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Teen collapses, dies after school cross-country run

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:58:00 +08:00

KUALA PILAH: A 14-year-old student from a residential school here collapsed during a cross-country run and died later while receiving treatment at the district hospital. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/04/19/teen-collapses-dies-after-school-cross-country-run">Read full story</a>

Sabah couple's Paris dreams dashed by Mt Ruang eruption

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:50:00 +08:00

KOTA KINABALU: Kuhim Ugat and Lamuin Salimun's excitement over their upcoming trip to Paris was cut short as soon as they arrived at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport on Friday morning. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/04/19/sabah-couple039s-paris-dreams-dashed-by-mt-ruang-eruption">Read full story</a>

New SG1 pineapple variety from Sarawak heads to peninsula

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:47:00 +08:00

JOHOR BARU: Approximately 10.5 tonnes of the new SG1 pineapples from Sarawak are scheduled for shipment to Peninsular Malaysia next week, says Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB) chairman Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/04/19/new-sg1-pineapple-variety-from-sarawak-heads-to-peninsula">Read full story</a>

Russia's Shoigu says tank production is booming

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:13:00 +08:00

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday that the country was ramping up manufacturing of tanks and heavy flamethrower systems, but more work was needed to increase production of tank protection equipment. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2024/04/19/russia039s-shoigu-says-tank-production-is-booming">Read full story</a>

Dumped foodstuff in Kuala Krau unfit for human consumption, says ministry

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:05:00 +08:00

PETALING JAYA: Checks by the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry on the rice and other food at a dump site in Kuala Krau in Temerloh, Pahang, found that it was unfit for consumption. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/04/19/dumped-foodstuff-in-kuala-krau-unfit-for-human-consumption-says-ministry">Read full story</a>

Sabahans willing to wait hours to catch next flight out

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:59:00 +08:00

KOTA KINABALU: Passengers are willing to wait at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport for hours to catch the next flight out. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/04/19/sabahans-willing-to-wait-hours-to-catch-next-flight-out">Read full story</a>

Perak welcomes investors to boost hotel sector and tourism, says exco man

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:52:00 +08:00

IPOH: Perak needs more hotels that are of high standard and encourages investment in such establishments, says tourism committee chairman Loh Sze Yee. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/04/19/perak-welcomes-investors-to-boost-hotel-sector-and-tourism-says-exco-man">Read full story</a>

US ‘swatting’ pranks stoke alarm in election year

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:32:00 +08:00

Startled by nighttime pounding on his door, American political strategist Rick Wilson walked out in his underwear to find policemen with guns drawn. They were responding to yet another hoax, increasingly seen as a tool of intimidation in a crucial election year. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2024/04/19/us-swatting-pranks-stoke-alarm-in-election-year">Read full story</a>

G7 identified "specific steps" to help Ukraine, Kuleba says

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:32:00 +08:00

CAPRI, Italy (Reuters) - Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies have identified "specific steps" needed to help Ukraine fight Russia, Kyiv's foreign minister said on Friday, warning Europe would be engulfed by war if Russia triumphed. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2024/04/19/g7-identified-specific-steps-to-help-ukraine-kuleba-says">Read full story</a>

Marital agreement for hubby to keep a mistress valid, court rules

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:29:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: A postnuptial agreement between a husband and wife allowing him to keep a mistress during their marriage has been deemed valid by the High Court here. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/04/19/marital-agreement-for-hubby-to-keep-a-mistress-valid-court-rules">Read full story</a>

Merdeka 118 tower receives LEED Platinum certification

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:55:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: The Merdeka 118 tower project has been awarded the prestigious Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification in the LEED v2009 Core & Shell rating system, marking it as the first mega-tall building in Malaysia to receive this recognition. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2024/04/19/merdeka-118-tower-receives-leed-platinum-certification">Read full story</a>

Hextar Capital to diversify into construction and project management services

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:45:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Hextar Capital Bhd (HCB) plans to expand its business by venturing into construction and project management services, aiming to capture new opportunities and enhance its footprint in the construction and civil engineering sector. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2024/04/19/hextar-capital-to-diversify-into-construction-and-project-management-services">Read full story</a>

Genting Plantations expects demand for palm products to advance in 2024

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:35:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Demand for palm products is projected to advance due to better economic conditions in 2024. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2024/04/19/genting-plantations-expects-demand-for-palm-products-to-advance-in-2024">Read full story</a>

FBM KLCI up despite market weakness, Middle East tension

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:16:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI finished higher on Friday despite a generally weak market, partly due to increased tension in the Middle East that reduced investors' appetite for risk. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2024/04/19/fbm-klci-up-despite-market-weakness-middle-east-tension">Read full story</a>

Surging dollar pressures Asian FX; S.Korean won leads losses

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:45:00 +08:00

EMERGING Asian equities and currencies were sharply lower on Friday as reports Israel attacked Iran in an escalation of tensions in the Middle East led investors to flee to safe-haven assets, including the U.S. dollar. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2024/04/19/surging-dollar-pressures-asian-fx-skorean-won-leads-losses">Read full story</a>

China set to keep lending benchmark LPRs unchanged in April

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:05:00 +08:00

SHANGHAI: China is widely expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged on Monday, a Reuters survey showed, as encouraging first quarter economic data reduces the urgency for further monetary stimulus to aid a fragile recovery. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2024/04/19/china-set-to-keep-lending-benchmark-lprs-unchanged-in-april">Read full story</a>

Gold rises as safe-haven appeal boosted by Israel's attack on Iran

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:55:00 +08:00

GOLD prices jumped on Friday as reports that Israel had attacked Iran prompted fears of a wider regional conflict, increasing bullion's safe-haven appeal. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2024/04/19/gold-rises-as-safe-haven-appeal-boosted-by-israel039s-attack-on-iran">Read full story</a>

MKH Oil Palm IPO oversubscribed by 8.4 times

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:41:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: MKH Oil Palm (East Kalimantan) Bhd’s (MKHOP) initial public offering (IPO) has been oversubscribed by 8.4 times ahead of its listing on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2024/04/19/mkh-oil-palm-ipo-oversubscribed-by-84-times">Read full story</a>

Bank Negara adds four companies to Financial Consumer Alert list

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:21:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara has added four companies to its Financial Consumer Alert (FCA) list. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2024/04/19/bank-negara-adds-four-companies-to-financial-consumer-alert-list">Read full story</a>

Nissan cuts annual operating profit estimate by 14.5% on lower sales

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:01:00 +08:00

TOKYO: Nissan Motor slashed its annual operating profit estimate by 14.5% on Friday citing lower-than-expected vehicle sales and other factors. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2024/04/19/nissan-cuts-annual-operating-profit-estimate-by-145-on-lower-sales">Read full story</a>

America’s top stock picker Benjamin sees beauty in chips

Sat, 30 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +08:00

Snce the beginning of the century, when he started following the industry that makes silicon and germanium, whose units are measured in a billionth of a meter, or a nanometer, Adam Benjamin has helped investors profit from the smartest part of the world. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2023/12/30/americas-top-stock-picker-benjamin-sees-beauty-in-chips">Read full story</a>

A helping hand for local SMEs on their halal journey

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:30:00 +08:00

Alliance Bank provides RM400mil Shariah-compliant financing to accelerate SMEs’ growth in the halal industry. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2022/11/08/a-helping-hand-for-local-smes-on-their-halal-journey">Read full story</a>

Be one of Malaysia’s Growth Champions

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:41:00 +08:00

LOCAL companies now have the opportunity to be recognised as a leading organisation based on their revenue growth in Malaysia <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2022/10/29/be-one-of-malaysias-growth-champions">Read full story</a>

SMEs can now seek financing from MFA

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) facing cash flow problems can seek alternative financing from a RM5bil fund offered by 25 registered financiers under the Malaysian Factors Association (MFA). <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/09/24/smes-can-now-seek-financing-from-mfa">Read full story</a>

Furniture sold online, with a twist

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +08:00

Cuura.space targets property owners to refurbish their units affordably and quickly for the rental market <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2022/08/27/furniture-sold-online-with-a-twist">Read full story</a>

Small business owners receive help to thrive

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +08:00

Women entrepreneurs get assistance from US-based NGO through business coaching and networking sessions. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2022/07/19/small-business-owners-receive-help-to-thrive">Read full story</a>

Supporting the automation dream

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +08:00

Local PLM solutions provider to help manufacturing companies adopt Industry 4.0 <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2022/03/12/supporting-the-automation-dream">Read full story</a>

Business survival insights from homegrown SMEs

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 20:00:00 +08:00

Maxis Business introduces web series to help small businesses excel in the new normal <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2022/03/07/business-survival-insights-from-homegrown-smes">Read full story</a>

Filling the gap for digital talents

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +08:00

THE ongoing digitalisation process could see many tech companies flourish in the coming years. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2022/02/05/filling-the-gap-for-digital-talents">Read full story</a>

Retailers must understand tech-driven shifts to better serve clients