KUANTAN: Kuala Lumpur (KL) City FC’s ploy to create goals through counter-attacks paid off when they managed to tie Sri Pahang FC with a 1-1 draw during the return match of the Malaysia Cup quarter-finals at Darul Makmur Stadium here last night. With the outcome, KL City FC advanced to
ABUJA (Nigeria): At least 10 individuals were killed in an attack carried out by Boko Haram militants in northeastern Nigeria’s Mafa local government area of Borno state, a report said Sunday. The terrorist organisation targeted workers in the fields, leaving nine others abducted, Anadolu Agency reported citing Nigerian daily, The
HANGZHOU: There should be changes in the approach to empower wushu so that the national camp can get out of the shackles of uncertain achievements at international sports championships. Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said based on the information received, countries that successfully won medals in wushu events on
JOHOR BAHRU: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) hopes to hold a meeting with India’s Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister soon to find the best solution on the issue of white rice export restrictions. Its Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said that one of the essences of the
SINGAPORE: Singapore has upgraded its F-16 fighter jets with advanced capabilities, said its Ministry of Defence. The upgraded F-16s will ensure the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF) readiness and capability to defend the country’s skies until the mid-2030s, said the ministry in a ‘Fact Sheet: The RSAF’s Upgraded F-16’
KUALA LUMPUR: CGS-CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd said it is maintaining its consumer price index (CPI) projection for Malaysia at 2.8 per cent this year as it believes the impact of the rising price of rice “still negligible on the index as the weightage is only at 1.1 per cent.” Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar this morning on mild demand for the domestic note. At 9.22 am, the local note rose to 4.6825/6860 against the greenback from Friday’s close of 4.6865/6920. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid expects the ringgit
KUALA LUMPUR: A Setapak primary school’s out of the box approach to disciplining its pupils has succeeded in yielding multiple gains for the institution. Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Jalan Ayer Panas’ urban farming initiative called Cityfarm has almost completely resolved the school’s disciplinary issues, mainly pertaining to pupils coming to school
NEW YORK: As more global companies expand into Malaysia or increase their existing investments, authorities must cut down on red tapes and strive to improve the ease of doing business, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said he was disappointed to hear
KUALA LUMPUR: Gold futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade in a tight range this week with a downside bias as the Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance of higher-for-longer interest prospect presents more headwinds for gold. Higher interest will increase the opportunity cost of investing in non-yielding assets,
