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Ringgit opens marginally higher against greenback amid cautious trading
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar on Monday amid cautious trading ahead of the United States government’s import tariff imposition on Canada and Mexico as well as China.
At 8 am, the ringgit improved…
Ex-aide to Princes Harry and William opens up the brothers’ bad blood
A senior royal insider has broken his silence about the rift between Prince William and Prince Harry.
Jason Knauf, who worked as an aide to both brothers, appeared on an episode 60 Minutes Australia, offering up tidbits about the bad blood…
AI can help ‘fuel creativity’, YouTube executive says
LONDON: AI tools can help "fuel creativity" by removing some of the "drudgery" from work, a YouTube executive has said.
Steve McLendon, podcast expert and YouTube group product lead, was speaking as the Google-owned video platform…
Cautious sentiment weakens ringgit against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR: Cautious market sentiment and a lack of local catalysts have led the ringgit to trade easier against the US dollar at the opening today.
At 8 am, the ringgit weakened to 4.4530 from 4.4410/4480 at yesterday’s close.
Bank…
Bursa Malaysia slips on overnight fall on Wall Street
KUALA LUMPUR: Stocks on Bursa Malaysia fell in early trade Friday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street.
The S&P 500 dropped 1.59% to end the session at 5,861.57 points.
The Nasdaq tumbled 2.78% to 18,544.42 points, while the Dow…
AI robots may hold key to nursing Japan’s ageing population
TOKYO (Reuters) - Recently in Tokyo an AI-driven robot leaned over a man lying on his back and gently put a hand on his knee and another on a shoulder and rolled him onto his side -- a manoeuvre used to change diapers or prevent bedsores in…
50pct of 5,000 imported rice samples found mixed with local white rice
SERDANG: The findings of a study conducted by the Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Research Centre of the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) found that about 50 per cent of the 5,000 imported rice samples…
Cambodian toddler dies of bird flu
PHNOM PENH: A two-year-old girl has died from bird flu in Cambodia, officials said, the Southeast Asian nation's second death from the virus this year.
The girl caught the virus playing near sick chickens at her home in southeastern Prey…
FBM KLCI sees slight profit-taking after corporate results-driven rally.
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI started with a mild dip as investors cashed in on the strong rebound yesterday, although losses are expected to be limited by fresh optimism arising from strong corporate earnings.
At the start of Thursday…
FBI says North Korea was responsible for $1.5 billion ByBit hack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Wednesday that North Korea was responsible for the theft of approximately $1.5 billion in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange ByBit.
The agency said it refers to…