s central forecast showed today, reported Xinhua. Cumulative investment is projected at about US$330
Read More
Washington slams Chinese AI firms for ‘systematic’ theft of US model capabilities
WASHINGTON, Sept 9 — Washington accused top Chinese artificial intelligence labs including DeepSeek and Moonshot AI of systematically stealing the capabilities of American models today as the two countries race for tech supremacy. The advisory from the US cyber defence
Read More
MACC: Abdul Azeez chose to remain in purple lock-up attire, handcuffs for court appearance
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Former Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim chose to wear purple police lock-up attire and handcuffs when he appeared in the Sessions Court here today, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)
Read More
Trump bans Canadian alcohol and targets wider range of goods in escalating trade war
WASHINGTON, Sept 9 — US President Donald Trump yesterday escalated his trade war against Canada, banning imports of alcohol and various products and raising tariffs on others, with the conflict showing no sign of abating. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
Read More
No hazardous API readings nationwide, but Serian records very unhealthy level
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — No area nationwide recorded an Air Pollutant Index (API) reading at hazardous levels due to the haze as of 9 am this morning. However, the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal this morning showed
Read More
Former TH chairman Abdul Azeez charged with abuse of power involving RM190m investment
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim was charged today with receiving gratification for using his position to influence a decision to invest RM190 million in a company in which he
Read More
Ringgit opens higher against US dollar amid US and Japan rate‑hike expectations
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today as the greenback weakened, while markets weighed the prospects of interest rate hikes in the United States and Japan. At 8 am, the local currency strengthened
Read More
UK, France and Canada to ban imports from Israeli settlements after Miliband accuses Israel of ‘ethnic cleansing’
LONDON, Sept 9 — Britain, France and Canada said yesterday they will ban imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, with a UK minister accusing Israel of turning a blind eye to the “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians there.
Read More
Oil nears US$100 as US‑Iran tensions escalate, stoking global inflation worries
HONG KONG, Sept 9 — Oil prices jumped more than one per cent towards US$100 (RM405) today and stocks struggled as a fresh flare-up in the Middle East crisis stoked supply concerns, putting upward pressure on inflation ahead of key
Read More