NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed lower on Thursday, extending their losing streak that kicked off 2024, although the Dow Jones Industrial eked out a win on the back of financial stocks and strong jobs data. For the S&P 500, this is the worst start to a …

PUTRAJAYA: The people are fed up with the Opposition for playing politics and aiming to create political instability, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Commenting on talk of the recent so-called “Dubai Move” to unseat the unity government, the Deputy Prime Minister said the people want “political stability and …

SEREMBAN: Students at SMK St Paul can look forward to a more conducive learning environment after the government-aided school received a RM1mil donation from YTL Foundation for new tables and chairs. Seremban MP Anthony Loke, who handed over a cheque for the amount to the school, said the donation was …

KUALA LUMPUR: Kenanga Research has reiterated its cautious stand on Pharmaniaga Bhd after the pharmaceutical group announced it had inked a concession agreement with the government. “We are positive on this latest development which is in line with our expectation that the concession is now formally signed and extended. There …

Computer keyboards are making room for an artificial intelligence chatbot button as Microsoft unveils its first major keyboard redesign in three decades. Starting this month, some new personal computers that run Microsoft’s Windows 11 operating system will have a special “Copilot key” that launches the software giant’s AI chatbot. Getting …

Benut man suffers losses after heavy rain, hopes for aid THE ongoing rainy weather has caused a pineapple farmer in Kampung Parit Abas, Benut, Pontian, to suffer losses of more than RM60,000. Mohd Firdaus Satari said his plantation was inundated with water, the second time since the big flood that …

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended a negative trend on Friday against the US dollar with sentiment continuing to be hamstrung by the expectation that the higher-for-longer rate narratives are likely to prevail. At 9 am, the ringgit stood at 4.6420/6480 versus the US dollar from Thursday’s close of 4.6330/6370. Bank …

KUALA LUMPUR: Two lucky winners welcomed a fantastic New Year with their Magnum 4D lucky pick ticket purchases, bagging the Magnum 4D Jackpot and Magnum Life Grand Prizes respectively. The lucky Magnum 4D Jackpot winner, a businessman in his 50s won a life changing amount of RM23.7mil. A dedicated Magnum …

TOKYO (Reuters) -Crews at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport started clearing the charred wreckage of a Japan Airlines (JAL) plane from a runway on Friday, footage from Japanese broadcaster TBS showed, as investigators sought further clues to what caused the deadly accident. The JAL Airbus A350 collided with a Japanese Coast Guard …

Sheds at market in Jln Tun HS Lee make way for Pasar Karat traders SEVERAL traders operating at a market in Jalan Tun HS Lee are upset with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) for demolishing wooden sheds they were using, to make way for other traders. The makeshift structures next …