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Iran's parliament looking to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog - IRNA

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:59:00 +08:00

DUBAI (Reuters) -A parliamentary bill to suspend Iran's cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog is under consideration, Ruhollah Motefakerzadeh, a member of parliament's presidium said on Monday according to state media. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/06/23/iran039s-parliament-looking-to-suspend-cooperation-with-un-nuclear-watchdog---irna">Read full story</a>

Malaysia still short of vets, says DVS director-general

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:59:00 +08:00

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia does not have enough veterinarians to cope with demand, says Veterinary Services Department (DVS) director-general Dr Akma Ngah Hamid. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/06/23/malaysia-still-short-of-vets-says-dvs-director-general">Read full story</a>

Thailand heads into political turbulence as Cambodia row festers

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:58:00 +08:00

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's government said on Monday it would push ahead with a cabinet reshuffle this week, facing down a backlash against its handling of a border row with Cambodia that has left Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra hanging on to power by a thread. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/06/23/thailand-heads-into-political-turbulence-as-cambodia-row-festers">Read full story</a>

Wife of Sarawak Premier laid to rest

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:57:00 +08:00

KUCHING: The remains of Puan Sri Juma'ani Tuanku Bujang, wife of Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, were laid to rest at the Semariang Muslim Cemetery in Petra Jaya at 1.52pm today. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/06/23/wife-of-sarawak-premier-laid-to-rest">Read full story</a>

Any Iranian closure of Hormuz Strait would be 'extremely dangerous', EU's top diplomat says

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:52:00 +08:00

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -An Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz would be dangerous and "not good for anybody", the European Union's top diplomat said on Monday. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/06/23/any-iranian-closure-of-hormuz-strait-would-be-039extremely-dangerous039-eu039s-top-diplomat-says">Read full story</a>

Apad suspends express bus operator's licence over viral reckless driving video

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:52:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: The Land Public Transport Agency (Apad) has suspended the public service vehicle operator's licence of Star Mart Express Sdn Bhd for 30 days from July 3, following a viral video showing one of its express bus drivers driving recklessly on June 12. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/06/23/apad-suspends-express-bus-operator039s-licence-over-viral-reckless-driving-video">Read full story</a>

Kuching Airport runway closed following RMAF aircraft incident

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:33:00 +08:00

PETALING JAYA: The Kuching International Airport runway is currently closed to facilitate the removal of a Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) aircraft and subsequent runway clearing works following an aircraft-related incident at 11.30am on Monday (June 23). <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/06/23/kuching-airport-runway-closed-following-rmaf-aircraft-incident">Read full story</a>

Firefighters battle wildfires on Greece's Chios island for second day

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:17:00 +08:00

ATHENS (Reuters) -Dozens of firefighters battled to tame wildfires fanned by strong winds on the Greek island of Chios in the northeastern Aegean Sea for a second day on Monday as authorities evacuated more villages. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2025/06/23/firefighters-battle-wildfires-on-greece039s-chios-island-for-second-day">Read full story</a>

Time of Use (ToU) scheme is now extended to all

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:15:00 +08:00

Starting July 1, 2025, the ToU scheme will be extended to all domestic and non-domestic low voltage customers with smart meter installations. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/starpicks/2025/06/23/time-of-use-tou-scheme-is-now-extended-to-all">Read full story</a>

Sabah Government backs wildlife film to boost tourism

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:12:00 +08:00

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government has expressed its support for the forthcoming wildlife feature film Agatis: A Borneo Story. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/06/23/sabah-government-backs-wildlife-film-to-boost-tourism">Read full story</a>

CIMB revises 2025 GDP forecast to 4.3% on trade easing, stronger US ties

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:55:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Treasury and Market Research has revised its 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for Malaysia upwards to 4.3 per cent from 4.0 per cent previously, premised on easing trade tensions and indications of constructive United States-Malaysia dialogue. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/06/23/cimb-revises-2025-gdp-forecast-to-43on-trade-easing-stronger-us-ties">Read full story</a>

Oil surges to five-month high after US hits Iran's key nuclear sites

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:28:00 +08:00

NEW DELHI: Oil prices jumped on Monday to their highest since January as the United States' weekend move to join Israel in attacking Iran's nuclear facilities stoked supply concerns. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/06/23/oil-surges-to-five-month-high-after-us-hits-iran039s-key-nuclear-sites">Read full story</a>

Gold slips as dollar firms, markets await Iran response

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:16:00 +08:00

GOLD prices edged lower on Monday as investors favoured the dollar following the U.S. attack on key Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend, with markets closely watching for Iran's response. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/06/23/gold-slips-as-dollar-firms-markets-await-iran-response">Read full story</a>

Bursa Malaysia forms industry working group to strengthen cybersecurity in stockbroking

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:59:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Bhd has formed a dedicated industry working group to strengthen cyber resilience across the Malaysian stockbroking ecosystem. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/06/23/bursa-malaysia-forms-industry-working-group-to-strengthen-cybersecurity-in-stockbroking">Read full story</a>

Livestreaming playing vital role in expanding employment

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:22:00 +08:00

SEVERAL weeks ago, I had an opportunity to interview some young entrepreneurs of the post-1995 generation who had returned to their hometowns to start new businesses after graduation, leveraging short-video livestreaming platforms to sell agricultural products. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/06/23/livestreaming-playing-vital-role-in-expanding-employment">Read full story</a>

Malaysia-Taiwan trade surges 36.8% to RM92.77bil in first five months of 2025

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:50:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia-Taiwan trade has flourished with bilateral trade surging by 36.8 per cent to RM92.77 billion in the first five months of this year, said Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE). <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/06/23/malaysia-taiwan-trade-surges-368-to-rm9277bil-in-first-five-months-of-2025">Read full story</a>

PETRONAS LNG, Japan's Jogmec partner to expand collaboration in LNG sector

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:31:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas LNG Sdn Bhd (PLSB), a subsidiary of Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), has entered into a strategic liquefied natural gas (LNG) arrangement with the Japan Organisation for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC). <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/06/23/petronas-lng-japan039s-jogmec-partner-to-expand-collaboration-in-lng-sector">Read full story</a>

HSS Engineers unit secures RM10mil consultancy job in India

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:25:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: HSS Engineers Bhd via its wholly-owned subsidiary HSS Engineering Sdn Bhd has been hired for building information modelling (BIM) and engineering design consultancy services by M/s Ocean Lifespaces India Pvt Ltd. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/06/23/hss-engineers-unit-secures-rm10mil-consultancy-job-in-india">Read full story</a>

Energy stocks take centrestage as FBM KLCI bucks downward trend

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:08:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: A surprise reversal in the performance of blue chips on Bursa Malaysia suggested foreign funds were seeking out local equities even as global markets were wracked by nerves over the US's entry into the Isreal-Iran conflict. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/06/23/energy-stocks-take-centrestage-as-fbm-klci-bucks-downward-trend">Read full story</a>

Maybank extends first green loan to fuel Charoen Pokphand's RE expansion in Malaysia

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:38:00 +08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) announced it is providing financing to the rooftop solar power regeneration business of Altervim, the renewable energy unit of Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/06/23/maybank-extends-first-green-loan-to-fuel-charoen-pokphand039s-re-expansion-in-malaysia">Read full story</a>

Letting the young live in luxury

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +08:00

Affordable living quarters has long been a problem in South-East Asia, particularly among young people. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/10/05/letting-the-young-live-in-luxury">Read full story</a>

Making parking a cruise

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +08:00

It's an all-too familiar story in Malaysia. Urban centres that are choked with vehicles, traffic jams and lots of time spent driving in search of a parking spot, which in turn contributes to further congestion. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/09/28/making-parking-a-cruise">Read full story</a>

Notti makes good with pet nutrition

Sat, 21 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +08:00

Data from Fortune Business Insights reveals that the global pet food market was valued around US$120bil last year. The segment is projected to grow to US$193bil within the next decade, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 5%. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/09/21/notti-makes-good-with-pet-nutrition">Read full story</a>

Serving up a platter of health

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +08:00

It's an alarming statistic. Over 54% of Malaysian adults are either overweight or obese, a sharp rise of nearly 10% since 2011, according to the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/business/smebiz/2024/09/14/serving-up-a-platter-of-health">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>

Iran&#039;s parliament looking to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog - IRNA