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JOHOR may benefit from the weaker ringgit in the short term as it will attract more Singaporeans but it will not have a positive impact on the state’s economy in the long run. Johor South SME Association adviser Teh Kee Sin said Singaporeans having more spending power...

KUALA LUMPUR: Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin (pix) was appointed as one of the five vice-presidents of the 75th World Health Assembly which is ongoing in Geneva, Switzerland. Khairy was appointed along with candidates representing four other countries namely...

KUALA LUMPUR: MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd (MSM Malaysia) has requested the government to review the price of sugar amidst ongoing cost pressure issues. MSM Malaysia group chief executive officer Syed Feizal Syed Mohammad said there was no timeline for the matter and...

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department has identified several hotspots that are at risk of fires during the hot and dry season expected to last till September. Its director-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Hamdan Wahid (pic) said the department...

PUTRAJAYA: Flight tickets for the next Chinese New Year festive season are available now and travellers should book early to avoid paying a higher price later, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The Transport Minister said these ticket prices range from between RM300...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — Durian producers in the country have warned consumers that they will need to fork out more for the fruit as production fell by 60 per cent this year. According to The Malaysian Insight (TMI), they gave two reasons for the rise in...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's palm oil inventories at the end of April likely rose for the first time in six months as production and imports climbed, a Reuters survey showed on Friday (May 6). Stockpile was seen climbing 5.2 per cent from the previous month to 1.55...

KUALA LUMPUR: Consumers’ purchasing behaviour in the country has been showing a declining shift as inflation, caused mainly by higher commodities prices, puts pressure on household budgets. The increase in world oil prices and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine...

KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): As Malaysia transitions to the endemic phase of Covid-19, one big question arises – should we be concerned over the return of influenza? Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses and...

MIRI (April 22): Feeder shipping services to Sarawak and Sabah are now in a transition stage, with full revival unlikely before the end of the year, said Bruce Chai. Chai, whose family is in the transport business, said the industry is cautiously optimistic that...