KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit appreciated against the US dollar at the opening today, supported by rising oil prices and strong demand from China for Malaysia’s main commodities, particularly oil, said an analyst. At 9 am, the local note firmed at 4.6485/6535 against the greenback compared with 4.6570/6610 at Tuesday’s close.
ANKARA: Dutch football legend Edwin van der Sar, who suffered a brain haemorrhage last week, is out of “life-threatening danger” Ajax Amsterdam announced on Tuesday. The 52-year-old is still in the intensive care unit, but in stable condition, Anadolu Agency reported the Dutch club said in statement on behalf of
SEOUL: South Korea plans to call for the international community to take a united response to deal with North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Regional Security Forum (ARF) this week, Yonhap news agency reported. With the presence of South Korean Foreign Minister
SAO PAULO: At least four people were killed, including two minors, when suspects opened fire on a bar in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, Xinhua quoted local media reports Tuesday. Based on reports from the Sao Paulo Civil Police, the incident occurred minutes before midnight on Monday in the
HARERE: Seventeen pharmacies across Zimbabwe have been found to be using black market exchange rates, and face possible revocation of trading licences, the Finance and Economic Development Ministry said. It said its Financial Intelligence Unit had found the pharmacies in several towns and cities using parallel exchange rates ranging from
HARARE: The Federation of International Football (Fifa) on Tuesday lifted its ban on Zimbabwe from participating in world tournaments. This was announced by Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, Kirsty Coventry at a press conference, New Ziana reported. The ban was imposed over a year ago after what FIFA viewed as
KUALA LUMPUR: Thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds are expected to occur in northern Sarawak and western Sabah for three days starting Thursday, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). Based on the weather forecast issued by MetMalaysia at 2 pm today, the situation is predicted to occur following
PUTRAJAYA: The Prime Minister’s Department’s (JPM) Legal Affairs Division (BHEUU) is in the midst of studying the establishment of a sentencing council to review all criminal sentences including drug-related sentences in Malaysian legislations. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said the council would provide guidelines and reduce imprisonment sentences
KUALA LUMPUR: A splendid fighting spirit that runs deep through their veins has certainly become a key to the rise of national mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei. Ee Wei said they had adopted the mindset that they must be better and go further than others every time they step into the
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is formulating an anti-Ali Baba (rent-seeking) policy and expediting the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) initiatives, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said the Ali Baba culture has a negative impact on the economy and the government is serious in dealing
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