Putin meets Xi in Beijing seeking greater support for war effort
BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin met on Thursday (May 16) with counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing as he seeks greater…
Bursa Malaysia joins rally on renewed US rate cut hopes
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia piggybacked a regional rally as a key US inflation report backed hopes the central bank will…
Asia rides Wall St rally, dollar sags on inflation relief
TOKYO: Asian stock markets rallied on Thursday, buoyed by Wall Street's surge to all-time peaks overnight after a milder U.S. inflation…
Apec economies expected to grow at moderate pace – report
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies are expected to continue to grow but at a moderate pace, reflecting uncertainties stemming from…
Malaysia’s inflation recorded a slower increase of 2.5% in 2023 – DoSM
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's inflation in 2023 recorded a slower increase of 2.5 per cent from 3.3 per cent in 2022 with…
Xi, Putin hail ties as ‘stabilising’ force in chaotic world
BEIJING: Leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin framed their nations' ties as a stabilising force in a chaotic world as…
FBM KLCI at highest level since March 2022, rate cut hopes boost global sentiment
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended slightly off its intraday high today on renewed hopes of a possible two interest rate cuts…
Ringgit touches 4.68 against US$ on rising hopes for interest rate cut
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit has staged a commendable performance against the greenback at the close as it rallied to RM4.68 -- a level…
Man dies after exercising while hanging by his neck in China
BEIJING: A 57-year-old man died after hanging by the neck on fitness equipment in Chongqing in south-western China on Wednesday…