Malaysia
Back to homepage
Tune Hotel KLIA-KLIA2 named as Asia’s Leading Airport Hotel for 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Tune Hotel Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA-KLIA2) has been named as Asia’s Leading Airport Hotel for the second consecutive year by the World Travel Awards (WTA). In a statement today, Ormond Group’s chief executive officer, Gareth Lim said the
Read More
Bursa Malaysia reverses yesterday’s gains to open lower
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia reversed yesterday’s gains to open lower due to cautious market sentiment ahead of the Budget 2021 announcement later today. At 9.05am, the benchmark index FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 1.84 points to 1,499.65 after
Read More
Najib as BNBBC Chairman in Parliament has presented all Malaysians with a moral crisis
The appointment of former Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak, as Chairman of Barisan Nasional Backbenchers’ Club (BNBBC) has confronted all Malaysians with a moral crisis, bringing to the fore the issue of the 1MDB financial scandal and Malaysia becoming
Read More
Sabah’s blood supply can only last two weeks – Masidi
KOTA KINABALU: The blood supply in Sabah can only last for a period of two weeks as the amount of blood used daily, 220 units, exceeds the total of blood donated daily, which is 150 units, said State Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Masidi
Read More
MCO re-implementation, road damage complaints among highlights in Parliament Thursday
KUALA LUMPUR: The re-implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO), road damage and the impact of the MCO on price of goods in the market are among issues that will be discussed in Parliament today which is into its fourth day of
Read More
Ziana Zain’s ex-husband appeals against conviction, jail sentence for caning son
KUALA LUMPUR: The ex-husband of famous singer Ziana Zain, Armin Zaharin Ahmad Zambri who was sentenced to eight months in prison for caning his son, has filed an appeal in the High Court to set aside his conviction and jail
Read More
‘Datuk’, two cops file appeal over failed release bid
KUALA LUMPUR: A ‘Datuk’ and two policemen remanded under the Prevention of Crime Act (POCA) 1959 in connection with an illegal online gambling syndicate has filed an appeal over the dismissal of their bid for an immediate release. The three
Read More
Negeri Sembilan businesses, residents suffer major losses in floods
SEREMBAN: Seremban district, which will be placed under the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) for two weeks beginning tomorrow, was hit by major floods today which wreaked havoc to the lives of residents and caused extensive damage. Many of the
Read More
Budget 2021: MMEA, Police need more assets to tackle migrants issue
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) and the police require additional assets to address the issue of illegal migrants more effectively, says Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin. He said this was because smugglers were using various
Read More
Ringgit firmer against US Dollar in early trade
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar today as the greenback retreated ahead of the US presidential election outcome, an analyst said. At 9.05am, the local currency was traded at 4.1480/1560 versus the US dollar compared with
Read More