Ringgit opens lower against dollar
THE ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today on cautious sentiment ahead of the US Federal Open Market Committee meeting on June 13 and 14. At 9.08am, the local note was traded at 4.6155/6185 against the greenback compared with Friday’s closing of 4.6115/6160.
MACC still investigating foreign worker scandal, says Azalina
KUALA LUMPUR: The investigation into the foreign worker employment scandal involving several of the Human Resources Minister’s senior officers is underway, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. Read full story
Admissions to public varsities not based solely on academic merit, says Khaled Nordin
KUALA LUMPUR: Admissions into public higher learning institutions are not based solely on merit, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. Read full story
Man pinned in car after collision in Kajang
KAJANG: A male driver was pinned to his seat following a collision on Monday (June 12). Read full story
China expands nuclear arsenal as global tensions grow
THE nuclear arsenals of several countries, especially China, grew last year and other atomic powers continued to modernise theirs as geopolitical tensions rise, researchers said today. “We are approaching, or maybe have already reached, the end of a long period of the number of nuclear weapons worldwide declining,” Dan Smith, director of the Stockholm International […]
MOH to table control of smoking products law in parliament today
THE Health Ministry (MOH) is scheduled to table the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023 for the first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today.
Good governance v good planning – the MRT case
CONGRATULATIONS to the MRT exco, chaired by Sidek Hassan , on delivering the public transport project on schedule and within budget.
All but three seats settled
GOMBAK: Only three of Selangor’s 56 state seats are still being negotiated with the rest finalised between parties in the unity government, says Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. Read full story
Wee steps down as Johor Baru MCA division chief
JOHOR BARU: After 30 years with the Johor Baru MCA division, Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has stepped down as its chairman. Read full story
Arrivals from S. Korea to Sabah up by almost 9,500%, says Liew
KOTA KINABALU: South Koreans topped the number of international visitor arrivals to Sabah between January and April, said the state’s Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew. Read full story