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Banking stocks lift FBM KLCI to intraday high, ringgit extends gains
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI rallied to an intraday high on Tuesday, extending gains for a fifth straight session as banking stocks surged and the ringgit continued to strengthen. Read […]
Malaysia IPO market tops Southeast Asia by volume in 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s initial public offering (IPO) market topped Southeast Asia by volume, with 59 IPOs raising US$1.4 billion (2024: 55 IPOs raising US$1.6 billion), mainly through the ACE Market […]
Policy certainty, reforms and current external factors are working for ringgit, says BNM Governor
KUALA LUMPUR: Policy certainty, ongoing government reforms and supportive external factors have contributed to the ringgit’s steady appreciation to levels last seen in 2018, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor […]
North Korea fires missiles into sea amid talks of limiting US military role
SEOUL, Jan 27 (Reuters) – North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea on Tuesday that were likely short-range projectiles, South Korea and Japan said, as Washington and Seoul […]
Three French tourists killed when boat capsizes off Oman coast
DUBAI, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Three French tourists were killed when a boat capsized off the coast of Oman, the Omani police said on Tuesday in a post on X. […]
Bukit Aman to implement highest security for returning Captain Praba gang members, says source
KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman is expected to impose the highest level of security when three Malaysian criminals detained in Mumbai, India, arrive back in the country. Read full story Date: […]
Three suspected ‘Geng Captain Praba’ members held in Mumbai, facing extradition to M’sia
KUALA LUMPUR: Three Malaysians detained at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, India, after being deported from the United Kingdom are believed to be members of a criminal gang […]
International cruise liners eyeing Sabah for expanded tourism operations
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is getting more attention from international cruise operators who see potential in the industry here. Read full story Date: 27 January, 2026 6:00 pm Source: thestar.com.my
Court allows academics to serve summons on actress Rita Rudaini by alternative means
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has allowed an application by two academics to serve a summons on actress Rita Rudaini by way of substituted service. Read full story Date: […]
High Court dismisses woman’s bid to overturn Muslim status
SEREMBAN: The High Court here has dismissed a suit filed by a 47-year-old woman against the Malaysian government and two others seeking to nullify her conversion to Islam. Read full […]
