Author: Bernama

Malaysians turn out in droves to enliven 66th National Day celebration

PUTRAJAYA: The Jalur Gemilang flew majestically as thousands of people from all walks of life rekindled their spirit of patriotism at Dataran Putrajaya here today to express their love for the nation on Malaysia’s 66th National Day with bursting pride and colours. The early morning peace and tranquillity were broken

‘Kembara Kenali Borneo’ tour highly anticipated by Sabahans

KOTA KINABALU: The people in Sabah have expressed their excitement to see the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah up, close, and personal. Their Majesties will set off on the ‘Kembara Kenali Borneo’ tour to meet the Sabah

Unity, the key to harmony, well-being of people and country: King

KUALA LUMPUR: Racial unity is the main key to the harmony and well-being of the people and the country, said Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. In a post on Istana Negara’s Facebook today, His Majesty said it was in line with the theme of this year’s

Building Information Modelling adoption a boost for construction post-pandemic

By Erda Khursyiah Basir KUALA LUMPUR: Since the movement control order (MCO) was first imposed in March 2020, Malaysians have been through different phases of lockdown as the government grappled with the spread of Covid-19. Businesses and the economy in general were badly affected by Covid-19 and the measures implemented

Public Bank’s shares up nine sen after better financial performance

KUALA LUMPUR: Public Bank Bhd’s share price was up in early trade today after the bank recorded a better financial performance for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023 (2Q FY2023). At 11.05 am, the company’s shares rose nine sen or 2.17 per cent to RM4.23 per unit, with 12.56

Andy Murray wins 200th grand slam match to reach US Open second round

NEW YORK: Andy Murray won his 200th grand slam match with a three-set victory over fiery Frenchman Corentin Moutet at the US Open. The two-time Wimbledon champion, a winner here in 2012, overcame an unorthodox and awkward opponent 6-2 7-5 6-3 to become the eighth male player in the Open

Malaysia seen benefitting as investors shift risk from China  

KUALA LUMPUR:  Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand are likely to attract foreign investments as companies look to “deconcentrate risk away from China,” said Moody’s Analytics. Moody’s said as global demand shifts away from China toward North America, the rest of Asia seeks new investments. The Asia-Pacific (APAC) economy is also slowing

Alipay+, PayNet forge ties to promote seamless payment for Malaysian travellers

KUALA LUMPUR: Ant Group has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) to expand cross-border payments acceptance at 1.8 million merchants in Malaysia with five leading Asian e-wallets as the first batch, and more to come in the following months. According to a

RTG athletes must prove themselves at Asiad, says coordinator

PETALING JAYA: Athletes in the Road To Gold (RTG) programme need to perform at their best at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China this September if they want to remain on the programme’s list, according to RTG programme coordinator Datuk Stuart Ramalingam. He said the performance of the athletes at