KLCI struggles as glove makers weigh in

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Market sentiment in Bursa Malaysia was bearish in the morning session on Tuesday, as investors worried about the direction of the stock market as glove makers, the leaders in the run-up to the In recent months, they lost ground. At 12.30pm, the FBM KLCI was down 15.23 …

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Newborn baby found abandoned in a ditch

[ad_1] JOHOR BARU (Bernama): A newborn girl placed in a plastic bag was found abandoned in a ditch in Jalan Kebun, Kampung Solok, near Tangkak on Monday (September 7), according to police. Tangkak District Police Chief Superintendent Mohd Fadhil Minhat said a man pulled the baby out of the ditch …

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Government identifies countries willing to receive refugees

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is identifying other countries that are willing to receive refugees, especially the Rohingya, who have stayed in Malaysia, Dewan Negara has been told. However, the Deputy Minister of the Prime Minister’s Department (Special Functions), Datin Mastura Mohd Yazid, …

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A 20sen fee is proposed for online purchases, says Zahidi

[ad_1] BACHOK (Bernama): The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia plans to impose an additional 20sen charge for purchases between RM200 and RM1,000 on online platforms, says its Deputy Minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin. He said it was a measure to raise a special fund to help the B40 group, including …

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Group of 5 independents joins the Sabah electoral contest

[ad_1] The Independent Candidates Alliance is composed (from left to right) of Achmad Noorasyrul Noortaip, Melanie Chia, Sim Sie Hong, Chin Ling Ling, and Jan Chow Yee Fah. KOTA KINABALU: With only four days to go before the nominations for the Sabah elections, another kind of coalition, the Alliance of …

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KLCI Falls 1% As Indexed Glove Makers Crawl

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 8): FBM KLCI fell 1% in the midday break Tuesday as a drop in shares of index-linked glove makers dragged the gauge down, amid firmer regional markets . At 12:30 p.m., the FBM KLCI lost 15.32 points to 1,501.06. The amplitude of the market turned negative …

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