KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened marginally higher on Monday amid weak sentiment as traders reassessed their stance on the United States Federal Reserve (US Fed) possibly taking more time to reduce interest rates, an economist said. At 8 am, the local note stood at 4.2150/2240 against the US dollar compared to last Friday’s close of…
Our lives are full of distractions. There is a constant overflow of information from all around us through our devices. How can we manage to keep our focus and improve our attention span and concentration? Mohammed Faris, the founder of The Productive Muslim Company, has some very useful tips for you. There is a reason…
Two Chinese nationals have been killed after an explosion near Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan. The Chinese embassy in Pakistan said “many Pakistani personnel were killed and injured” in the blast, which happened around 23:00 local time (17:00 GMT). The overall death toll is as yet unclear. The embassy added that the explosion targeted…
PA Housebuilders say they have thousands of affordable homes ready to be built but no buyers England has a housing crisis – more than one million families and individuals are on the waiting list for a social home. Experts think 90,000 of these homes need to be built every year for a decade to house…
Life is a journey down smooth paths, rocky roads and extremely treacherous terrain. While joy comes naturally during the easy times of life, it takes effort to find moments of happiness during adversity. It’s easy to get caught up in our own stress and anxiety, and I for one plead guilty of this, however, I…
BBC Budva is a popular holiday destination on the Adriatic coast “Our people respect the Russian and Ukrainian people,” says Savvo Dobrovic. “I simply haven’t noticed any bad relations.” It sounds like a recipe for tension and confrontation: tens of thousands of people from opposing sides in a bitter, protracted war descending on a small…
BBC Judy Aleksalza bought her terrace house back in the 1970s for just $1 It was a regeneration idea that started half a century ago in the US, and has spread to other parts of the world. But can selling off empty, derelict properties for a nominal amount help solve urban blight? And who are…
Amazon Business has announced the introduction of Business Prime Rewards, a new benefit for Business Prime members, offering up to $1,000 annually in rewards on qualifying purchases. This program is designed to help business buyers save money while shopping on Amazon Business. Additionally, Amazon Business is offering a nearly 95% discount on Business Prime Essentials…
Families have called for an inquiry into mental health provision for offenders languishing on indefinite jail terms – saying it could “save lives”. Relatives of offenders still serving a now-abolished open-ended jail term, known as imprisonment for public protection (IPP), believe resources are so “starved” that the remaining prisoners now have “life-long mental health issues”….
Reports of antisemitic incidents in the US have reached a record high since last year’s Hamas attack in Israel, according to a preliminary report from the Anti-Defamation League Center for Extremism (ADL). The group found more than 10,000 incidents from 7 October 2023 to 24 September of this year, more than a 200% increase compared…
