Bursa Malaysia opens higher, echoing Wall Street's record-breaking rally
Bursa Malaysia continued its uptrend on Thursday amidst bullish global risk appetite after the Wall Street hit another record high.
Thu Jul 11 2024
UK's Conservatives say Labour rivals heading for record-breaking election win
Opinion polls show the centre-left Labour Party is set for a big win in Thursday's vote that would end 14 years of Conservative government.
Wed Jul 03 2024
Bursa Malaysia up in early trade, tracking Wall St rally overnight
Bursa Malaysia staged a rebound in early trade on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's upbeat performance overnight.
Thu May 16 2024
Swedish sailor found dead on yacht in Labuan
A Swedish sailor was found dead aboard his yacht anchored near Kampung Patau-Patau waters last night (Thursday).
Fri May 10 2024
South Africa's former president Zuma barred from running in upcoming elections
South Africa's Electoral Commission said Thursday it has disqualified former President Jacob Zuma from contesting for a seat in parliament in the forthcoming election to be held on May 29.
Fri Mar 29 2024
Palestine announces new government focused on Gaza humanitarian crisis
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas approved a new government Thursday led by Mohammad Mustafa, making it the 19th in the country's history.
Fri Mar 29 2024
Greek Gov't survives no-confidence motion
The Greek government survived on Thursday a no-confidence motion tabled by the opposition over the handling of a series of crises and challenges.
Fri Mar 29 2024
Bangladesh building fire kills at least 43, injures dozens
The fire originated in a popular biryani restaurant in Dhaka's Bailey Road late on Thursday and quickly spread to other floors, killing at least 43 people.
Fri Mar 01 2024
US Defence Secretary Austin to testify over secret hospitalisation
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will be in the US Capitol on Thursday to testify before lawmakers about his secret hospitalisation last month to be treated for prostate cancer
Thu Feb 29 2024
New Zealand's smoking ban goes up in smoke
New Zealand has overturned laws that would have banned the sale of cigarettes to future generations, the government said on Thursday, reported German news agency (dpa).
Thu Feb 29 2024
Smog blankets Bangkok, prompting work from home
Agencies under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) would operate from home on Thursday and Friday to reduce traffic and potential exposure for city employees.
Wed Feb 14 2024
Sri Sabah Flats fire victims to move to transit homes Thursday - Dr Zaliha
Dr Zaliha Mustafa said that all victims can reside in the transit homes for a period of six months to three years.
Tue Feb 13 2024
Over 14,000 people remain evacuated 1 month after Japan quake
More than 14,000 people remained evacuated Thursday, one month after a magnitude-7.6 earthquake hit the Noto Peninsula in central Japan.
Fri Feb 02 2024
Alec Baldwin to be arraigned this week for 'Rust' movie-set shooting
Alec Baldwin will be arraigned on Thursday in New Mexico after he was charged again with involuntary manslaughter in fatal 2021 shooting.
Wed Jan 31 2024
Tropical cyclone expected to lash Australia's Queensland from Thursday
The latest storm warnings come roughly a month after tropical Cyclone Jasper caused widespread damage across the region.
Wed Jan 24 2024