Malaysian Ringgit Expected To Trade In Tight Range With Downside Bias Against Greenback Next Week

KUALA LUMPUR, The Malaysian ringgit is expected to trade in a tight range with downside bias between 4.19 and 4.20 against the US dollar next week.The ringgit will largely be US dollar driven in the holiday-shortened week as Malaysian markets observe t…

Over 150 Indian Companies Invest US$3 Billion In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Over 150 Indian companies have invested US$3 billion in Malaysia and contributed to the creation of over 20,000 jobs in the country.India’s High Commissioner to Malaysia B.N. Reddy said on the other hand, there was a good presence of Mala…

YOURSAY | Strip-searched – our lax attitude is enabling human trafficking

Published by Malaysiakini (English) YOURSAY | ‘This amounts to a heightened level of cruelty and humiliation.’ Domestic workers strip-searched, photographed – agency worker A portal that inadvertently aids human trafficking…

COMMENT | Put recycle guide label on packaging

Published by Malaysiakini (English) COMMENT | The federal government had set an unambitious target to achieve a national recycling rate (NRR) of 40 percent in the year 2025. The NRR…

Billionaire at the helm of Genting Hong Kong steps down

Published by DPA Malaysian casino magnate and billionaire Lim Kok Thay, head of the insolvent ocean cruise and shipbuilding concern Genting Hong Kong, has stepped down, the company said in…

Malaysia’s AirAsia eyes air cargo carrier – media

Published by Reuters UK KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s flagship budget airline AirAsia Group Bhd is in early acquisition discussions for air cargo carrier Raya Airways to beef up its…

Japan’s COVID-19 foreign entry ban spurs global demonstrations

Published by Kyodo News Demonstrations against Japan’s tight border restrictions on nonresident foreigners implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have been staged in several countries, with people urging the…