Bursa Malaysia opens easier following selloff on Wall Street

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Bursa Malaysia, the stock exchange of Malaysia, pared Tuesday’s gains in early trade Wednesday, mirroring the overnight performance on Wall Street which tumbled in the wake of a US consumer inflation reading that exceeded expectations and increased uncertainty over early rate cuts. At 9.05…

Malaysia seeks UAE’s expertise to boost cooperation in AI

From Nabilah Saleh DUBAI, Feb 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin expressed Malaysia’s interest in learning from the UAE’s advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. The envoy said the potential to collaborate for mutual benefits could be further established and strengthened. Ahmad Fadil…

Malaysian ringgit opens lower vs US dollar, stronger against other major currencies

By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit continued to open lower against the US dollar on Wednesday amid higher-than-expected US inflation data which suggested the Federal Reserve (Fed) might keep the interest rate steady at current level. At 9 am, the ringgit weakened to…

Malaysia’s civil servants to be evaluated using DEEP System

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Feb 13 (NNN-Bernama) — All Malaysian civil servants will be assessed using the Demerit Performance Evaluation (DEEP) System starting this year, said Chief Secretary to the Government Mohd Zuki Ali. He said the implementation of the DEEP system has been agreed upon by the Public Service Department (JPA).…

Malaysian DPM receives courtesy call from Philippine Vice President

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof received a courtesy call from Philippine Vice President Sara Zimmerman Duterte-Carpio on Tuesday. In a brief post on X, Fadillah, who is also Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister, shared that they discussed bilateral ties and efforts to…

Thaksin’s parole follows department of corrections regulations – Thai PM Srettha

BANGKOK, Feb 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said former premier Thaksin Shinawatra’s parole is compliant with the Department of Corrections regulations. “Thaksin has already served his time,” he told reporters Tuesday.  Having served as prime minister,  Srettha said Thaksin’s contributions to the country remain significant.  “He (Thaksin)…

Former Malaysian PM Mahathir admitted for infection treatment

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted to the country’s National Heart Institute (IJN) for treatment of an infection. His spokesperson on Tuesday said Mahathir, 98, was admitted to IJN on Jan 26. “Tun (Dr Mahathir) is currently receiving treatment for…

Small plane crash in Malaysia, two people onboard confirmed dead

KAPAR (Malaysia), Feb 14 (NNN-Bernama) — A light aircraft crashed in Malaysia’s state of Selangor on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of the pilot and co-pilot onboard. Selangor Police chief Hussein Omar Khan confirmed that the BK 160 Gabriel light plane crashed at 1.45 pm. He said that according to…

ChatGPT 5.0 will be smarter — OpenAI co-founder

From Nabilah Saleh DUBAI, Feb 13 (NNN-Bernama) — ChatGPT, the world-renowned AI model is poised for a significant upgrade in artificial intelligence (AI), as announced by OpenAI co-founder and chief executive officer Sam Altman. Unveiling insights into the forthcoming ChatGPT 5.0 at the World Government Summit (WGS 2024) held here…

Kim Pan Gon to continue coaching Malaysian football team

PETALING JAYA (Malaysia), Feb 13 NNN-(Bernama) — There has been no official request from the Korean Football Association (KFA) to the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) for the national team head coach Kim Pan Gon to return to his country of birth. This was confirmed by FAM vice-president Mohd Yusoff…