KUALA LUMPUR: The robust ringgit is set to leave positive trails onto the equity markets amid a weaker US dollar, as the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 30.24 points to end the first week of 2021 at the day’s high of 1,633.19. The ringgit was traded as
KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed has tested positive for Covid-19. According to a statement from his office, the minister was confirmed positive last night after he underwent a swab test upon his arrival in Kota Bharu, Kelantan from Kuala Lumpur yesterday morning.
KUALA LUMPUR: Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has expressed his concern over the increase in the number of Covid-19 fatalities in the country. He said a total of 71 deaths were recorded within the first nine days of this year, compared to less than 100 fatalities recorded
JAKARTA: The Indonesian authorities today stepped up their Search and Rescue (SAR) operations to find the Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed in the waters of Kepulauan Seribu (the Thousand Islands chain) yesterday. A joint statement by Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), national police (Polri), National Armed Forces (TNI)
SIBU: Claims that residents of Rumah Langi, one of the eight longhouses in Pasai Siong here, that have been placed under lockdown, are undergoing quarantine at Dewan Suarah Sibu as depicted in photographs that have gone viral on social media, are not true. Sarawak Housing and Public Health Assistant Minister
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) today issued a bad weather warning with very heavy rain expected to continue until tomorrow for the districts of Kuching, Serian, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei, Sibu and Mukah in Sarawak; the districts of Pendalaman (Kuala Penyu, Beaufort and Tambunan), Pantai Barat and
JAKARTA: A Sriwijaya Air jetliner which lost contact after taking off from Jakarta was confirmed to have crashed into the waters of Thousand Islands, Jakarta. Indonesian Transport Minister, Budi Karya Sumadi in a media broadcast via webinar tonight said the air craft was believed to have plunged into the sea
KUALA LUMPUR: The decision of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to impose a lifetime suspension on a Malaysian involved in match fixings should be a lesson to the national players to avoid being caught in such immoral activities. Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria stressed
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced on Friday the lifting of travel restrictions from March 31, Xinhua news agency reported according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The Interior Ministry also highlighted the decision includes fully lifting of the ban on all international flights and the reopening of all lands and sea
WASHINGTON: Twitter has permanently suspended President Donald Trump’s account due to concerns he may further use the platform to incite violence, the company said in a statement, Sputnik news agency reported. “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them we have permanently suspended
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