Ringgit extends weakness against US dollar at opening
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit further extended its weakness at the opening against the US dollar Tuesday on firmer buying support for the greenback on elevated US bond yields, analysts said. At 9am, the local note dropped to 4.1180/1230 against the US dollar from 4.1050/1100 at Monday’s close. Axi chief global market strategist Stephen Innes said […]
Covid-19 silver lining: How a dessert cafe in Penang went fully online and now delivers ice cream nationwide
GEORGE TOWN, March 9 — The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent movement control order (MCO) in 2020…
Women’s rights champion Sukumari Sekhar dies at 87
Sukumari Sekhar was the founding deputy president of the NCWO and fought hard for the rights of women and children. KUALA LUMPUR: One of Malaysia’s earliest advocates for women’s rights Sukumari Sekhar has passed away at 87. She died at the Cardiac Vascular Sentral Kuala Lumpur (CVSKL) at about 11.20pm yesterday. Sukumari was the wife […]
Biden names 2 women to lead military commands
PRESIDENT Joe Biden yesterday announced the nomination of two women to lead US military commands, who…
[WATCH] Perception could have fuelled aprehension towards certain vaccine brands
UNIVERSITY Putra Malaysia Medical Epidemiologist Associate Professor Dr Malina Osman said concerns over certain brand of…
Report: National ‘Datuk’ registry in the works to root out fake titleholders
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Efforts are underway to set up a national body to register…