Magnitude 6.9 earthquake shakes southern Philippines – GFZ
MANILA (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattled the southern Mindanao region of the Philippines on Friday, German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake struck off the shore of the Mindanao region, at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles), GFZ added. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no tsunami was expected. There […]
Alibaba shares dive more than 7pc after cloud service called off
HONG KONG, Nov 17 ― Shares in Chinese e-commerce titan Alibaba tanked more than seven per cent at the Hong Kong open today after the firm’s surprise decision to call off part of its high-profile restructuring because of the US-China chip war. In a move that shocked investors, the Hangzhou-based tech giant said yesterday that […]
MKN monitors terrorists threat on all platforms
MELAKA: The National Security Council (MKN) is constantly monitoring terrorist threats received through various platforms, including social media, said its director-general Datuk Raja Nushirwan Zainal Abidin. He said these threats were due to Malaysia’s unwavering support, particularly expressed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, for Palestinian people who have been victimised by the Israeli […]
BMI expects Bank Negara to hold OPR at 3% throughout 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to hold its overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3.0 per cent through the end of 2024. It noted that the central bank had on Nov 2 for the third consecutive meeting, left the OPR unchanged, which was in line with its consensus and […]
EPF investment income surges 33pc to RM47.86bil in the first nine months of 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) recorded a total investment income of RM47.86 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (9M23), 33 per cent higher than the RM36.04 billion recorded in the same period in 2022. The amount was after netting off listed equity write downs recorded for the period, according to […]
Laluan Batang Kali-Genting Highland dijangka buka Mei tahun depan
SHAH ALAM: Jalan Batang Kali-Genting Highland berhampiran kawasan tragedi tanah runtuh yang mengorbankan 31 nyawa pada Disember tahun lalu dijangka dibuka kepada awam selewat-lewatnya Mei depan. Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Infrastruktur dan Kemudahan Awam negeri, Izham Hashim berkata, status projek dengan kos bernilai RM19 juta itu sudah mencapai 38.6 peratus siap. “Kerja baik pulih dijangka siap 29 […]
Guru melecur ketika selamatkan diri dalam kebakaran rumah
Kota Marudu: Guru lelaki melecur di tangan dan kaki ketika cuba menyelamatkan diri selepas rumah didiaminya terbakar di Kampung Wani Tagaroh, Jalan Pinatau di sini, malam tadi. Dalam kejadian pada 8.10 malam itu, mangsa yang berusia 45 tahun terpaksa menerima rawatan di Hospital Kota Marudu. Jurucakap Pusat Gerakan Operasi (PGO) Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia […]
Israel jadikan Hospital Al-Shifa pusat tahanan
GAZA: Serbuan ke atas Hospital Al-Shifa di Gaza City menyaksikan Isreal menukar kompleks perubatan itu menjadi berek tentera dan pusat tahanan, yang mana pesakit, orang yang dipindahkan dan kakitangan penjagaan kesihatan tertakluk kepada pelbagai bentuk penderaan. Pemantau Hak Asasi Manusia Euro-Med dalam kenyataan semalam melahirkan kebimbangan terhadap pembunuhan dan hukuman mati kerana pasukannya mendokumenkan tembakan […]
1,020 semakan kes hukuman mati, penjara sepanjang hayat
Kuala Lumpur: Jabatan Penjara Malaysia selesai memfailkan kesemua 1,020 permohonan semakan semula di bawah Akta Semakan Hukuman Mati dan Pemenjaraan Sepanjang Hayat (Bidang Kuasa Sementara Mahkamah Persekutuan) 2023 [Akta 847] . Timbalan Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Undang-Undang dan Reformasi Institusi) Ramkarpal Singh berkata, penyelarasan pemfailan untuk proses semakan ini telah dilaksanakan oleh Bahagian Hal […]
