Bank Negara foreign reserves at US$115.9 billion
BANK Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves amounted to US$115.9 billion (RM515.6 billion) as at April 14, the central bank said today. In a statement today, BNM said the reserves position is sufficient to finance 5.1 months of imports of goods and services and is 1.1 times the total short-term external debt.
Man suspected of insulting Johor sultan remanded for 4 days
A MAN arrested yesterday for allegedly insulting the Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar on Facebook has been remanded for four days beginning today. Bukit Aman police secretary Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin said the 35-year-old suspect had been remanded until Friday under section 117 of the penal code.
Cancer patient in nationality controversy given temporary ID, says NRD
LINA Samuel, a 65-year-old cancer patient who died today amid dispute over her nationality, was issued a temporary identification document to allow her to get medical treatment, the National Registration Department (NRD) said. “The deceased who was previously reported by the media as not having an identification card to seek treatment in a hospital had […]
Venezuela’s Guaido ‘forced’ to leave Colombia
COLOMBIA forced top Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaido to leave its borders yesterday, hours after he arrived in Bogota for a conference on his crisis-torn country, an opposition source told AFP. “It forced him,” the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity, adding Guaido was “going to the United States on a commercial flight,” without […]
Actor-producer Boy Iman, three others charged over Hooray X Fest event
KUALA LUMPUR: Actor-producer Boy Iman and three others have been charged with cheating in connection with the sudden cancellation of the Hooray X Fest Raya festival here recently. Read full story
1,551 accidents reported on fifth day of Ops Selamat
PETALING JAYA: A total of 1,551 accidents were reported on Monday (April 24), the fifth day of Ops Selamat held in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Read full story
Faulty air-cond unit may have caused family in Bentong car crash to black out
BENTONG: A malfunctioning air-conditioning unit is believed to have caused a family of four to lose consciousness and end up in a car crash near the toll plaza here on Monday (April 24). Read full story
May 5 case management of ex-reps’ bids to challenge Penang anti-party hopping law
THE Court of Appeal has fixed May 5 for case management of the appeals by four former Penang assemblymen over the dismissal of their lawsuits to challenge the validity of a motion passed by the state legislative assembly for them to vacate their seats. Lawyer A. Surendra Ananth who is representing the Penang legislative assembly […]
US Republican debt ceiling plan would slow growth, Moody’s says
THE plan proposed by Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to raise the US debt ceiling in exchange for cuts in government spending would slow growth and cut employment, Moody’s Analytics said in a note yesterday. According to the ratings agency’s research arm, if the draft presented by McCarthy on April 17 were passed as is, […]
UMS inks agreement with local fertiliser supplier to undertake agriculture research projects
KOTA KINABALU: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) will be collaborating with a local fertiliser supplier in an effort to strengthen eco-farm agriculture as an educational platform based on research training for the benefit of all stakeholders, especially students and agri-entrepreneurs. Read full story