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KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 21): The main index at Bursa Malaysia rose 0.57% in early trade Thursday in line with regional markets as renewed optimism over U.S. fiscal spending lifted global investor sentiment. At 9.10am, the FBM KLCI rose 9.19…

PETALING JAYA: Criticism continues to mount against Putrajaya’s latest proposal to hand down harsher punishments to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, with the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) joining…

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20: The public have been asked to report fake or misleading content circulated in social media or via text messages to the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), particularly at a time when the country…

PARIS: World leaders said they were looking forward to working with Joe Biden, the Democrat sworn in as US president on Wednesday after four turbulent years under Donald Trump. Charles Michel, president of the European Council, tweeted…

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 20): The FBM KLCI gave up its earlier gains and closed at its intraday low of 1,601.54, as investors took profit after Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) maintained its overnight policy rate (OPR) at 1.75%. The index finished the…

ALOR SETAR: There will be no public holiday for Thaipusam in Kedah this year, Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor announced, with all activities in the annual festival having been cancelled because of the movement control order (MCO).…

KUALA LUMPUR: A man has filed a medical negligence suit against a government hospital and doctors after his teenage son became permanently disabled having undergone several operations. K Vimal Raj, 17, had his left hand below the elbow…

GENEVA: The UK coronavirus strain has been detected in at least 60 countries, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, 10 more than a week ago. With the global death toll now well past two million, and new variants of the virus…

PETALING JAYA: The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) has assured borrowers that the process to apply to postpone their loan repayment will be smooth and easy. Under the RM15bil Perlindungan Ekonomi dan Rakyat Malaysia…

PETALING JAYA: The Selangor government has approved a special allocation of RM100,000 each for all its assemblymen and RM50,000 each for all MPs from the state, regardless of party affiliation. Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari…