MARKET PULSE AM OCT 2, 2026 [WATCH]
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia's 30-stock index opened marginally higher, tracking Wall Street's positive performance as easing treasury yields provided relief to investors. The…
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Thousands Of Malaysian Doctors Just Got Permanent Jobs — And Then Did Not Show Up
Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. The jobs were permanent, the salaries were confirmed, and the postings…
Sometimes, Being Human Means Simply Looking Out For Others
Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. In the rush of daily life, simple acts of consideration can easily go…
MCA’s Own Ex-Member Ridhuan Tee Told To Leave Malaysia By — MCA
Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. MCA Youth deputy chairman Mike Chong Yew Chuan has called on controversial…
#SHOWBIZ: Benett, Zi Yang set to magnetise Beethoven fans with 'Triple Concerto'
THREE of the region's most promising classical talents will join forces for the first time on the stage of Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (DFP) this Saturday. Australian cellist…
Who is Dario Amodei, the AI boss warning about AI’s risks?
NEW YORK, Oct 2 — The surge in artificial intelligence and the heated debate around its risks have made Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei the most visible tech leader — though the…
Does Sarawak have the moral right to bar Malaysians from entering?
From Kua Kia Soong In August 2007, I arrived at Kuching International Airport to officiate at a graduation ceremony for teachers trained by New Era College, where I was then…
Tony Fernandes flies SIA after missing AirAsia flight, says ‘service was great, internet amazing’, gives its food a thumbs-down
SINGAPORE, Oct 2 — AirAsia’s co-founder Tony Fernandes has praised Singapore Airlines (SIA) for its service while criticising its food. In an Instagram post on Thursday (Oct 1)…
Lula, Bolsonaro both snub final debate before Brazil election
BRASÍLIA: Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro on Thursday bowed out of the final debate ahead of elections pitting him against leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who…
National hockey team enters third Asiad final stress-free
KUALA LUMPUR: The national men's team hopes to be third-time lucky in winning the Asian Games hockey title and qualifying for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Ranked 14th in the…
US waives rights condition on Egypt’s military aid
Egypt has received about US$1.3 billion a year in US military aid since the late 1980s. (EPA Images pic)CAIRO: The US state department said on Thursday it has waived human rights…
Piala Asean: FAM minta penjelasan Fifa masa tambahan ditukar
Tular sejak malam tadi perubahan masa tambahan dua minit yang kemudiannya ditukar kepada tujuh minit.PETALING JAYA: Persatuan Bolasepak Malaysia (FAM) akan mengemukakan…
Fokus usaha kerjasama Umno, kata mursyidul am PAS selepas PN digantung
Mursyidul Am PAS Hashim Jasin berkata pemimpin PAS dan Umno perlu mengetepikan ego masing-masing, khususnya dalam rundingan pembahagian kerusi.PETALING JAYA: Mursyidul Am PAS…
Chinese judoka accused of biting as home hope wins Asian Games gold
NAGOYA: Japanese judo officials said they had never seen anything like it after eventual champion Rin Maeda appeared to be bitten by her Chinese opponent at the Asian Games…
YTL launches AI coding push
KUALA LUMPUR: YTL AI Labs has launched ILMUcode, a frontier AI coding platform designed to give Malaysian developers, students and aspiring software builders access to advanced…
Asian shares fall after wild bond, FX swings ahead of US jobs data
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.5% and was on track for a weekly decline of 1.7%. (EPA Images pic)SYDNEY: Asian shares fell on Friday as…
Fed's Logan calls for '50 bps or more' in rate hikes
WASHINGTON: The US central bank will need to raise short-term borrowing costs by at least another half of a percentage point to turn monetary policy "modestly restrictive" and…
Housewife charged with murdering 70-year-old mother
IPOH: A 49-year-old housewife was charged in the magistrate's court here today with murdering her mother at their home in Menglembu last week. Chew Loong Thye indicated that she…
Targeted income support proposed for elderly to bolster retirement security
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia should consider targeted income support for those aged 70 or 75 instead of introducing a universal pension at a younger age, said Axiata Group Bhd chairman…
Singapore’s Temasek pushes deeper into Middle East with Riyadh, Abu Dhabi offices
SINGAPORE, Oct 2 — Singapore's state-owned investment company Temasek plans to deepen its presence in West Asia by establishing offices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Abu Dhabi…
Geopolitics: The systemic characteristics of a complex world —Phar Kim Beng
OCTOBER 2 — Geopolitics was once understood principally through maps. Mountains protected states. Oceans separated them. Rivers facilitated commerce. Strategic straits determined…
Azizulhasni, Shah advance to keirin semis
NAGOYA: Track riders Azizulhasni Awang and Shah Firdaus Sahrom have booked their spots in the men's keirin semi-finals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games today. Azizulhasni secured…
F1's Malaysian pit stop puts Kuala Lumpur in spotlight
SEPANG: Kuala Lumpur is receiving an unexpected dose of Formula 1 glamour as teams explore the capital ahead of the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang…
Appellate court upholds RM10,000 fine, reminds Umany ex-president that freedom of speech has limits
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 2 — The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction and RM10,000 fine imposed on former University of Malaya Association of New Youth (Umany) president Wong Yan Ke…
#SHOWBIZ: Ji Chang-wook opens up about explicit scenes in Netflix's 'The Scandal'
SEOUL: Actor Ji Chang-wook has opened up about his hesitation over taking on his first-ever sex scene in Netflix's period drama The Scandal, admitting he used to wonder if he…
Blind visitor prompts British Museum to improve Bayeux Tapestry access
LONDON, Oct 2 — The British Museum will provide an audio-described tour of the Bayeux Tapestry after a visually impaired man objected to lack of provision for the blind and…
Europe’s hottest summer triggers record heat stress
Fuelled by climate change, Europe endured a relentless series of heatwaves that began unusually early in spring. (EPA images pic)PARIS: A record 52% of Europe was exposed to…
BN, PH have their own ‘formulas’ for Melaka polls, says analyst
Yesterday, PH election director Amirudin Shari said the coalition was still keen on forging an alliance with BN in the Melaka polls.PETALING JAYA: A political analyst believes…
CIMB keeps "Buy" call on TNB, RM15.90 target
KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has guided for a high single-digit equity internal rate of return (IRR) on its hybrid hydro floating solar at Tasik Kenyir after taking…
Trading landscape evolving
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's trading landscape is evolving as investors and active traders seek faster and more flexible ways to access global markets, with browser-based platforms…