KUALA LUMPUR: Wholesale and retail trade recorded a steady growth of 4.8 per cent in June 2025, with sales at RM153.0 billion, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin attributed the growth to the positive performance of the retail and wholesale trade sub-sectors. “The retail trade sub-sector
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested 71 individuals, including eight foreigners, for allegedly acting as mule account holders in 59 raids conducted nationwide under Op Khas Kad ATM. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the operation was carried out in collaboration with Bank Negara Malaysia to
KUALA LUMPUR: Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, has extended his greetings on the occasion of the 58th ASEAN Day today. In a Facebook post, he emphasised Malaysia’s continued commitment as an ASEAN member state to strengthen diplomatic relations, trade, security, education, and cultural cooperation for
KUALA LUMPUR: Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar today called on all civil servants to proudly display the Jalur Gemilang at their homes and workplaces in conjunction with the National Month celebration. “Show your patriotism and embrace the spirit of MERDEKA!” he said in a
SAN JOSÉ, CALIFORNIA: ChatGPT developer OpenAI is launching the next generation of its software in the competition between AI companies, reported German Press Agency (dpa). “GPT-5 is a significant leap in intelligence over all our previous models,” OpenAI boss Sam Altman said in a statement on Thursday. The previous version,
WASHINGTON: The United States has imposed tariffs on one-kilo and 100-ounce gold bars after the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ruled in a July 31 letter that they fall under a tariff-eligible customs code, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti quoting a Financial Times report, citing the letter on Thursday. The newspaper explained that
NEW YORK: US stocks ended mixed on Thursday as markets reacted to a sweeping new round of tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on a broad range of US trade partners, reported Xinhua. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by 224.48 points, or 0.51 per cent, closing at 43,968.64.
NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump announced Thursday he had chosen Stephen Miran, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, to serve in the just vacated seat on the Federal Reserve Board until Jan 31, 2026, reported Xinhua. Meanwhile, the Trump administration will continue to search for a permanent replacement
TOKYO: Tokyo police have taken disciplinary action against 19 high-ranking officials over the wrongful arrests of three men in 2020 linked to the alleged illegal export of sensitive equipment, Kyodo news agency reported. The Metropolitan Police Department announced the measures Thursday, following a review that highlighted failures in the investigative chain
NAIROBI: A medical evacuation plane crashed near Nairobi on Thursday, killing six people — four on board and two on the ground, Kenyan authorities confirmed. According to Anadolu Ajansi (AA), the AMREF Flying Doctors aircraft went down in Kiambu County, about 20 kilometres northeast of the capital, striking a residential building
