Новости за 02.01.2025

LONDON/SINGAPORE: World shares struggled for traction on Thursday after a jittery close to 2024, while the dollar weakened as investor sentiment dithered ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House.

SHAH ALAM: Puspakom has submitted its findings on the Dec 23 incident in Ayer Keroh, Melaka where a detached tyre from a lorry led to an accident which claimed seven lives.

KUALA LUMPUR: The enforcement of a smoking ban in selected areas and premises, effective yesterday, is a strategic and timely move by the government.

Bursa Malaysia closed lower on the first trading day of 2025, pressured by negative sentiment from Wall Street and weaker economic data from China.

PUTRAJAYA: Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced Putrajaya’s special registration plate number series ‘FG’ in conjunction with the opening of the new Putrajaya Road Transport Department office.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s application to strike out an originating summons by the Hindu Rights Action Front (Hindraf) over its deregistration will be heard in May.

NIBONG TEBAL: Police are investigating the case of a 6-year-old girl who died after her neck was trapped under a table at her home here yesterday (Jan 1).

KUALA LUMPUR: Ecobuilt Holdings Bhd has been given until Jan 8 to submit its annual report for financial period ended Aug 31, 2024 or risk facing trading suspension on Jan 9.

PONTIAN: A 5-year-old boy, who was found alone in a cornfield in Kampung Pulai Sebatang, Ayer Baloi, on Dec 29, has been claimed by his aunt.

KUALA LUMPUR: Dr Craig Duncan, an acclaimed Australian sports scientist, will be tasked to improve Malaysia’s national football team.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC) has urged policyholders affected by premium adjustments to avoid cancelling their insurance policies.

PUTRAJAYA: Transport Minister Anthony Loke has urged the Road Transport Department (RTD) to take a more proactive role in ensuring road safety and preventing accidents, following recent fatal incidents involving heavy vehicles.

JAKARTA: Indonesia has yet to implement a higher mandatory blend of biodiesel planned for Jan. 1 as industry participants await the technical regulations for the rollout, causing confusion among palm oil traders.

SEPANG: A man was arrested during a district-wide security operation for allegedly stealing a motorcycle in Perak and riding it in neighbouring Selangor with a fake licence plate, police said.

KUALA LUMPUR: A Rolex watch belonging to Hollywood star Keanu Reeves, engraved with "THE JOHN WICK FIVE" and "KEANU THANK YOU JW4 2021," has been recovered in Chile after being stolen in Los Angeles, USA last year.

PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Education (MoE) is fully prepared to reactivate Op Payung in flood-affected states to ensure the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations proceed smoothly.

IPOH: The Education Ministry (MoE) is working closely with the National Disaster Management Agency and the Malaysian Meteorological Department to implement early measures to assist Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) candidates affected by disasters.

KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in Kelantan, Perak and Johor remains unchanged as of 8am today (Jan 2).

SEOUL: South Korean police said they raided Muan airport and the Jeju Air office Thursday morning over the crash involving one of the carrier’s Boeing 737-800s that killed 179 people.

KUALA LUMPUR: Two former fully residential school students revealed that they were subjected to severe form of bullying after having forced to execute a rigorous plank with arm support move, commonly dubbed as the "commando rests."

KUALA LUMPUR: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) is expected to hover between 1,650 and 1,750 points this year, supported by a steady domestic economic recovery, KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific said.

Bursa Malaysia’s 30-stock index opened in the red on the first trading day of the year due to continued profit taking after a solid 2024.

BATU PAHAT: The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations in Johor will proceed as planned on Monday, Jan 6, despite the state declaring a public holiday to mark the transition to a new weekend schedule.

MELAKA: All Melaka trishaws will undergo a digital transformation to give each of these tourism ambassadors a unique identity while enhancing service and management standards.