© Reuters. Investing.com – The U.S dollar edged higher against its rivals Friday following a rebound in U.S. home sales, but gains were limited by a sharp rise in the yen as U.S. government bond yields slumped amid fears of slowing growth. The , which measures the greenback against a trade-weighted basket of six major
© Reuters. ESM’s Regling says time ripe to give euro more clout, deepen union LISBON (Reuters) – The time is ripe for euro zone countries to deepen the monetary union and strengthen the currency’s global role, but they still have to overcome differences on fiscal instruments for a future common budget, the head of its
© Reuters. investing.com — The British pound is recovering in early trade in Europe on Friday from a buffeting Thursday after the European Union agreed to only a minimal extension of the deadline for Brexit. At 04:00 AM ET (0800 GMT), the pair was at 1.3144, having fallen briefly below 1.31 on Thursday as the
Often, working parents who have young children lament that they don’t spend enough time with their kids. So, why not watch a movie with them as a fun activity on the weekend? The cinema can be a good “dating” location for married couples without leaving their little ones to guardians or maids. In the latest
For 30 days, 30 women from various walks of life made their way to the quiet town of Kuang in Selangor. For this project held early last year, each of them headed to the Rimbun Dahan arts centre there to meet self-taught visual artist Ruby Subramaniam. Surrounded by the peaceful greenery of Rimbun Dahan, Ruby
(Bloomberg) — Want the lowdown on European markets? In your inbox before the open, every day. Sign up here. A policy formula the European Central Bank recently described as “remarkable” is suggesting it needs to ease monetary policy once again. A rule designed by former Governing Council member Athanasios Orphanides — praised by researchers at
© Reuters. Investing.com – The U.S. dollar fell on Friday in Asia as traders digested the latest news on Brexit and Sino-U.S. trade development. The that tracks the greenback against a basket of other currencies was down 0.2% to 95.803 by 12:45 AM ET (04:45 GMT). High-level officials including U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Treasury
© Reuters. An employee counts U.S. dollar bills at a money exchange office in central Cairo By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar largely held onto the previous session’s gains in early Asian trade on Friday, while sterling edged up on news that Britain could leave the European Union without a Brexit deal at
When Ammetta Malhotra decided to take part in the Mrs Elite Universe beauty pageant a year ago, many people discouraged her, telling her that she was “too muscular” and didn’t fit the requirements of a beauty pageant contestant. But far from being discouraged, the dismissive comments made the 46-year-old mother of three more determined than
Nineteen-year-old Olga Nechytaylo has lived in six countries and attended too many schools for her to remember, but she says one gets used to not having a “permanent” home after a while. “There are good and bad things about always having to move,” says the eldest daughter of Ukrainian ambassador to Malaysia, Olexander Nechytaylo. “On
“Was it my dream to join the Foreign Service?” John K. Samuel, the former Undersecretary of the Human Rights and Humanities Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia, asks and answers: “Yes, it was right up there along with being an artist and a pilot!” John has a distinctive wit about him and jokes
Being a trendsetter, Rozel has capitalised on the current trend of homeowners who want to add style and luxury while saving space. Welcome to the world of Rozel’s 3XL genuine leather sofa with Power Recliner. Welcome to the world of Rozel’s 3XL genuine leather sofas with Power Recliner, newly launched premium genuine leather sofas designed
New Canadian research has found that growing up with a television in the bedroom may have a negative effect on children’s physical and mental health in their teenage years. Carried out by researchers at the Université de Montréal’s School of Psychoeducation and the INRS-IAF, a research institute affiliated with the Université du Québec à Montréal,
Bollywood megastar Aamir Khan recently announced that he is to star in an official Hindi-language remake of hit American movie Forrest Gump. Khan will play the role of Laal Singh Chaddha, based on Tom Hanks’s character in the 1994 multiple-award-winning American classic. “I have always loved Forrest Gump as a script. It is a life-affirming
Fashion and beauty rely on women as consumers. So it does not come as a surprise that female entrepreneurs are taking the reins and laying down their mark in the running of the industry. Here’s a look at notable female bosses – both from within Malaysia and around the world – who have made strides
Sometimes, what you expect a movie to be really does turn out to be true. Sometimes, what you see in the trailer is what you get in the actual movie (unless you’re Joe and Anthony Russo, who recently admitted that they use footage that will not be in the movies for their Avengers trailers). Take
She stays in the seat, refusing to budge, and with tears in her eyes, says, “I don’t want to go to school.” Her mother is getting more and more anxious as the line of cars waiting behind theirs is growing while she tries to coax her daughter Zara to enter the school. In the end,
Evil doppelgangers – the backbone of many a fine cinematic chiller, as well as Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (the antithesis of other murderous lookalike tales) – take centre stage in Jordan Peele’s slick, coolly assured follow-up to the inventive and stunning Get Out. That assuredness shows almost throughout the film, from its curious musical
The WOW! Fiesta 2019 over March 16 and 17 accomplished what it set out to do – celebrate female empowerment, entertain visitors, educate women and men, encourage entrepreneurship, and provide a little retail therapy. Visitors arrived early to pack the MBO cinema hall at Starling Mall in Petaling Jaya, Selangor – not to catch the
As New Zealand found itself catapulted last week from a sleepy paradise to the site of a terror attack, the country’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern emerged as a unifying figure. “New Zealand is their home. They are us,”Ardern said of the victims of Friday’s Mar 15 attack, which was carried out by a self-proclaimed white
Good news for those who like a midday snooze; a nap may help to lower blood pressure. Researchers at the Asklepieion General Hospital in Voula, Greece, carried out a study, which looked at 212 participants with an average age of 62 and an average blood pressure of 129.9 mmHg. The researchers assessed and recorded blood
Just like humans, cats and dogs can get colds. And just like with humans, these colds can differ in severity, from a common cold that clears up within a few weeks to severe respiratory infections that need serious treatment. One of the better-known cold-like illnesses in dogs is kennel cough, or canine tracheobronchitis. The most
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© Reuters. Investing.com – The U.S dollar rose sharply against its rivals Thursday amid upbeat manufacturing data and a slump in sterling. The , which measures the greenback against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, rose by 0.87% to 96.03. The Philadelphia Fed said Thursday its rose to a reading of 13.7 in March,
© Reuters. Investing.com – The greenback rallied on Thursday as it slowly recovered from an unexpected dovish stance from the Federal Reserve. The , which measures the greenback’s strength against a basket of six major currencies, rallied 0.6% to 95.755 as of 10:38 AM ET (14:38 GMT). The Fed left rates on Wednesday, but cut
© Bloomberg. Bundles of 20 pound sterling banknotes are arranged for a photograph inside a Travelex store, operated by Travelex Holdings Ltd., in London, U.K. Photographer: Matthew Lloyd/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Pound investors are ripping up their Brexit playbooks as the chance of a no-deal exit flares once again. Sterling is the only major currency to
Sandakan Municipal Council (SMC) president Peter Hii’s action was caught on video and it has since gone viral on social media, drawing criticism from the public. KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Umno Youth has slammed the action of Sandakan Municipal Council (SMC) president Peter Hii who waved money at a utitlity company officer in an attempt to
© Reuters. Turkish lira banknotes are seen in this picture illustration in Istanbul ANKARA (Reuters) – Fears over renewed tensions with the United States reversed some of the Turkish lira’s overnight gains in early trade on Thursday following a dovish Fed decision that had boosted emerging market currencies late on Wednesday. The United States could
LOS ANGELES: Google’s new game streaming platform Stadia made its debut at GDC. Although still missing some key details (namely, pricing or a launch date), publishers and developers still have thoughts on this ambitious attempt at bringing streaming to the mainstream. Stadia debuted with Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed as a key franchise for the platform. Ubisoft
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