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MSC appoints co-group CEOs
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Smelting Corp Bhd (MSC) has appointed Nicolas Chen Seong Lee and Lam Hoi Khong as co-group CEOs, effective Jan 1, 2026. Read full story Date: 31 December, […]
Malaysia’s official reserve assets at US$124.12bil as at end-Nov 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s official reserve assets amounted to US$124.12 billion (US$1=RM4.04) as at Nov 30, 2025, while other foreign currency assets stood at US$266.2 million, according to Bank Negara Malaysia […]
Insight: Trump’s funding cuts put America’s consumer watchdog on the brink of collapse
WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) – When Bianca Jones, a 33-year-old special education teacher in Memphis, Tennessee, decided a couple of years ago that she wanted to buy a house, she […]
Russia’s Gerasimov says Putin ordered buffer zone expansion in Ukraine’s Sumy, Kharkiv in 2026
Dec 31 (Reuters) – Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said Russian forces were advancing into Ukrainian defences and that President Vladimir Putin ordered expansion of a buffer […]
Thailand frees 18 Cambodian soldiers as ceasefire holds
BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Thailand on Wednesday released 18 Cambodian soldiers it had detained since July under the renewed ceasefire the two countries agreed on the weekend to […]
Four injured, including three children in Russian attack on Odesa, Ukraine says
Dec 31 (Reuters) – Russia launched an overnight drone attack on Ukraine’s Odesa region, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure and injuring four people, including three children, regional authorities said on […]
Malaysian victim uncovers dark world of online scams in Myawaddy
KOTA TINGGI: What began as an overseas job opportunity turned into a year-long nightmare for a 26-year-old Malaysian who was forced to work for an online scam syndicate in Myawaddy, […]
Police detain two men over Sungai Bakap restaurant murder
NIBONG TEBAL: Police have detained two men to assist in the investigation into a fatal attack at a Sungai Bakap restaurant on Thursday (Dec 30), in which a group of […]
Asian stocks set for strongest annual jump in eight years on AI bets
SINGAPORE: Asian stocks drifted on the last trading day of a year that has seen investors brush off much of the tariff-related uncertainty and embrace AI chip stocks, while the […]
Kuching hit with floods
KUCHING: Several areas around Kuching city were hit by floods this morning after heavy rains continued since midnight. Read full story Date: 31 December, 2025 12:00 pm Source: thestar.com.my
