Police have identified the male suspect who attacked the Ulu Tiram police station on Friday and confirmed that he has no links to any terrorist groups.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain clarified that the initial statement of the suspect being a member of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) was based on his father's involvement with the terrorist group.

IGP: Suspect in Ulu Tiram police station attack not linked to terrorist group

From New York to London to Tokyo, if there’s one similarity among the world’s equity markets it’s this: record highs.

Of the world’s 20 largest stock markets, 14 have hit all-time highs recently.

From Tokyo to New York, stock markets are on a record-hitting spree around the world

All the suspects remanded on Saturday following the attack at the Ulu Tiram police station early on Friday morning are local citizens, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.

Ulu Tiram attack: Seven suspects remanded are locals, says IGP

The Communist Party of Vietnam has nominated police minister To Lam to be state president, the government said on Saturday.

Vietnam nominates top police official To Lam as state president

Maybank and English Premier League club Manchester United have launched their latest co-branded credit card in Indonesia.

In 2023, Maybank and Manchester United announced the extension of their 13-year partnership into Indonesia — adding a fourth Asean country to their existing co-branded products available to customers in Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines.

Maybank, Manchester United launch new co-branded credit card in Indonesia

China's agriculture minister is being investigated for suspected violations of law and discipline, the country's anti-graft watchdog said on Saturday.

China probes agriculture minister for suspected disciplinary violations

Sarawak is optimistic that its state revenue will continue to grow over the next two to three years, driven by the state's strong economic performance this year, said Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.

Abang Johari optimistic Sarawak's revenue will grow in next two to three years

A Russian court has frozen local assets of Germany’s Deutsche Bank AG and Italy’s UniCredit SpA under lawsuits totalling over €1 billion (RM5.1 billion) filed by a Gazprom PJSC venture.

Russia froze Deutsche Bank, UniCredit assets in Gazprom JV case

The Madrid Court of Appeal has upheld the contempt of court conviction and sentence of arbitrator Gonzalo Stampa in the Sulu claimants case against Malaysia.

Sulu case: Madrid Court of Appeal upholds Stampa's conviction, sentence, says Azalina

Canada is examining whether it needs to raise tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) after the White House announced major new levies on them, Trade Minister Mary Ng said.

Canada is looking at EV tariff policy after Biden’s move against China

From New York to London to Tokyo, if there’s one similarity among the world’s equity markets it’s this: record highs.

Of the world’s 20 largest stock markets, 14 have hit all-time highs recently.

Maybank and English Premier League club Manchester United have launched their latest co-branded credit card in Indonesia.

In 2023, Maybank and Manchester United announced the extension of their 13-year partnership into Indonesia — adding a fourth Asean country to their existing co-branded products available to customers in Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines.

Police have identified the male suspect who attacked the Ulu Tiram police station on Friday and confirmed that he has no links to any terrorist groups.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain clarified that the initial statement of the suspect being a member of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) was based on his father's involvement with the terrorist group.

Sarawak is optimistic that its state revenue will continue to grow over the next two to three years, driven by the state's strong economic performance this year, said Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.

China's agriculture minister is being investigated for suspected violations of law and discipline, the country's anti-graft watchdog said on Saturday.

All the suspects remanded on Saturday following the attack at the Ulu Tiram police station early on Friday morning are local citizens, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.

The Communist Party of Vietnam has nominated police minister To Lam to be state president, the government said on Saturday.

If an exciting race, a packed crowd with A-list bristle, and a surprise winner was the happening event Formula One needed in America, then the Miami Grand Prix delivered in spades. But that’s not all a scorching afternoon in the Florida sunshine achieved; it also added fuel to the “end of empire” feeling about Red Bull’s domination of the sport.

Business of Sports: Bull market correction is a gain for F1

As the local stock market edged higher, investors will be closely monitoring the financial performance of listed firms to justify the ongoing rally with the FBM KLCI reaching a multi-year high of 1,619.45 points last Friday in intra-day trade. The better-than-expected Malaysian economic growth of 4.2% in 1Q2024, which was released last Friday, is expected to help sustain the positive market sentiment.

The Week Ahead: Corporate earnings, trade data and US Fed minutes in focus

While the Lao chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is still in its early stages, planning is already beginning in Kuala Lumpur for when Malaysia takes over the reins of Asean at the end of this year.

MySay: Malaysia is gearing up to propel Asean forward through enhanced relations with Europe

The Covid-19 pandemic, inflation and wars have alerted governments to the realities of what it takes to tackle massive crises. In extraordinary times, policymakers often rediscover their capacity for bold decision-making. The rapid speed of Covid-19 vaccine development and deployment was a case in point.

The Visible Hand: What mission-driven government means

PHILIP Morris International (PMI), one of the biggest tobacco companies in the world, has been seeing robust demand for its heated tobacco products (HTPs), first launched 10 years ago in Japan, where there has been a significant decline in cigarette sales following the introduction of IQOS — its ...

Philip Morris aims to replicate its Japan success with IQOS in Malaysia

Investor demand for data centres in Asia-Pacific remains strong, with a wide range of buyers seeking stabilised assets. There has also been increased activity by hyperscalers and more corporates moving towards a co-location approach as well as a surge in artificial intelligence (AI)-related deman...

Asia-Pacific data centre market continues to grow, says CBRE

Developing countries have long been told that trade liberalisation would accelerate growth and structural transformation. While opening access to new markets if they have the necessary productive capacities, it can also destroy their modest production capacities, industry and food security, as happened in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

MySay: Trade liberalisation cuts both ways

COME May 11, the Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) flexible account (or Account 3) will go “live”, giving pre-retirement account holders the liberty to withdraw up to 10% of their balances for any purpose — a scenario that will be closely monitored for its potential impact on consumption.

Cover Story: EPF Account 3 withdrawals expected to have muted impact on consumption

RETAIL sales typically slow in the second quarter of the year as consumers take a breather from spending after the festivities in the first quarter. As such, when retailers say their sales fell short of expectations during the two major festive periods so far this year, it is time to pay attentio...

Cover Story: Retailers fear current weakness in consumer spending

The end of the Muslim month of Ramadan is followed by the Eid celebration, a day of festivities worldwide. It is meant as a show of thanks for all the bounties the Almighty has granted us, that we sometimes fail to acknowledge.

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