Letters

Expand Sara assistance beyond hypermarkets to strengthen local communities

FROM Dr Monna Ong Siew Siew

Banking

GX Bank, CGC Digital to offer credit access up to RM150,0000 to MSMEs

KUALA LUMPUR: Digital bank GX Bank Bhd and CGC Digital have formed a strategic collaboration to offer micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) digital guarantees for credit access of up to RM150,000.

Technology

Indian court tells Apple to 'cooperate' in antitrust case

NEW DELHI, May 18 (Reuters) - ⁠An Indian court has told Apple to "fully cooperate" ⁠with investigators in an antitrust case related to the ‌iPhone apps market, not agreeing with the U.S. company's request to put the case on hold while it challenges the law governing antitrust penalties.

Nation

We have submitted our resignation letters, say Rafizi, Nik Nazmi

KUALA LUMPUR: Pandan MP Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli and Setiawangsa MP Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad say they have submitted resignation letters to Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul and will vacate their seats to pursue a "new political agenda".

Thailand

Bangkok train-bus collision: Train driver tested positive for drugs

BANGKOK: The train driver in the Bangkok train-bus collision case tested positive for drugs, Thai media reported on Sunday (May 17), according to Xinhua.

World

Ukraine, Hungary agree to hold consultations on Hungarian minority, Ukrainian FM says

May 18 (Reuters) - ⁠Ukrainian Foreign Minister ⁠Andrii Sybiha said on ‌Monday he had a "constructive and substantive" call with his Hungarian ​counterpart Anita Orban ⁠over the ⁠weekend.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sarawak in talks to export power to Borneo, Singapore

KUCHING: Sarawak plans to export more power to neighbouring countries as part of efforts to realise the Borneo Power Grid and Asean Power Grid, says Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi.

AI

GM is using AI to design vehicles. Here's what that means

GM says AI is collapsing months of design work into days as rivals race to keep up. Does this tech wave save US automakers or put autoworkers in the crosshairs?

Nation

King grants audience to Anwar

PETALING JAYA: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, granted an audience to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at Istana Negara on Sunday (May 17)..

India

Modi allies push for bigger families despite India’s 1.4-billion population

NEW DELHI: India may be the world's most populous country, with 1.42 billion people and challenges like high youth unemployment, but powerful allies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are championing larger families to counter a declining fertility rate.

AseanPlus News

New Zealand population growth improves as Kiwi exodus slows

WELLINGTON: New Zealand's population grew by the most since 2024 in the first quarter, as signs emerge that the exodus of citizens is slowing.

Technology

Tired of hacked passwords? Help is on the way.

Apps from Apple, Google and others can assist in making your online accounts more secure, even as new ways of logging in continue to take off.

Entertainment

Jet Li, 63, says hyperthyroidism battle left him insecure about his looks: 'Hardest period of my life'

The action star says he wanted to complete his acting work but was worried that no one would want to look at him anymore.

Nation

Mohd Khafiz latest Malaysian to conquer Mount Everest

KUALA LUMPUR: Mountaineer Mohd Khafiz Bachok etched his name in history as one of the few Malaysians to have conquered Mount Everest, achieving the feat at 2.25am Nepal time on Monday (May 18).

China

Australia orders China-linked investors to sell stakes in rare earths firm

SYDNEY: Australia ordered a string of China-linked shareholders to sell their stakes in a rare earths firm on Monday (May 18), citing the need to protect the sector from foreign control.

Corporate News

Shell Malaysia to expand its Westport fuels terminal

KUALA LUMPUR: Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd (SMT) has announced the expansion of the Shell Westport Fuels Terminal, which will introduce new import infrastructure, comprising three additional gasoline and diesel tanks, enabling the terminal to accommodate full medium-range vessel parcels, thereby improving supply efficiency and operational capability.

Markets

Bursa Malaysia stays lower at midday following lack of progress at Trump-Xi summit

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia stayed lower at midday as investor sentiment weakened amid the absence of concrete deals and policy breakthroughs between China and the United States following US President Donald Trump's visit to China.

Nation

Drug gangs busted with seizures worth RM17.8mil in KLIA, Ampang Jaya

SHAH ALAM: Four drug trafficking syndicates were crippled following a series of raids at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) terminal and Ampang Jaya between May 6 and 11, with total seizures estimated at RM17.8mil.

Internet

Meghan urges global health leaders to act to keep children safe online

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has urged global health leaders to act to keep children safe online, adding they are being shaped by systems "designed to capture attention at any cost".

Cricket

Cricket-Delhi coach Badani lauds role model Starc

NEW DELHI, May 18 (Reuters) - ⁠Delhi Capitals head coach Hemang Badani hailed Mitchell Starc as a role model ⁠after the left-arm pacer produced a match-winning performance to keep their Indian Premier ‌League (IPL) playoff hopes alive.