© Reuters. Investing.com — The dollar was broadly flat against the euro and sterling in early trade in Europe Tuesday but rose against the yen after Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said he was willing to take action to stop the currency rising too far. At 03:00 AM ET (0800 GMT), the dollar was
Like most children, Muhammad Arif Zulkarnain enjoys play gyms and toy stores at shopping malls. But at every outing, his mother Putri Nadeeya Wan Mohd Zahari worries. She doesn’t know when her son might throw a temper tantrum. Her five-year-old son was diagnosed with mild autism two years ago. He is also hyperactive. “Although Muhammad
© Reuters. BOJ Governor Kuroda attends a news conference in Tokyo By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday the central bank was ready to ramp up stimulus if sharp yen rises hurt the economy and derail the path towards achieving its 2 percent inflation target. The dollar
© Reuters. Investing.com – The Australian dollar traded lower after RBA minutes showed “significant uncertainties” on the economic outlook. According to the minutes, the Monetary Policy Board saw “significant uncertainties” on the economic outlook as housing markets nosedives. RBA members said they would continue to “assess the outlook carefully.” The minutes also said policymakers believed
Don’t Miss Our “In The Mood For Love” Contest! Details Below Rahayu Rahmat was not feeling well that particular morning. Something someone said the other night was still haunting her. Being HIV+, the 49-year-old mother of four was used to getting nasty remarks from strangers. But that doesn’t mean it still doesn’t hurt. Lying in
Catching up with the breakneck speed of the BTS’ career can feel overwhelming, but you have to start somewhere. Here is a guide that will tell you everything you need to know about BTS. Or if you are simply wondering about the hype around the band, allow us to enlighten you. Who is BTS? BTS
Make merry on the 15th, and final, night of the Chinese New Year with fireworks and lanterns burning bright. But as the festive celebration draws to a close, there is one last thing left for some people to do: to write their name and phone number on a mandarin orange and toss it into a
© Reuters. Wads of euro banknotes are stacked in a pile at the Money Service Austria company’s headquarters in Vienna By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar held steady against its peers on Tuesday, lacking strong direction as U.S. markets were shut for a holiday the previous day, while the euro’s latest bounce slowed
Kimanis MP Anifah Aman, the first Sabah MP to quit Umno after GE14. (Bernama pic) KOTA KINABALU: Kimanis MP Anifah Aman says he has no objection to PPBM’s entry to Sabah but has urged his former Umno colleagues to work towards the restoration of the state’s rights under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) if they
When it comes to superhero stories, the saying usually goes that with great power comes great responsibility. But in the case of The Umbrella Academy, it’s more accurate to say when you have great powers all within a family, you usually end up with dysfunctional group of superheroes. The Umbrella Academy is a comic book
Two national health insurance schemes – Skim Perlindungan Nasional B40 (MySalam) and Skim Perlindungan Kesihatan (PeKa) – were launched in January 2019. Their objectives are to provide insurance for the B40 (bottom 40%) household income group in the event they develop 36 critical illnesses in the former, and the screening of a projected 800,000 of
There is something incredibly endearing about Rata in Subang Jaya, Selangor. The eatery’s walls are lined with images of foliage while tables and bartops are fashioned out of recycled wood sourced from local junkyards, lending a holistic energy to the space. The brainchild of chef-owner Vicneswara Thenamirtham (who also helms the popular Two Hands in
It’s probably safe to say that not many of us, if any at all, have made a new year resolution to adopt the correct postures while using our smartphones, tablets, laptops or desktops. The use of technological devices has become an inevitable part of the 21st century lifestyle. This growing phenomenon has raised many concerns,
Modestwear is now beyond borders and global fashion brands from luxury to high-street are all embracing the look. Local label Hanya however, is aiming to expand beyond the definition of modest fashion. According to founder Tan Veen Dee, modesty is all about having freedom. She says the fashion it is tied to should be experimental
When Malaysian cyclist Peter Yoong, 58, of Puchong, Selangor, set off on his two-year solo cycling world tour covering 30,000km, he was living his grand dream. He had hosted cyclists from different countries, heard about their adventures and felt inspired to make the journey himself. The former freelance illustrator and graphic designer was self-funding his
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Pound Sterling notes and change are seen inside a cash resgister in a coffee shop in Manchester, England (Reuters) – British hedge fund manager and Brexit supporter Crispin Odey said on Monday he was again positioning for sterling to weaken, calling the currency “mortally damaged”. The trade reverses a move, reported
Just as New Yorkers were absorbing Amazon.com Inc’s decision to abandon a new office hub after tangling over US$3bil (RM12.24bil) in tax breaks, General Electric Co was beating a retreat in Boston, cancelling plans to build an office tower and promising to return US$87mil (RM355.17mil) in government incentives. In Wisconsin, Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn was backing
KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas Gas Bhd posted a marginal increase in its net profit of RM1.81bil in the financial year ended Dec 31, 2018 as it was weighed down by share of losses from a joint-venture company, Kimanis Power Sdn Bhd. Petronas Gas said on Monday the losses from Kimanis Power were due to a de-recognition
© Reuters. Investing.com — Foreign exchange markets got off to a slow start Monday, with markets set to remain subdued due to a sparse data calendar in Europe and public holidays in North America. The dollar has retreated slightly over the weekend amid hopes that the U.S. and China will find a way to de-escalate
In 2017, Miss T made a new friend named FC on Facebook. They chatted online for months. Then one day, FC said: “I had a parcel delivered to you, as a token of our love and friendship.” Miss T was smitten. After all, FC had been nothing but charming and attentive towards her. He was
Every afternoon, three people meet in the same alley. They come from different backgrounds and cultures. One is a man who wants to be a millionaire. Another is a woman longing to get married. And the third is a boy craving motherly love. Their meetings are pretty routine … until one day, something unusual happens.
© Reuters. Investing.com – The Chinese yuan gained against the U.S. dollar while the greenback traded slightly lower on Monday in Asia, as the prospects of a Sino-U.S. trade deal improved investors’ appetite for riskier assets. U.S.-China trade talks will continue in Washington this week after the two sides wrapped up the last discussions in
When people think about meeting a partner online, it’s the usual laundry list of dating apps and matchmaking sites that come to mind. But given the multitude of services and communication tools online, it’s not surprising that there are couples connecting through other means. For Nur Atiqah Mazlan, 30, and Mohd Afandi Mat Saat, 32,
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO – U.S. dollars and other world currencies lie in a charity receptacle at Pearson international airport in Toronto By Vatsal Srivastava SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was marginally weaker on Monday, as increasing expectations of a U.S.-Sino trade deal led investors to shift away from the safety of the greenback into
Chong Su Kyun (left) carrying his son Olivon with his wife Catherine Jaikol and daughter Meilerin (right) at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport late yesterday. KOTA KINABALU: Chong Su Kyun, one of 47 Malaysians recently released from a Cambodian prison, says he is trying to put his ordeal behind him now that he has finally
The first time I heard of a blue coloured cocktail was in the 1988 movie Cocktail, in which Tom Cruise plays a bartender who makes a drink called Turquoise Blue for a patron at his bar. To be frank, the thought of blue drinks has never really appealed to me personally, but when I found
As Disney Plus prepares to launch, the streaming service is prepping a number of shows and films it hopes will have broad family appeal. (It’s been reported that the launch date in the United States will be in the last quarter of the year, and it will expand to other markets through 2019 and 2020.)
The big boss at the newspaper asked us to write about love this week, in line with the theme of Valentine. I know when I’m beat, so I Googled “What is love” to find that plenty of people seem to have answers, including researchers at Stanford University, and folks at a dating website. But perhaps
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