Malaysia Oversight
Late buying interest lifts Bursa Malaysia to close at intraday high

Late buying interest lifts Bursa Malaysia to close at intraday high

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia languished in the red for most of the day but managed to eke out paltry gains…
JGBC 2025: Elevating estate planning

JGBC 2025: Elevating estate planning

KUALA LUMPUR: Fewer than five per cent of Malaysians have a proper will or trust in place, reflecting a serious…
FMM urges bolder push for Asean economic integration

FMM urges bolder push for Asean economic integration

KUALA LUMPUR: The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has called on Asean to step up efforts in strengthening regional trade…
Knee issue continues to haunt Shah as worlds loom on the horizon

Knee issue continues to haunt Shah as worlds loom on the horizon

KUALA LUMPUR: National track cyclist Shah Firdaus Sahrom has yet to fully recover from a stubborn knee tendonitis issue which…
MP urges stronger worker protection after woman transferred for reporting harassment

MP urges stronger worker protection after woman transferred for reporting harassment

KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Resources Ministry must implement stricter measures to protect workers, following a case in which a female employee…
Mat Sabu: No hike in egg prices projected

Mat Sabu: No hike in egg prices projected

KUALA LUMPUR: Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu has assured consumers that egg prices will remain stable…
Form two student who punched, threatened teacher to be charged today

Form two student who punched, threatened teacher to be charged today

KUALA LUMPUR: A form two student will be charged today for punching and threatening a teacher at a secondary school…
Singapore keeps monetary policy unchanged as trade tensions ease

Singapore keeps monetary policy unchanged as trade tensions ease

SINGAPORE: Singapore's central bank kept its monetary settings unchanged on Wednesday, dashing some expectations for a loosening of policy, after…
France to airdrop 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid into Gaza Strip

France to airdrop 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid into Gaza Strip

ISTANBUL: France announced on Tuesday that it will airdrop a total of 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid into the Gaza…
Shazeli Kahar is the new Selangor police chief

Shazeli Kahar is the new Selangor police chief

SHAH ALAM: Datuk Shazeli Kahar has officially taken over the reins of the Selangor police.He took over as the state…
Home Ministry to present Sosma amendments to parliament after Cabinet approval

Home Ministry to present Sosma amendments to parliament after Cabinet approval

KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry plans to amend the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) following numerous calls from…
No immediate plans for Malaysia-Thailand border economic zones

No immediate plans for Malaysia-Thailand border economic zones

KUALA LUMPUR: The government currently has no specific plans to establish a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) or Financial Free Zone…
Indonesia issues tsunami alert after Russia's massive quake

Indonesia issues tsunami alert after Russia's massive quake

JAKARTA: Indonesia's geophysics agency issued a warning that tsunami waves of less than 0.5 metre could hit some parts of…
8.7 magnitude quake prompts tsunami alerts in Russia, Japan, Hawaii: US

8.7 magnitude quake prompts tsunami alerts in Russia, Japan, Hawaii: US

WASHINGTON: A massive 8.7 earthquake off Russia's far east has prompted tsunami warnings of waves up to three meters possibly…
Mbeumo looks forward to Fernandes link-up at Man Utd

Mbeumo looks forward to Fernandes link-up at Man Utd

LONDON: Bryan Mbeumo says he is excited about linking up with Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes as he prepares for…
Hotel Properties looks to redevelop certain Singapore properties via possible JVs

Hotel Properties looks to redevelop certain Singapore properties via possible JVs

KUALA LUMPUR: Hotel Properties said on Tuesday that several parties have approached the company for the redevelopment of its Forum…
Powerful magnitude 8 quake strikes off Russia's Kamchatka

Powerful magnitude 8 quake strikes off Russia's Kamchatka

MOSCOW: A magnitude 8 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said.The quake was shallow and…
Malaysia set to emerge as Asean AI hub with Nvidia-YTL partnership

Malaysia set to emerge as Asean AI hub with Nvidia-YTL partnership

Your browser does not support the audio element.KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is poised to emerge as a regional hub and centre…
'Flying passport' ruse: Sacking offenders is the only way [WATCH]

'Flying passport' ruse: Sacking offenders is the only way [WATCH]

JOHOR BARU: The decades-old "flying passport" racket at the Johor-Singapore land checkpoints continues to thrive — not due to a…
Venus Williams gets US Open mixed doubles wild card spot

Venus Williams gets US Open mixed doubles wild card spot

NEW YORK: Venus Williams, who made a comeback last week after more than a year's hiatus from competitive tennis, will…
Trump administration moves to revoke key climate science ruling

Trump administration moves to revoke key climate science ruling

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday moved to reverse a foundational scientific determination that underpins the US government's authority…
Two killed in German military helicopter crash during training flight

Two killed in German military helicopter crash during training flight

BERLIN: At least two members of the German air force were killed when their helicopter crashed during a training flight…
Form Two student arrested for punching, threatening teacher

Form Two student arrested for punching, threatening teacher

KUALA LUMPUR: A 14-year-old student has been arrested for allegedly punching and threatening a teacher at a secondary school in…
Onn Hafiz is 82nd Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow

Onn Hafiz is 82nd Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow

JOHOR BARU: Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi will begin an official visit to Singapore later today, at the…
Headmaster dies after car skids, catches fire in Bera

Headmaster dies after car skids, catches fire in Bera

BERA: A school headmaster was killed when the car he was driving skidded off the road and caught fire on…
Elderly man killed by fallen tree branch

Elderly man killed by fallen tree branch

BERA: A 65-year-old man was killed after he was crushed by a fallen tree branch while riding his motorcycle at…
Mandatory speed limiters for commercial vehicles begin Oct 1

Mandatory speed limiters for commercial vehicles begin Oct 1

KUALA LUMPUR: Commercial vehicles not equipped with a Speed Limitation Device (SLD) will not be allowed on the roads as…
Mutiara Line LRT promises cost-efficient, sustainable urban transit for Penang

Mutiara Line LRT promises cost-efficient, sustainable urban transit for Penang

GEORGE TOWN: The long-delayed Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project is set to become one of Malaysia's most cost-efficient…