KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hopes that Nurul Ain Haron, the Malaysian woman who was in Gaza with her Palestinian husband, Mohamed AM Shaat, will share information on the actual situation in Palestine with the people in Malaysia when they return home. In a five-minute video call with the …
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Emirates 90-plane 777X deal to kick-start Dubai Airshow
DUBAI: Middle East carriers are set to order tens of billions of dollars of long-haul jets at the opening of the Dubai Airshow on Monday, as Emirates renews confidence in the delayed Boeing 777X while facing new competition from rivals like Turkish Airlines. Hosts Emirates and sister airline flyDubai are …
Baca Lagi »Cricket: Cricket-India juggernaut faces familiar New Zealand hurdle in World Cup semis
BENGALURU (Reuters) – A seemingly unstoppable India stand on the verge of their first World Cup final since the triumphant 2011 campaign on home soil but must face their bogey team in major events to get there, as they take on New Zealand in Wednesday’s semi-final in Mumbai. Rohit Sharma’s …
Baca Lagi »Improve Palestinian, refugee lives and isolate rogue state, says Nurul Izzah
PETALING JAYA: Steps should be put in place to improve the lives of Palestinians and other refugees in this country as well as to economically isolate Israel as a rogue state, says PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar and health activist Dr Yolanda Augustin. “As we continue the call for an …
Baca Lagi »Higher US yields hurt Asia equities; yen hits one-year low
TOKYO: A tick up in U.S. Treasury yields on Monday helped send the dollar to a fresh one-year high against the yen while scuppering an early tech-led equity rally. Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields pushed to a one-week high of 4.668%, testing the top of its range since soft non-farm payroll …
Baca Lagi »China, HK stocks slip as economic woes offset Biden-Xi summit optimism
SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks slipped on Monday as initial euphoria over a summit between the top leaders from the world’s two largest economies later this week was offset by lingering concerns over China’s economic health. China’s blue-chip CSI300 Index was down 0.5% by the lunch break and the …
Baca Lagi »PM to focus on regional cooperation, economic strength at Apec summit
SAN FRANCISCO: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is scheduled to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week here, will stress the importance of regional cooperation and building economic resilience in the region amid post-pandemic and geopolitical challenges. Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, will lead …
Baca Lagi »Raja Mohamed Affandi answers ‘call of duty’ as Barisan’s Kemaman candidate
KUALA LUMPUR: Gen (R) Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor is answering the “call of duty” as Barisan Nasional’s direct candidate in the upcoming Kemaman parliamentary by-election. The former Defence Forces and Army chief said he was surprised when he was offered the chance to contest the seat. …
Baca Lagi »The Week Ahead | The Star
GDP in focus THE third-quarter (3Q) gross domestic product (GDP) data will be the main highlight this week. Bank Negara is scheduled to release 3Q GDP on Friday. The country’s GDP likely grew 3.3% in 3Q, based on advance estimates by the Statistics Department. Hong Leong Investment Bank Research expects …
Baca Lagi »Payments app Zelle begins refunds for imposter scams after Washington pressure
(Reuters) – Banks on the payment app Zelle have begun refunding victims of imposter scams to address consumer protection concerns raised by U.S. lawmakers and the federal consumer watchdog, in a major policy change. The 2,100 financial firms on Zelle, a peer-to-peer network owned by seven banks including JPMorgan Chase …
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