Ringgit Ends Firmer To Become Asia’s Best Performing Currency Vs US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, The ringgit regained its footing after three days of losses to end firmer against the US dollar, emerging as the best performing currency in Asia for the day, an analyst said.

At 6 pm, the local note rose by 0.36 per cent to 4.3505/356…

Melaka Police Refute Claims Of Melaka Tengah Police Headquarters Forced Relocation

MELAKA, The Melaka police have refuted claims that the state government had forced the relocation of the Melaka Tengah Police Headquarters (IPD) from Banda Hilir to a temporary building in Batu Berendam.

Melaka police chief Datuk Zainol Samah said t…

MACC Launches Investigation Into 1BestariNet Project

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has launched an investigation into payment claims related to the Ministry of Education’s 1BestariNet service tender, valued at RM4 billion, which was awarded to YTL Communications Sdn Bhd (YTL) in 2011….

Vietnam, Singapore convene 16th political consultation

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore Albert Chua co-chaired the 16th Vietnam-Singapore political consultation in Singapore on September 4.

Source: Vietnam…

Five northern localities to bear brunt of Typhoon Yagi: press briefing

The northern localities of Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, and Ninh Binh are predicted to be most heavily impacted by Typhoon Yagi, the third to enter the East Sea this year and considered the strongest hitting the Gulf of Tonkin in a dec…

Ninh Binh, RoK locality look to boost heritage preservation cooperation

A delegation of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Gyeongju city led by its mayor Joo Nak-Young visited the northern province of Ninh Binh on September 3-4 to boost cooperation between the two localities, especially in preserving and promoting cultural an…

HCM City symposium tackles pesticide packaging waste

The 2024 International Container Management Symposium (CMS 2024) is underway in Ho Chi Minh City, gathering over 50 leading global experts in packaging management and pesticide regulatory agencies from Southeast Asian countries. Running from Septembe…