KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Bhd has encouraged financial institutions to begin exploring the possibility of listing their Islamic banking subsidiaries despite inadequate shariah-compliant equity instruments in the financial service sector. Bursa Malaysia chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar said financial institutions in Malaysia, such as major banks, are still categorised …

AMANAH’S candidate for Batu Tiga, Danial Al Rashid, says stakeholders’ interests will be the focus in each proposed development in the constituency to ensure that these projects are sustainable. “Pakatan Harapan promises that each proposed development or infrastructure upgrade will at all times prioritise the wellbeing and interests of all …

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar in early trade today as most traders refrained from making significant moves due to the upcoming elections in six states in Malaysia this week. At 9.05 am, the local note eased to 4.5860/5905 against the greenback compared with 4.5815/5845 at …

GEORGE TOWN: A 28-year-old man pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court here Wednesday (Aug 9) to two charges of attempted murder for causing injury to a 44-day-old infant and three-year-old toddler. Unemployed Mohammad Azmin Hamanullah entered the plea before Sessions judge Mazdi Abdul Hamid. For the first charge, he was …

(Reuters) – Bumble shares fell 4% on Tuesday after the dating app owner forecast lackluster third-quarter revenue and posted a jump in expenses, sparking fears that stiff competition with Tinder-owner Match was affecting its business. The operator of Bumble, Badoo, and Fruitz apps said its total operating costs rose more …

BATU Maung on Penang island’s southeastern tip has some of the best tourist spots including seafood havens. Among them are the Admiral Zheng He Footprint Temple (Sam Poh Tong), War Museum, Batu Maung Aquarium, Pantai Esen ATV Extreme Park, the traditional village of Teluk Tempoyak (famous for seafood and ikan …

SYDNEY: Commonwealth Bank of Australia , the country’s biggest lender, posted record annual profit on Wednesday as rising interest rates helped it charge customers more, but warned higher living costs were pushing up debt arrears and competition was squeezing margins. The update from the supplier of a quarter of Australia’s …

SERI ISKANDAR: Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) has signed a Certificate of Collaboration (CoC) with the Department of Polytechnic Education and Community Colleges (JPPKK) through its Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) department. This partnership aims to produce a high-quality engineering workforce, positioning Malaysia as a leader in engineering education and research. …

A recent survey reinforces the idea that women are more committed to remote working than their male colleagues. In fact, only 59% of them would accept a full-time, in-person job, compared to 66% of the men surveyed. Would you accept a job that involved going into the office five days …

THE high cost of living and social ills among youths are issues of concern for voters in Taman Medan. This state constituency in Selangor stretches from Taman Medan in PJS1 across Jalan Kelang Lama and all the way to Taman Baiduri near Section 14, snaking past parts of Petaling Jaya …