Newly opened Betong airport spurs high hopes for tourism

Published by The Bangkok Post Betong airport in Yala officially opens on Monday, raising hope it will revitalise tourism and the economy in the country’s southernmost district. The airport received…

Zuraida: Crepe Rubber Processing Centre helps add value to rubber production chain

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama) — Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin has officiated at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Crepe Rubber Processing Centre and launched the Rubber Industry Transformation P…

YOURSAY | God won’t spare M’sia from global warming

Published by Malaysiakini (English) YOURSAY | ‘The floods are getting from bad to worse.’ TNB shuts power supply as flash floods strike Klang Valley OCT: No ministers were around when…

Price of RON97 up 30 sen, RON95 and diesel unchanged

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — The retail price of RON97 petrol will increase by 30 sen for the week beginning March 10 to 16, while the prices of diesel and RON95 petrol remain unchanged.The Ministry of Finance in a statement here today said the price of RO…

Explainer-LME nickel surge puts clearing houses in the spotlight

Published by Reuters UK By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The London Metal Exchange (LME) took emergency measures to halt trading in nickel on Tuesday as prices doubled to more…

McDonald’s to temporarily close restaurants in Russia as Moscow’s isolation deepens

Published by Reuters By Yadarisa Shabong and Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) -McDonald’s Corp said on Tuesday it would temporarily close its restaurants in Russia, becoming the latest Western company to…

Shell stops buying Russian crude as Moscow’s isolation deepens

Published by Reuters UK By Yadarisa Shabong and Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) – Shell stopped buying oil from Russia on Tuesday and said it would cut links to the country…