PETALING JAYA: There are over 2,000 duped migrants in Pengerang, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. Azalina said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday (Dec 26) that she had reached out to Human Resources Minister Steven Sim …

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit has continued to rise against the US dollar, opening higher on the first trading day of the last trading week for the year, although the ongoing long holiday season saw many investors on the sidelines, an analyst said. At 9.05 am, the ringgit rose to 4.6145/6205 …

PETALING JAYA: The agency involved in the recruitment of the 171 Bangladeshi workers detained since Dec 20 will be summoned by the Human Resources ministry, says Steven Sim. He said that further investigations will be conducted on the agency which employed the workers, who are all being held by the …

KUALA LUMPUR: Stocks to watch on Tuesday include Leong Hup International Bhd, Jiankun International Bhd, TRC Synergy Bhd, ILB Group Bhd, Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB), Capital A Bhd and Sunview Group Bhd. Leong Hup International has reiterated its stand that its wholly owned subsidiary Leong Hup Feedmill Malaysia Sdn …

KYIV (Reuters) – Text of a draft law posted on the website of Ukraine’s parliament late on Monday proposed lowering the age of those who can be mobilized for combat duty to 25 from 27. The proposed change comes as Ukraine’s 22-month-old battle against Russia drags on. On Sunday, Ukraine …

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian forces have gained full control of Maryinka, a town in eastern Ukraine, Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin, one of Russia’s most significant gains since the capture of Bakhmut in May. Most accounts of Maryinka, southwest of the Russian-held regional centre of Donetsk, …