KUALA LUMPUR: Despite opening marginally higher at the start of the opening bell, the FBM KLCI succumbed to mild profit-taking activities at midday. Dealers said overall market sentiment remained cautious and investors remained on the sidelines in this holiday-shortened week. At midday, the benchmark FBM KLCI fell 2.92 points to …

Compiled by BENJAMIN LEE and C.ARUNO A WOMAN who used to weigh 150kg has been dubbed the “Jia Ling of Malaysia” after she successfully lost nearly 100kg in just over a year. Susan Ang, who is from Butterworth, posted a photo of herself weighing 150kg in December 2022. Through dieting …

Amazon.com Inc will no longer pay developers to create applications for Alexa, scrapping a key element of the company’s effort to build a flourishing app store for its voice-activated digital assistant. Amazon recently told participants of the Alexa Developer Rewards Program, which cut monthly checks to builders of popular Alexa …

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Mumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav blew away the cobwebs with a rapid fifty in Thursday’s Indian Premier League (IPL) match to ease India’s concerns over his return to action ahead of the T20 World Cup in June. The top ranked batter in T20 Internationals, Suryakumar missed …

MAE SOT, Thailand (Reuters) – A stream of people, some fearing air strikes, queued at a border crossing to flee Myanmar early on Friday, a day after the strategically vital town of Myawaddy near Thailand fell to anti-junta resistance that is gaining strength. The loss of the town robs the …

THE Malaysian ringgit led declines among weak Asian currencies on Friday due to a buoyant dollar while regional share markets were mixed, as investors refrained from taking fresh bets on when the Federal Reserve will start to cut rates. The MSCI International Emerging Market Currency Index slipped about 0.1%, hovering …

Compiled by BENJAMIN LEE and C.ARUNO Singer Adira Suhaimi (pic) expressed her complete support for her seven-year-old daughter, Anggrek, to pursue a career in the arts industry, reported Harian Metro. “Whatever branch of art she may be interested in, I will still support her as much as I can. “If …

(Reuters) -Donald Trump is blaming migrants in the U.S. illegally for fueling violent crime as part of his campaign to win back the White House, repeating rhetoric used during his previous run for the presidency. But studies show immigrants are not more likely to engage in criminality. WHAT IS TRUMP …

MELAKA: A 37-year-old traffic policeman has been arrested over the death of a teen motorcyclist during an operation against illegal racing. Melaka police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Zainol Samah confirmed that the policeman with the rank of corporal was arrested at 9am on Friday (April 12) after he was summoned …

KUALA LUMPUR: The banking industry is working closely with regulators and enforcement agencies to secure banking systems and digital platforms, enhance security measures according to the latest fraud modus operandi, and identify and freeze banking accounts associated with scammers and mule account holders as part of continued efforts to protect …