KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank Investment Bank has raised its non-fund-based income with higher net interest margin (NIM) estimates, and upgraded 2023 financial results, 2024 and 2025 estimate earnings for Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (BIMB) by 4 per cent, 3 per cent and 2 per cent respectively. BIMB announced yesterday that its
DHAKA: Air pollution is reducing life expectancy by five years on average for people in South Asia, one of the worst regions having polluted air, according to a report. The region accounts for more than half of the total life years lost globally to pollution, according to Anadolu Agency citing
WASHINGTON: New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday that the city will permit the adhan, the Islamic call to prayer, to be broadcasted at designated times every Friday and during the holy month of Ramadan. “For too long, there has been confusion about which communities were not allowed to
ISTANBUL: China said Tuesday that the Middle East has never been the “backyard of any major power” as it expressed its support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Arab nations. Beijing’s renewed support to Arab countries came during a meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Adel Al
KUALA LUMPUR: Japan stands ready to intensify its strategic partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in bolstering stability, security and growth in the region as well as across the Indo-Pacific. Masahiko Kiya, ambassador of Mission of Japan to Asean, said as an equal and close partner over
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said it is the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states’ collective responsibility to counter Islamophobia by encouraging dialogue, raising awareness and disseminating a positive message of Islam to the world. He said addressing Islamophobia entailed various levels of
SEPANG: The departure of giant panda cubs Yi Yi and Sheng Yi for China will leave a long-lasting impression on one of its guardians, Azrennizam Ibrahim. During the process of unloading the two pandas at the animal hotel situated at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Cargo Complex here, Azrennizam,
KOTA KINABALU: The 5G Rahmah package, launched yesterday, allows Sabahans to get a quality smartphone at a cheap price. However, at the same time, the Sabahans think that the telecommunications companies (telcos) involved also need to state the minimum internet speed commitment they can provide for users. Marine technician, Muhaidie
KUCHING: The 5G RAHMAH package announced by Minister of Communications and Digital Fahmi Fadzil has been well-received by the people of Sarawak as it allows them to buy new phones to replace the one that is damaged or for the use of their schoolchildren. The 5G RAHMAH package, which is
KUALA LUMPUR: The launch of the 5G Rahmah package yesterday is seen as providing more comprehensive benefits, and covering all levels of society. Zuriani Aimi Mustaffa, 45, from Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, said the initiative gives a positive signal to individual from M40 group like herself, who receive hardly any benefit
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