Ringgit opens flat against US dollar

KUALA LUMPUR (July 4): The ringgit opened flat on Monday (July 4) against the US dollar ahead of the Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee meeting scheduled for this week although demand for the greenback remained strong due…

Sri Petaling brawl: Three men arrested

KUALA LUMPUR: Three men have been detained in connection with a brawl between two groups of men in Sri Petaling. The video of the fight went viral on social media recently. Brickfields OCPD Asst Comm Amihizam Abdul Shukor said the…

‘Black market’ for maids emerges

PETALING JAYA: Fed up of waiting for their Indonesian maids, three months after Malaysia and Indonesia signed a deal over Indonesian domestic workers (PDI), desperate Malaysians have resorted to “unofficial channels”. Some employers said…

Bursa opens lower on weak sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR (July 1): Bursa Malaysia opened lower in most indices due to weaker buying sentiment, following Wall Street’s weaker performance, analysts said. At 9.08am on Friday (July 1), the FBM KLCI had declined 0.67 of a point to…