KLCI rises as CPO futures break above RM3,000

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (September 18): The FBM KLCI closed 6.73 points or 0.44% higher at 1,519.8 in the Bursa Malaysia afternoon break today, as crude palm oil futures ( CPO) rose past RM3,000 a tonne amid higher crude prices. In Bursa, at 12.30pm, 3.88 billion securities were traded for RM2.39 …

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Domestic tourism grows 12 percent to RM 92.6 billion in 2019

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Domestic tourism continued to perform better last year, posting double-digit growth of 12 percent to RM92.6 billion, the 2019 Tourism Satellite Account reported. Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr. Mohd Uzir Mahidin said that for the first time since the compilation of the Tourism Satellite Account in 2005, …

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North Korea in Malaysia challenges US extradition request

[ad_1] North Korean citizen Mun Chol Myong is appealing against a Malaysian court’s decision to extradite him to the United States. (Image from Reuters) KUALA LUMPUR: A North Korean man today launched a legal challenge against a US attempt to extradite him from Malaysia on allegations that he supplied goods …

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Tycoon Vincent Tan says Berjaya has ‘no interest whatsoever’ in a Malaysian company whose executives were named piracy suspects

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Berjaya Corporation Berhad Group of Companies has no interest in SEA Gamer Mall (SEAGM), a Perak-based company whose top executives are currently facing extradition proceedings to the United States on cybercrime charges, said the mogul Vincent Tan. In a statement on September 18 (Friday), the Berjaya founder …

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