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Mutual respect, accepting diversity are key to a progressive future, says Melaka CM

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:17:00 +08:00

MELAKA: Community and religious leaders have been urged to uphold Melaka's peace and harmony by fostering mutual respect and recognising diversity as a valuable strength. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/03/14/mutual-respect-accepting-diversity-are-key-to-a-progressive-future-says-melaka-cm">Read full story</a>

Melaka allocates RM400,000 in Aidilfitri aid, says CM Ab Rauf

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:13:00 +08:00

ALOR GAJAH: The Melaka government has allocated RM400,000 in aid for the Aidilfitri celebrations to all six parliamentary constituencies in the state. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/03/14/melaka-allocates-rm400000-in-aidilfitri-aid-says-cm-ab-rauf">Read full story</a>

QuickCheck: Were China immigrants unlawfully given Malaysian citizenship?

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:57:00 +08:00

RECENTLY, social media has been abuzz with claims that the Home Minister had allegedly granted citizenship to immigrants from China. Is this true? <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/true-or-not/2025/03/14/quickcheck-were-china-immigrants-unlawfully-given-malaysian-citizenship">Read full story</a>

Female Civil Defence members capture four-metre king cobra

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:42:00 +08:00

BALING: A four-metre-long king cobra has been caught from a home in Jalan Kampung Paya in Pekan Pulai here on Thursday (March 13). <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/03/14/female-civil-defence-members-capture-four-metre-king-cobra">Read full story</a>

European measles cases doubled in 2024 after vaccinaton levels fell post-COVID

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:15:00 +08:00

BERLIN (Reuters) -Measles cases in the European region doubled in 2024 to a more than 25-year-high, the World Health Organisation and UNICEF said on Thursday, as they urged action to restore vaccination levels that slumped after the COVID-19 pandemic. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/03/14/european-measles-cases-doubled-in-2024-after-vaccinaton-levels-fell-post-covid">Read full story</a>

DCP Mat Zani named acting NCID director at Bukit Aman

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:10:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman's Narcotics (Intelligence/ Operations) deputy director Deputy Comm Mat Zani @ Mohd Salahuddin Che Ali has been appointed acting director of the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) with immediate effect. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/03/14/dcp-mat-zani-named-acting-ncid-director-at-bukit-aman">Read full story</a>

Senior citizen fined RM100 over 'bomb in luggage' claim

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:03:00 +08:00

BALIK PULAU: A senior citizen who claimed his friend had a bomb in his bag has been fined RM100 after pleading guilty to insulting behaviour with intent to cause a breach of the peace. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/03/14/senior-citizen-fined-rm100-over-039bomb-in-luggage039-claim">Read full story</a>

Sabah man freed of drug charge, to reunite with family for Raya

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:53:00 +08:00

KOTA KINABALU: A 29-year-old man who spent over a year facing the possibility of the death penalty for drug trafficking was acquitted by the High Court here Thursday (March 13), allowing him to reunite with his family for Hari Raya. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/03/14/sabah-man-freed-of-drug-charge-to-reunite-with-family-for-raya">Read full story</a>

Journalist claims trial to bribery charge

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:29:00 +08:00

SHAH ALAM: Journalist B Nantha Kumar has pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here to a charge of receiving a bribe from a Pakistani man last month. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/03/14/journalist-claims-trial-to-bribery-charge">Read full story</a>

Sabah Umno calls for higher road maintenance standards over viral kettle video

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:21:00 +08:00

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Umno has urged the state government to tighten the reins on road maintenance concessionaires following a viral video of workers pouring tar into a pothole using a kitchen kettle. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/03/14/sabah-umno-calls-for-higher-road-maintenance-standards-over-viral-kettle-video">Read full story</a>

Govt calls for proposals for E-ART system in Iskandar Malaysia

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:24:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is calling for proposals for the proposed evelated autonomous rapid transit system (E-ART) in Iskandar Malaysia via public-private partnership. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/03/14/govt-calls-for-proposals-for-e-art-system-in-iskandar-malaysia">Read full story</a>

Asia shares steady; gold at record high as trade war ratchets up

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:28:00 +08:00

SINGAPORE: Asia shares rose on Friday and global markets attempted a rebound after a brutal selloff, while gold reached a record as an escalation of global trade tensions left investors nervous and sparked a flight to safe-haven assets. Relief over the likely aversion of a U.S. government shutdown boosted stocks in early Asian trade, after Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer said he would vote to advance a Republican stopgap funding bill, signalling that his party would provide the necessary support. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/03/14/asia-shares-steady-gold-at-record-high-as-trade-war-ratchets-up">Read full story</a>

Bursa Malaysia closed on March 18 for Nuzul Al-Quran holiday

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:36:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia has announced it will be closed on Tuesday, March 18,2025, as it observes the Nuzul Al-Quran public holiday. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/03/14/bursa-malaysia-closed-on-march-18-for-nuzul-al-quran-holiday">Read full story</a>

Ringgit opens flat against US$ as caution prevails

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:36:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened nearly flat against the US dollar as cautious sentiment over the economic outlook prompted some investors to turn to safe-haven assets. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/03/14/ringgit-opens-flat-against-us-as-caution-prevails">Read full story</a>

Turmoil in equities markets as another round of tariff shots fired

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:35:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia has opened to another day of heavy selling as US President Donald Trump escalated its trade war with the European Union with another round of tariff threats. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/03/14/turmoil-in-equities-markets-as-another-round-of-tariff-shots-fired">Read full story</a>

Batik Air to expand presence at Subang Airport

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 08:54:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Batik Air will expand its presence at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, better known as Subang Airport, by increasing the frequency of its flights and introducing more routes in the coming months. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/03/14/batik-air-to-expand-presence-at-subang-airport">Read full story</a>

Trading ideas: Kerjaya Prospek, TMK Chemical, Hibiscus, Taghill, Sin-Kung, PUC, Manforce, Sumisaujana, Dengkil, UWC, Apollo

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 07:35:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/03/14/trading-ideas-kerjaya-prospek-tmk-chemical-hibiscus-taghill-sin-kung-puc-manforce-sumisaujana-dengkil-uwc-apollo">Read full story</a>

Oil down on tariff worry, supply-demand expectations

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 07:20:00 +08:00

Oil prices fell over 1% on Thursday as markets weighed macroeconomic concerns, including the risk that tariff wars between the US and other countries could hurt global demand as well as uncertainty stemming from a US proposal for a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/2025/03/14/oil-down-on-tariff-worry-supply-demand-expectations">Read full story</a>

Wall Street slides, S&P 500 confirms correction

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 07:19:00 +08:00

Wall Street ended sharply lower on Thursday and the S&P 500 confirmed it is in a correction after cool inflation data was overshadowed by fears that the escalating tariff war being waged by the United States against some of its biggest trading partners could reignite inflation and tip the economy into recession. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/2025/03/14/wall-street-slides-sp-500-confirms-correction">Read full story</a>

AI to fuel bumper year for M&A in US power sector

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +08:00

Dealmakers expect 2025 to be a bumper year for mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the United States power industry, with a voracious appetite for assets as the sector gears up to meet massive demand growth from data centres for artificial intelligence (AI). <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/03/14/ai-to-fuel-bumper-year-for-ma-in-us-power-sector">Read full story</a>

Letting the young live in luxury

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +08:00

Affordable living quarters has long been a problem in South-East Asia, particularly among young people. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/10/05/letting-the-young-live-in-luxury">Read full story</a>

Making parking a cruise

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +08:00

It's an all-too familiar story in Malaysia. Urban centres that are choked with vehicles, traffic jams and lots of time spent driving in search of a parking spot, which in turn contributes to further congestion. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/09/28/making-parking-a-cruise">Read full story</a>

Notti makes good with pet nutrition

Sat, 21 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +08:00

Data from Fortune Business Insights reveals that the global pet food market was valued around US$120bil last year. The segment is projected to grow to US$193bil within the next decade, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 5%. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/09/21/notti-makes-good-with-pet-nutrition">Read full story</a>

Serving up a platter of health

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +08:00

It's an alarming statistic. Over 54% of Malaysian adults are either overweight or obese, a sharp rise of nearly 10% since 2011, according to the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/09/14/serving-up-a-platter-of-health">Read full story</a>

America’s top stock picker Benjamin sees beauty in chips

Sat, 30 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +08:00

Snce the beginning of the century, when he started following the industry that makes silicon and germanium, whose units are measured in a billionth of a meter, or a nanometer, Adam Benjamin has helped investors profit from the smartest part of the world. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2023/12/30/americas-top-stock-picker-benjamin-sees-beauty-in-chips">Read full story</a>

A helping hand for local SMEs on their halal journey

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:30:00 +08:00

Alliance Bank provides RM400mil Shariah-compliant financing to accelerate SMEs’ growth in the halal industry. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2022/11/08/a-helping-hand-for-local-smes-on-their-halal-journey">Read full story</a>

Be one of Malaysia’s Growth Champions

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:41:00 +08:00

LOCAL companies now have the opportunity to be recognised as a leading organisation based on their revenue growth in Malaysia <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2022/10/29/be-one-of-malaysias-growth-champions">Read full story</a>

SMEs can now seek financing from MFA

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) facing cash flow problems can seek alternative financing from a RM5bil fund offered by 25 registered financiers under the Malaysian Factors Association (MFA). <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/09/24/smes-can-now-seek-financing-from-mfa">Read full story</a>

Furniture sold online, with a twist

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +08:00

Cuura.space targets property owners to refurbish their units affordably and quickly for the rental market <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2022/08/27/furniture-sold-online-with-a-twist">Read full story</a>

Small business owners receive help to thrive

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +08:00

Women entrepreneurs get assistance from US-based NGO through business coaching and networking sessions. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2022/07/19/small-business-owners-receive-help-to-thrive">Read full story</a>