Eight Year High

The ringgit continued to rise for the 10th consecutive day on Tuesday to close at RM3.614 per US dollar, its highest in eight years.

Singaporeans go to polls, ruling party seeks big mandate

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singaporeans go to the polls on Saturday as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong seeks a strong mandate less than two years into his leadership.

Singapore polls open, ruling party seeks big mandate

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singaporeans began voting on Saturday in a general election that is widely expected to return Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to power.

The big Asian debate

MORE than 400 participants from 45 higher learning institutions in the region are taking part in the Asian debating championship in Langkawi from May 6 to 14.

Bank’s new schemes to assist SMEs

SME Bank has come up with five loan schemes specially designed to help different types of small and medium-scale enterprises.

Donations pour in via SMS campaign

Three days after RTM launched the Foreign Ministry Disaster Fund to help victims of the earthquake in Yogyakarta, RM212,684 has been raised via an SMS campaign.

Perceptions of images captured

There were no pictures of beautiful models with blue eyes on the walls in Mohd Supian Dollah's exhibition entitled I>Mata/I>, but the art works were based on the perception of the eye in exploring numerous views on things whether it is beautiful, ugly, right or wrong to the person who sees it.

News in brief

Arroyo sets out vision for Philippines in speech

MANILA (Reuters) - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, more politically secure than a year ago, trumpeted her government's economic achievements and set out her plan of action for the Philippines in her annual speech to the nation on Monday.

Arroyo sets out vision for Philippines in speech

MANILA (Reuters) - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, more politically secure than a year ago, trumpeted her government's economic achievements and set out her plan of action for the Philippines in her annual speech to the nation on Monday.