KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit traded firmer against the US dollar this morning amid cautious investor positioning ahead of the United States (US) Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy decision and improving risk appetite. At 8 am, the local currency strengthened to 3.9085/9315 against the greenback from Tuesday’s close of 3.9155/9200. Bank Muamalat Malaysia
KOTA BHARU: Two people were killed in a road accident involving two vehicles at Bandar Baru Tanah Merah along Jalan Machang-Tanah Merah early this morning. Tanah Merah Fire and Rescue Station operations commander Senior Fire Officer Hamdan Abdullah said the victims were a 64-year-old woman and a 14-year-old girl. “We received an emergency call at 4.35
KUANTAN: As Aidilfitri approaches, city studios are bustling with demand for professional raya portraits, a trend that has surged among young families eager to commemorate their Syawal celebrations. A Bernama check found that several studios began setting up themed backdrops as early as a week before Ramadan, offering packages ranging
SEOUL: South Korea’s cabinet on Tuesday endorsed a special law to facilitate the country’s US$350 billion investment pledge to the United States (US), paving the way for implementation of the commitment under a bilateral trade deal reached last year. Yonhap News Agency reported that the approval came five days after the
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has requested to delay his planned visit to Beijing due to the war in Iran, he said on Monday, German Press Agency (dpa) reported. Trump was expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of March. However, the US had now requested the trip be
SEREMBAN: An e-hailing driver, P. Mahendra Bhoopaty, pleaded guilty at the Magistrate’s Court here today to a charge of uploading a Facebook video containing statements that caused public alarm on February 27, and issued an apology to Muslims. Mahendra Bhoopaty, 53, entered the plea after the charge was read out before
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has introduced a weekly holiday on Wednesdays for public sector employees starting March 18 as authorities seek to manage the country’s limited fuel supplies, reported Xinhua. Under the measures announced by the Commissioner General of Essential Services Prabath Chandrakeerthi, all government schools, universities and courts will also
BRUSSELS: European countries have rejected calls from the United States (US) to deploy naval forces to the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that they have no intention of engaging militarily in the escalating conflict with Iran, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. After a Brussels meeting of EU foreign ministers, EU foreign policy
WASHINGTON: The United States is facing chaotic weather across the country on Monday, ranging from heat on the West Coast, to flooding in Hawaii to heavy snowfall in the northern states and storm warnings on the East Coast, reported German news agency dpa. More than 200 million people or some
KUALA LUMPUR: The Embassy of Malaysia in Doha has advised Malaysians in Qatar to remain vigilant and comply with local authorities’ instructions at all times, following current security developments in the Gulf region. In a notice posted on its official Facebook page on Monday, the embassy updated the current situation in Qatar