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Sabah approves free insurance scheme for 3.5 million residents
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah State Cabinet has approved a new free insurance scheme that will benefit approximately 3.5 million Sabahans. Read full story Date: April 9, 2025 6:00 pm Source: […]
KLIA Ekspres, KLIA Transit trains resume ‘normal’ services after earlier disruptions
PUTRAJAYA: The KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit train services, which were disrupted due to vandalism involving a series of cable thefts earlier on Wednesday (April 9), have resumed ‘normal’ operations […]
WTCKL and WTC Shenzhen sign MoU to boost international trade and investment
KUALA LUMPUR: World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL) and World Trade Centre Shenzhen/Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) have signed a memorandum […]
Tariffs may encourage more yuan use
US new tariff push may boost alternative currencies like the Chinese renminbi, experts say. Read full story Date: April 9, 2025 3:01 pm Source: thestar.com.my
Malaysia’s federal govt decifit to narrow to 3.8% of GDP in 2025 – BMI
KUALA LUMPUR: BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, has retained its forecast that Malaysia’s federal government budget deficit will narrow to 3.8 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in […]
Gold prices climb 1% as US tariffs take effect, dollar wavers
GOLD prices rose 1% on Wednesday as the dollar weakened after U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China took effect, with most traders flocking to safe-haven bullion for cover as […]
Bond rout starting to sound market alarm bells
SINGAPORE: U.S. Treasuries extended heavy losses on Wednesday in a sign investors are dumping even their safest assets as a global market rout unleashed by U.S. tariffs takes an unnerving […]
German coalition deal expected around midday, sources say
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats are on track to come to an agreement to form a coalition government around midday on Wednesday, people familiar with […]
US sanctions hit Serbian oil firm NIS’ operations despite waivers
LONDON/BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbian oil firm NIS is struggling to buy oil from traders abroad, while at home its former clients are seeking alternative fuel suppliers as pending U.S. sanctions […]
Hackers spied on 100 US bank regulators’ emails for over a year
Hackers intercepted about 103 bank regulators’ emails for more than a year, gaining access to highly sensitive financial information, according to two people familiar with the matter and a draft […]