KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Rating Corporation Bhd (MARC Ratings) has affirmed its public information sovereign rating of AAA/Stable on Malaysia. The AAA rating reflects the country’s credit strengths, including a competitive and diversified economy that has maintained a relatively steady growth trajectory. Malaysia has consistently posted a current account (CA) surplus, …

JOHOR BARU: An Indonesian couple were sentenced to 35 years in prison each by the High Court for the murder of their employer in Kulai three years ago. Judge Datuk Abu Bakar Katar handed down the sentence on Bartolomeus Fransceda and his wife, Ekalia, both 23, who pleaded guilty to …

Folk in Taman Suria, Kajang, Selangor love waking up to the sounds of birds chirping in the morning. However, tranquil living in this neighbourhood has been marred by poor air quality due to the stench from several illegal dumpsites and open burning spots nearby. Taman Suria Residents’ Association chairman Tan …

JAKARTA: TikTok will take a controlling stake in an e-commerce unit of Indonesia’s biggest tech firm, PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia, a partnership that will see the video app invest $1.5 billion over long term, the companies said on Monday. The deal comes after Indonesia in October banned online shopping on …

Apple Inc on Dec 9 said it shut down third-party applications that enabled Android devices to use the iMessage service to communicate with iPhone users. The iPhone maker said in a statement it “took steps to protect our users by blocking techniques that exploit fake credentials in order to gain …

Compiled by BENJAMIN LEE, C.ARUNO and R.ARAVINTAN ACTRESS Hannah Delisha denies she is snobbish and arrogant, Mingguan Malaysia reported. “I may be reserved, but I am not snobbish or arrogant. “I don’t have any problem with anyone and hate fighting with people. I just mind my own business and it …

PETALING JAYA: As competition heats up in the banking arena, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Bhd is beefing up its consumer, private and business banking (CPBB) segment, which it views as a significant revenue contributor. The affluent client and wealth management business segment makes up a large chunk of its business …

LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces the most dangerous moment of his premiership this week, when he is due to appear before a COVID-19 inquiry and must win a crunch vote in parliament on his plan to revive a policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Just over …

SEVERAL motorcyclists are posing a danger to other road users and themselves by using a shortcut and riding against traffic from Jalan Raya Barat to Lorong Perbandaran in Klang. These motorcyclists will cut across an intersection at Jalan Raya Barat and ride against traffic along a 70m stretch of the …

Tesla Inc’s Dojo supercomputer project lead Ganesh Venkataramanan has left the company, according to people familiar with the matter, a setback to the automaker’s self-driving technology efforts. Venkataramanan, who has led the Dojo project for the last five years, departed the EV maker last month, the people said, asking not …