KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia pared losses at the close on Wednesday but overall market sentiment remained weak as most traders remained on the sidelines ahead of an expected US interest rate cut later tonight. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 3.69 points, or 0.22 per cent, to 1,660.59 from Tuesday’s…
KUALA LUMPUR, Al-Azhar Al-Sharif alums can play a role in leading Muslims worldwide and promote a peaceful, compassionate, and harmonious Islam to tackle Islamophobia, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan. He said Islamophobia has become increasingly concerning recently, especially in countries with a minority Muslim population. “I have…
KUALA LUMPUR, The Sessions Court hearing the money laundering and corruption trial involving former Bersatu Information chief Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan, was informed today that there was a deposit of RM38,160 into the Maybank account of Sinar Karangkraf Sdn Bhd two years ago. Ahmad Arabbi Mustafa, a 36-year-old Maybank officer from the Taman Tun…
KLUANG, A striking giant mural featuring the beloved 1990s animated character and the upcoming film ‘Keluang Man,’ set for release next year, has become a new attraction in the Kluang district. Kluang Municipal Council (MPK) president, Azurawati Wahid, said the Keluang Man mural, towering three storeys high, is the work of renowned graffiti group Abdulrashade…
SEREMBAN, A man was killed, a woman was seriously injured and two others were hurt following an accident involving 10 vehicles, including two lorries carrying stones, at Lingkaran Tengah Seremban near a Caltex petrol station today. Negeri Sembilan Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Hamlan Ishak said the man, believed to be in his 40s,…
PUTRAJAYA, Immigration officers stationed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 are now prohibited from using mobile phones while on duty to prevent a recurrence of ‘counter setting’ syndicates, which allow foreign nationals to enter the country through ‘special counter lanes’. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner, Tan Sri Azam Baki,…
