Corporate News

ACE Market-bound Topvision aims to raise RM17.89mil from public offering

KUALA LUMPUR: Topvision Eye Specialist Bhd, which is transferring its listing from the LEAP Market to the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia, aims to raise RM17.89 million through the public offering.

Cricket

Cricket-Bumrah rewrites the script for India, Jaiswal and Kohli pound Australia into submission

PERTH (Reuters) -India overcame an unpromising start to thrash Australia by 295 runs in the first test at Perth Stadium on Monday, laying down the gauntlet for the rest of the series and putting to bed any question marks about their form.

Nation

Communications and Multimedia Act amendments to tackle cyber threats to be tabled next month

KUALA LUMPUR: Amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588) will be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat next month, says Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching.

Markets

FBM KLCI jumps 15 points as banks rally ahead of results

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's stock benchmark leapt nearly 15 points higher on Monday as investors picked up bank stocks ahead of the release of their corporate results this week.

Nation

Govt mulls offering psychosocial counselling on social media

KUALA LUMPUR: Psychosocial counselling services are being mulled for use on social media platforms, the Dewan Rakyat was told.

Sabah & Sarawak

RM50,000 fund launched to empower youths, drive sustainable development in Kiulu

KOTA KINABALU: In an effort to empower youths and drive sustainable development in the Kiulu sub-district, its assemblyman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai has set up a fund to meet this initiative.

Nation

Home Ministry respects court's decision to return 172 'Pride Collection' watches

PUTRAJAYA: The Home Affairs Ministry respects the High Court's decision on Monday which ordered the return of 172 'Pride Collection' watches seized last year to the watch importer and seller, The Swatch Group (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.

AI

When AI’s output is a threat to AI itself

The Internet is becoming awash in words and images generated by artificial intelligence.

Nation

13 highway concessionaires yet to agree to MLFF implementation, Dewan Rakyat told

KUALA LUMPUR: Some 13 highway concessionaires have yet to agree on the implementation of the multi-lane free-flow (MLFF) toll payment systems, the Dewan Rakyat was told Monday (Nov 25).

Nation

Submission of RPGT form must be made via e-CKHT on MyTax portal from January 2025, says IRB

PUTRAJAYA: The submission of the Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) Form electronically via e-CKHT on the MyTax portal will be mandatory starting Jan 1, 2025.

Nation

Bukit Aman special team probing Faisal Halim's acid attack, Selangor assembly told

SHAH ALAM: Bukit Aman's Classified Crimes Investigation Unit has taken over the case involving Selangor FC player Muhammad Faisal Abdul Halim, the Selangor State Assembly was informed on Monday (Nov 25).

Nation

Penang Ferry service incurs RM14mil annual loss, assembly told

GEORGE TOWN: The cost of operating the ferry service in Penang exceeds the ticket revenue, resulting in an annual loss of approximately RM14mil, the state legislative assembly was told on Monday.

STARPICKS

Ensuring a secure and financially stable future

PLANNING for retirement is crucial, whether it is approaching soon or is decades away. 

Nation

More than RM1.28bil allocated to improve roads, highways in Greater JB, Johor assembly hears

ISKANDAR PUTERI: More than RM1.28bil has been allocated to carry out roads and highways upgrading projects to ease traffic congestion around Greater Johor Baru area in anticipation of Rapid Transit System Link (RTS), which will be operational in 2027.

Nation

Various avenues available for Opposition reps to seek funding if needed, Chow tells Penang assembly

GEORGE TOWN: There are various avenues for Opposition assemblymen to get funding if needed for their constituencies, says Chow Kon Yeow.

Corporate News

World Bank Group appoints Judith Green as country manager for Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: The World Bank Group has named Judith Green as its new country manager for Malaysia.

Nation

Govt to continue working, formulating more initiatives for the people, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: The Madani government has implemented various changes and reforms to protect the welfare of the people and elevate the country to the highest level throughout its two years of governing the country.

Nation

JB religious teacher pleads not guilty to raping, sexually assaulting female student

JOHOR BARU: A 34-year-old religious teacher pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here to seven charges of raping and sexually assaulting a female former student.

Entertainment

Carina Lau celebrates husband Tony Leung's honorary doctorate: 'Congratulations, Dr Leung'

Leung was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Internet

Beware of crypto scams on Bluesky, already a victim of its own success

Now that the Bluesky social network has surpassed 20 million users, new cryptocurrency scams are appearing on the platform. Scammers are taking advantage of the massive influx of new users, mostly disenfranchised X users, to spread cryptocurrency-related scams.