IS Hundreds of Malaysians linked to IS: Bad news for 2018 A report published by Channel News Asia indicates the extent of the penetration of the so-called IS-Daesh ideology in Malaysia. Below is a count: IS Plots foiled in Malaysia: Five terror plots foiled in 2017 alone From 2012 to 2017: Total number of terror plots disrupted by the police is
2017 A year defined by Bubbles Brawls Brexit and Brent This has certainly been another eventful trading year for financial markets, as investors juggled with numerous themes throughout 2017. Market players marched into the trading year adopting a risk-on attitude, amid growing optimism over Donald Trump pushing ahead with a large fiscal spending package. The “trump effect” not only elevated
Durian to be the next growth factor for Malaysia The Malaysian durian, as smelly as all the durians in the world, is the next growth factor for the Malaysian economy and Channel News Asia has done its part to promote that bit. Durian SS2, one of the country’s largest traders, is setting their eyes at dominating Singapore before
What would Mahathir do to the Sultans: Hong Kong newspaper has an idea! The South China Morning Post (SCMP) hinted that it had a concrete idea of what opposition leader Tun Mahathir Mohamad will do to the Sultans – the Monarchs of Malaysia – with after the elections in 2018. The Hong Kong based newspaper said while there is a fierce battle between Mahathir and
No to MH370 memorial say families of Aussie victims Several family members of the victims of the fatal MH370 flight that disappeared in 2014 said they are against the building of a memorial in remembrance of the missing persons, said ABC Australia. The memorial is billed as a setting for “quiet reflection and contemplation” of an unsolved aviation disaster.
Updated: Zairil dismisses Obama's regime change plot in Malaysia through Bersih Zairil Khir Johari, DAP Penang MP dismissed the fuss about Bersih being part of the Barack Obama Asia-Pacific pivot plot to bring regime change in Malaysia as “just conspiracy theory.” “It is all just conspiracy theory stuff to me,” he said in a reply to WFTV on the accusation by
Malaysian banks cutting exposure to O&G: The struggle for survival Malaysian banks are cutting exposure to oil and gas (O&G)-based loans. While the banks save themselves, O&G companies are struggling harder to stay afloat, wrote Asean Today. In the article by Joelyn Chan, the portal claims the banking sector in Malaysia is staying away from
Malaysia's ‘Durian Diplomacy’ needs comprehensive strategy, not slogan says think tank With the first ever Malaysian durian festival successfully held in Nanning, some local news started to harp on the term ‘durian diplomacy’ in their reports about the king of fruits’ larger than life reception in China. It is true that the Chinese market has a special penchant for our Musang
FICO: Here comes Artificial Intelligence to combat financial crime As money laundering schemes are getting more and more sophisticated, the detection and mitigation strategy has to get smarter and faster. Looking ahead to 2018, I predict a rising trend for organizations to do four things better than today in the realm of financial crime. 1. Take a More Holistic
food security Malaysia behind Singapore in global food security index Malaysia is placed behind Singapore in the Global Food Security Index (GFSI), with Singapore named the most food secure nation in Asean, the latest report said. Singapore has a global rank of No. 4 followed by Malaysia at No. 41 in the September 2017 baseline – out of 113 countries in
amazon Direct presence for Apple and Amazon in S. Arabia? Seekingalpha.com says Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) are in licensing discussions with Riyadh on investing in Saudi Arabia. It says Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman looking to give the kingdom a high-tech makeover. A direct presence of these companies will raise the country’s
Rolling stock and signalling systems for Mauritius light rail ordered CAF, which designs, manufactures, maintains and supplies equipment and components for railway systems worldwide confirmed on December 26 that it has received a turnkey contract worth more than €100m to supply rolling stock and signalling systems for Mauritius Metro Express. The light rail us a 26km light rail line linking
China Railway Corp consortium to bid for HSR project A Chinese consortium led by China Railway Corp will bid for the high-speed railroad (HSR) linking Malaysia and Singapore in 2018, marking another step in China’s ambitious strategy to export its high-speed railway technologies to Southeast Asia, said Ecns.cn today. The media office of the Beijing-headquartered China Railway
Malaysian hid 4 guns, 70 bullets in microwave oven, shoes The 20-year old Malaysian man old Al Muhd Alfie Kqhyriel was caught smuggling weapons and ammunition that were concealed in a microwave oven and his shoes to avoid detection at Jinnah International Airport in Pakistan. According to the reports, the Pakistani airport officials searched the luggage of a passenger, who
Pakistani navy ship conducts drill in Lumut A Pakistani Navy Ship SAIF, visited the Malaysian Port in Lumut for goodwill cum training. The aim of the visit is to enhance cooperation and interoperability between the two navies at a tactical level. PNS SAIF is the 3rd sword class frigate of Pakistan Navy fitted with state of the
Suspected Malaysian IS member arrested in Pakistan A Malaysian man arrested in Pakistan on December 23 while attempting to smuggle guns out of the country, is believed to be a member of the Islamic State (IS) and was travelling to Malaysia. The report, published in the Pakistan Today website, said the man was identified as 20-year old
Are high tech companies losing the battle against data theft? InfoWatch Analytical Center, in a report, released a report on data leaks from high-tech companies in 2016, revealed that data leaks have grown by 30% while high-tech companies accounted for almost 75% of all globally compromised data. That is 2.3 billion records from High-Tech co’s that were breached,
Securities Commission to open ‘sandbox’ for alternative trading system in 2018 Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is inviting companies that are keen to establish and operate an alternative trading system (ATS) in the country to take part in its ‘regulatory sandbox’ sessions in the first quarter of 2018. The so-called sandbox will allow the system to be tested in a live environment
Memorial overlooking water for MH370 victims A national memorial for the victims of MH370 will be built at Perth’s Elizabeth Quay with the aim of “engendering a sense of peace” at a monument overlooking the water. The memorial will be in remembrance of the Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to
Greenwich University Pakistan has big role to play in Mauritius Greenwich University Vice-Chancellor Seema Mughal, the varsity opened a campus in Mauritius last year which will play an important role in parting education in the region. She termed the step of entering the Mauritius market as a very important one,. “It is important both politically and economically, as it will
Nearly half the adult population of Malaysia overweight or obese: Study And whose to blame for that? The Malaysians are blamed for eating too much and not exercising enough. supposedly the companies pushing their fatty products into the Malaysian households said a study revealed in the New York Times today. While the companies pushing their products into the Malaysian households are
The many other jobs of young models in Malaysia: Drugs, booze & loneliness In an article by the BBC.com, the lifestyle of models working in Malaysia and in other parts of Asia – including China, Russia – came under scrutiny. A model working in Malaysia says it’s not the modelling jobs themselves that are the concern for the young victims, but “the many
Petronas confirms exit from Iraq’s Majnoon oil field: Another exit after Canada The Ministry of Oil in Iraq said Petronas has confirmed its exit from Iraq’s Majnoon concession along with joint stakeholder Shell, after the Iraqi oil ministry announced it would assume control of the field. “Petronas confirms its exit from the Majnoon oilfield, Iraq, together with Shell. We will be
Mauritius at Gopio Int'l conference in Malaysia A Mauritius representative was at the GOPIO International Youth Conference (GIYC) that was held for three days and two nights at the Port Dickson Golf and Country Club, Malaysia. GOPIO’s objective is to promote the interests and aspirations of People of Indian Origins (PIOs) from around the world. The
Bitcoin tumbles… It has certainly been a volatile trading week for Bitcoin, which plunged 20% during Friday’s trading session, with prices briefly dipping below $13000 before recovering towards $14000. The aggressively bearish price action witnessed this week may prompt investors to start questioning if Bitcoin will recover from the selloff or
