Ringgit holds steady to end higher versus US dollar ahead of US Fed minutes
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — The ringgit ended higher on Wednesday against a muted United States (US) dollar ahead of the release of the US...
Russia, US agree at talks without Ukraine to press ahead with bid to end war
RIYADH, Feb 18 — The United States (US) and Russia agreed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to press ahead with efforts to end the...
Ringgit falls as investors seek safe havens ahead Russia-Ukraine peace talks
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — The ringgit slipped against the United States (US) dollar as investors flock to safe-haven assets with all eyes on the...
US, Russia to meet in Saudi Arabia over Ukraine war
MUNICH/WASHINGTON, Feb 16 — United States (US) and Russian officials will meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to start talks aimed at ending...
Ringgit ends higher after correcting oversold position
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 —The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar today as the local note corrected from its oversold position. At 6pm, the...
Biden set to push new Russia sanctions before Trump era begins
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 — United States (US) President Joe Biden is expected to unveil new sanctions targeting Russia’s economy this week, according to a US...
Oil prices post three pct annual decline, slipping for second year in a row
HOUSTON, Jan 1 — Oil prices fell around three per cent in 2024, slipping for a second straight year, as the post-pandemic demand recovery stalled,...
Biden announces US$2.5 bln in fresh military aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON, Dec 30 — United States President Joe Biden announced US$2.5 billion (RM11.16 billion) in additional security assistance for Ukraine today as he uses his...
PM calls for ban on UNSC veto power in mass atrocities cases
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — The United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) veto power should be banned in cases of mass atrocities until it can be...
Report: Global weapons revenues grow in 2023 to over US$600 bln
COPENHAGEN, Dec 2 — The world’s 100 largest armaments companies saw a significant surge in weapon sales last year, driven by the conflicts in Ukraine...
Singapore PM warns of dangerous world amid global instability, rising tensions
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — “Everyone is worried because we are in a far more dangerous world today,” Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong remarked as...
Mindef to probe UPNM cadet bullying case — Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — The Defence Ministry (Mindef) will investigate a case involving a cadet officer from Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM), who was...