KUALA LUMPUR: At the conclusion of its monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting, Bank Negara increased the overnight policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 2.5%, in line with market expectations. Read full storyContinue Reading
SEOUL (Reuters) – American and South Korean officials will meet next week to discuss “comprehensive measures” to deter North Korea, Seoul said on Thursday, as the two sides revive high-level deterrence talks for the first time since 2018. Read full storyContinue Reading
The Constitution Court has demanded the minutes of the Constitution Drafting Committee’s 501st meeting, when they discussed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s tenure, and will discuss the case again next Wednesday.Continue Reading
A 25-year-old man demanded of his girlfriend that she send him nude photos of herself five times a week and when she refused, he threatened to commit suicide, beat her, or post her intimate pictures online. Read full storyContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: In a case the defence called “bizarre and weird”, a man instigated his girlfriend to take private photos of her mother for his sexual gratification. He also threatened to beat his girlfriend or kill himself if she did not come up with other ways to “satisfy his sexual desires”.Continue Reading
The Department of Special Investigation has summonsed Pattanapon “DJ Man” Minthakhin and his singer-wife Suteewan “Baitoey” Thaweesin to acknowledge three charges in connection with the Forex-3D Ponzi fraud.Continue Reading
The Department of Special Investigation has summonsed Pattanapon “DJ Man” Minthakhin and his singer-wife Suteewan “Baitoey” Thaweesin to acknowledge three charges in connection with the Forex-3D online Ponzi fraud.Continue Reading
MELAKA: A tunnel or a bridge to link Malaysia and Indonesia via Telok Gong in Masjid Tanah here and Dumai in Sumatra, involving a distance of about 120 kilometres will be developed with the cooperation of the private sector. Read full storyContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: The ‘secret talks’ between Umno and PAS as reported recently may have been unofficial discussion and does not reflect Umno’s stand, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Read full storyContinue Reading
SUBANG: The government is aware of the challenges faced by the local aviation industry and is looking into ways to help the industry address them, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. Read full storyContinue Reading