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Maritime industry expert seeks Customs dept ruling on RM220m K8 cargoes, calls for industry-wide SOP on petroleum blending
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) has been urged to issue a clear written position on the Customs treatment of two petroleum cargoes with a combined declared value exceeding RM220 million, as continued uncertainty could
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Education Ministry opens private schools sector to all investors, no more 30pc Bumi rule
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 22 — A minimum of 30 per cent Bumiputera equity ownership is no longer a requirement for private limited companies operating private educational institutions (IPS) under the Ministry of Education (MOE). The ministry said the decision was reached
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Fake Harvey Norman staff con Singapore victims of at least S$4.8m, say police
SINGAPORE, Sept 22 — At least S$4.8 million (RM15.3 million) has been lost in Singapore since January to scams involving fraudsters impersonating Harvey Norman employees, police said. The police said on Monday that 119 cases had been reported this year,
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Ringgit gains against US dollar as easing oil prices lift market sentiment
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar and a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, supported by improved market sentiment amid easing global oil prices and geopolitical developments. At 8am, the ringgit edged
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Global markets surge as oil prices fall, US-China trade hopes grow
NEW YORK, Sept 22 — Stock markets climbed on Monday, boosted by falling oil prices and positive signals from trade talks between Chinese and US officials over the weekend. Wall Street indices capped a buoyant day for global stocks with
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Indonesia hails five journalists missing after Anak Krakatau assignment as ‘heroes of the press’
JAKARTA, Sept 22 — Indonesia’s Press Council has described the five journalists who went missing while covering the Anak Krakatau eruption at the Sunda Straits, as “heroes of the press”, highlighting the risks journalists face when reporting from hazardous areas.
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Typhoon Dujuan kills two, disrupts flights and triggers evacuation advisories in Japan
TOKYO, Sept 22 — More than one million people were under evacuation advisories in Japan early Tuesday and hundreds of flights have been cancelled as Typhoon Dujuan brushed past Tokyo, bringing torrential rains, flooding and landslides to the region. Two
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UK to provide Saudi jets with aerial refuelling support against Houthi attacks
LONDON, Sept 22 — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has agreed to give military support to Saudi Arabia to help it tackle attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis, media reports said on Monday. British planes will provide “defensive” air-to-air refuelling for
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US broadcasters halt White House pool coverage in protest after Trump bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico
WASHINGTON, Sept 22 — US television networks staged an extraordinary revolt Monday when they effectively boycotted coverage of President Donald Trump in protest at his decision to ban three leading outlets from the White House. CNN, MS NOW and Politico
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If inflation is falling, why do Malaysians still feel food prices biting hard?
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — Malaysia’s inflation rate is slowing, yet the cost of a meal or a basket of groceries can still feel high for households. If inflation is falling, why do a plate of nasi lemak, a basket
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