Ronaldo ‘very important’ for Portugal, says Martinez
CRISTIANO Ronaldo remains a “very important” player for Portugal, coach Roberto Martinez said yesterday after the veteran striker scored a second successive brace in a Euro 2024 qualifying match against Luxembourg. The 38-year-old opened the scoring for the Euro 2016 winners by turning in Nuno Mendes’ header and slotted home another in the 31st minute […]
Ringgit opens slightly lower v dollar
THE ringgit traded slightly lower against the US dollar in the early session today amid escalating market uncertainties. At 9am, the local note inched down to 4.4270/4310 versus the greenback compared to 4.4250/4305 on Friday.
Competition among industry players best for customers, says economist
KUALA LUMPUR: Competition will encourage companies to offer the best services at reasonable prices for consumers, says Putra Business Faculty Associate Professor Dr Ahmed Razman Abdul Latiff. Read full story
Zahid gets passports back permanently to travel overseas
PUTRAJAYA: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has successfully obtained permanent access to his passports from the court. Read full story
PM Anwar arrives in Phnom Pehn, official visit to strengthen ties
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived in Cambodia on Monday (March 27) day for a one-day official visit to further strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation between Malaysia and the Indochinnese country, established in 1957. Read full story
Israel says UAE free trade deal to take effect April 1
ISRAEL and the United Arab Emirates yesterday signed a customs agreement, Israeli officials said, the final step of a free trade deal inked after the two countries normalised ties. Signed in May 2022, the free trade deal is set to take effect on April 1 and is the first of its kind between Israel and […]
Elon Musk puts Twitter’s value at just US$20 billion
ELON Musk has put the current value of Twitter at US$20 (RM89) billion, less than half the US$44 billion he paid for the social media platform just five months ago, according to an internal email seen by US news media. The email to employees dealt with a new stock compensation programme in the San Francisco-based […]
DR Congo militia executes 17 hostages
A NOTORIOUS militia in eastern DR Congo yesterday executed 17 people it took hostage the previous day, local sources said. The Codeco insurgents killed at least 17 people captured in the Djugu territory, around 45km north of Bunia in Ituri province, local community leader Banguneni Gbalande told AFP.
Firefighters rescue five from fumes
KOTA KINABALU: Firemen came to the rescue of five men who were exposed to toxic fumes from rotting fish inside a container at a marine products processing plant in Sepanggar here. Read full story
Foreign man nabbed for molest of girl
AMPANG: A 32-year-old foreigner was detained for allegedly molesting a 13-year-old girl at her home in Jalan Kampung Fajar here. Read full story