Wage growth trailing productivity, BNM deputy governor urges review of wage‑setting system

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) sees the country’s wage growth has lagged productivity growth and believes there is a need to review its wage-setting

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Lapangan Terbang Miri Diperkukuh menerusi Projek Naik Taraf dan Pembangunan Baharu

Lapangan Terbang Miri akan diperkuat melalui satu pakej penyelenggaraan dan pembangunan menyeluruh, bertujuan menampung peningkatan trafik penumpang serta memantapkan peranan utara Sarawak sebagai pusat penerbangan serantau. Menurut Pengarah

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Ringgit higher against major currencies, eases versus US dollar at close

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — The ringgit closed higher against most major currencies but eased against the greenback today amid cautious investor sentiment ahead of the US Federal

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Bursa Malaysia slips amid caution before Fed meeting and major US tech results

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — Bursa Malaysia closed marginally lower today as investors turned cautious ahead of a busy week featuring the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy meeting

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Bangladesh detains brigadier general over alleged staged killing during 2018 anti‑drug campaign

DHAKA, July 28 — Bangladesh has detained an active army brigadier general over the alleged extrajudicial killing of a local politician during an anti-narcotics crackdown that left hundreds

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Premier: New Wisma Elica Landmark Set to Lure More Long-Stay Visitors to Sarawak

Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg recently revealed the just-completed Wisma Elica in Kuching, hailing it as a transformative icon expected to draw long-stay

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Abang Jo believes Sarawak’s heritage buildings can be rejuvenated for modern use.

Sarawak’s chief minister, Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg, believes the state’s historic structures shouldn’t remain unused but can be revitalized through adaptive reuse. Speaking at a recent heritage-conservation

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Ringgit strengthens against greenback and major currencies as markets await Fed decision

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — The ringgit closed higher against the greenback and other major currencies today, ahead of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting tomorrow and Wednesday

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Bursa Malaysia ends higher on bargain‑hunting in banking, plantation heavyweights

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — Bursa Malaysia’s key index closed higher as bargain-hunting activities emerged in banking and plantation heavyweights following the recent pullback. At 5 pm, the

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Proton e.MAS books 20,000 sales in first seven months of 2026, now has 42pc of Malaysia’s EV market

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — PRO-NET, a wholly owned subsidiary of Proton, announced today that Proton e.MAS has surpassed 20,000 vehicle sales within the first seven months of

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