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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.
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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
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Malaysia retail growth slows to 2.5pc in Q2, but Budi95 and other subsidies sustain household demand
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Malaysia’s expanded fuel subsidy programmes and targeted cash handouts have helped cushion consumers and small businesses from the sharpest impacts of rising living costs, according to the Malaysia Retail Industry Report for September 2026. The
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Ringgit ends lower as oil prices rise, Fed decision looms
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar today, weighed by higher crude oil prices and cautious sentiment ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) next policy decision, an analyst said. At 6pm, the local
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China starts charging fees on Japanese chipmaking chemical after dumping probe
BEIJING, Sept 8 — China began collecting “deposits” on imports of a key chipmaking chemical from Japan today after it said a probe found evidence of dumping that harmed Beijing’s domestic industry. The Chinese commerce ministry announced in January an
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China’s exports jump 25pc on AI boom as US shipments surge before Trump-Xi talks
BEIJING, Sept 8 — China’s imports and exports surged in August, helped by a global AI buildout that has fuelled demand for technology products and ahead of an expected meeting between President Xi Jinping and US counterpart Donald Trump. After
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ECB poised for rate hike as Middle East fighting pushes eurozone inflation to three‑year high
FRANKFURT, Sept 7 — The European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates again this week as renewed fighting in the Middle East pushes up energy costs and risks further stoking inflation. Some of the heaviest clashes in weeks
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Asian markets mixed as tech rebounds, oil rises and US inflation takes centre stage
HONG KONG, Sept 7 — Tech firms rallied on a mixed day for Asian stocks today, with traders gearing up for a crucial week of events culminating in US inflation data that could determine the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest
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Ringgit opens slightly higher against dollar ahead of key US CPI
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar today, buoyed by expectations of a potential United States (US) interest rate hike following stronger-than-expected US non-farm payrolls (NFP) data. At 8 am, the local currency
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BYD to reveal Malaysia strategy ‘within a week’ amid local-assembly speculation
SHENZHEN, Sept 6 — Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD Co Ltd is expected to announce within a week its next move for further expansion in Malaysia, amid questions over whether the automaker will collaborate with a local partner or
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