LONDON: Bitcoin climbed above US$30,000 Wednesday, after investment firm BlackRock filed a notice of an intention to open an exchange-traded fund for the cryptocurrency. The price hit a high point of US$30,067.01 for the most recognisable cryptocurrency, on Wednesday. The figure represents a six-week high for Bitcoin and an approximately
KUNMING (China): Colourful flowers and their natural scents , ornamental plants and other garden items greet visitors who arrive at Dounan Village in Kunming, the largest flower wholesale market in Asia and the second-largest worldwide. The panorama at the village adds to its unique climate and geographical conditions that favour
KUALA LUMPUR: More companies in Malaysia are exploring and integrating generative artificial intelligence (AI) into their business operations, said IBM Malaysia. According to a study by IBM’s Institute for Business Value, over 40 per cent of ICT professionals reported that their organisations are actively exploring the use of generative AI
KUALA LUMPUR: Fitch Solutions’ unit BMI expects geopolitical risks in the energy sector to remain a prominent concern up to 2050 prompting governments to prioritise energy security over climate concerns in the medium term. In its outlook for power and low-carbon energy report Oil & Gas Megatrends to 2050, BMI
SEPANG: It is a double whammy for recently delisted in-flight caterer Brahim’s Holdings Bhd (BHB) now on the brink of losing its 25-year contract with Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB). The PN17 company was delisted on June 3, 2023, after Bursa Malaysia rejected its appeal for more time to submit its
By Balkish Awang KUALA LUMPUR: For Malay film artistes who are over the hill, what happens when the lights have dimmed and their grey hair has suddenly appeared? Is there light at the end of the tunnel for these actors and actresses who have graced Malaysia’s silver screen over the
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit pared its losses to open flat against the US dollar today amid hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve (Fed) on a possible rate hike in the United States (US). At 9 am, the local unit stood at 4.6435/6470 versus the greenback compared to 4.6430/6470 at yesterday’s
KUALA KANGSAR: The first rubber tree planted in Malaysia, estimated to be over 140 years old, is now said to be worth almost RM200,000. Kuala Kangsar Municipal Council (MPKK) secretary Saiful Azli Mohamed Nor said the rubber tree, or its scientific name Hevea brasiliensis, requires maximum care with maintenance and
YINCHUAN: Thirty-one people were killed and 38 injured after an explosion ripped through a barbecue restaurant in Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on Wednesday night, reported Xinhua. The blast occurred at 9 pm on a busy street in the Xingqing district. Rescue efforts are ongoing. The explosion
PUTRAJAYA: A police officer or civil servant who is appointed on contract can be terminated or have the service shortened at any time, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. In this regard he said the replacement of the Inspection-General of Police (IGP) which was earlier held by Tan