The rising interest in Islamic finance instruments will help drive global sukuk issuances to exceed the US$ 150 billion mark in 2015 despite the uncertainty in the global market. Global sukuk issuance to reach RM524.3 bil in 2015www.kinibiz.comThe rising interest in Islamic finance instruments will …

Floods to cripple December oil palm supply Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, and Perak account for about 30pct of supply. Floods to cripple December oil palm supply

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (Bernama) — Johor became the latest state to be struck by the floods after two districts saw rising floodwaters today, while the situation in flood-hit Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Perak and Kedah saw little change this afternoon. In JOHOR, 214 people were moved out of th …

Airports in east coast operating normally, says MAHB The airport operator said there has been no flight cancellation at all three airports. Airports in east coast operating normally, says MAHB

Chinese investment banks traditionally baulk at paying outsized salaries, though some are just as profitable as Wall Street rivals. China's bankers enjoy first pay hike since financial crisiswww.kinibiz.comChinese investment banks have awarded pay rises to their staff for the first time since t …

By Piyarat Nisangkard BANGKOK, Dec 26 (Bernama) — Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) expects investment applications to hit 1.3 trillion baht by year-end. It said applications have already hit one trillion baht, higher than its projection of 800 billion baht. BOI Investment Adviser Hir …

Hong Kong authorities arrested 37 people overnight amid renewed pro-democracy protests in the Chinese territory, police said today. The move brought to 49 the number arrested over two days in the first protests since activist camps were cleared this month. Twenty-six men and 11 women, aged 13 to 76, …

DAP has publicly lashed out at Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today for his ineffectiveness in dealing with the flood situations: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/284621 Yesterday it was reported that Muhiyiddin asked the people to “put trust” in him to deal with the flood crisis while Prime …

KUANTAN, Dec 26 (Bernama) — Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today attended ‘solat hajat’ prayers along with 1,000 worshippers at a mosque here to seek God’s compassion to ease the severity of the floods ravaging the country. The ‘solat hajat’ prayer …

China cuts petrol and diesel prices Petrol and diesel retail prices would drop by 0.39 yuan (22 sen) and 0.43 yuan (24 sen) per litre. China cuts petrol and diesel prices

Video | KiniTV An anti-pig farm protester got angry today, when he was denied his chance to hand Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali a pair of chickens. Anti-pig farm protester demands right to give MB chickenswww.kinitv.comKiniNews: An anti-pig farm protester got angry today, when he was denied his ch …

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will visit Kelantan tomorrow to oversee the flood situation in the state as well as oversee the response to the floods in four other states. Upon his arrival, Najib would chair a meeting and receive briefings from the N …

Governor of Bangka Belitung Rustam Effendi supports the Indonesian government’s plan to build a nuclear power plant in the province to overcome power shortages, Antara news agency reported. The Bangka and Belitung islands form a province which is located off Sumatra. Bangka Belitung governor backs n …

Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia (Perkasa) president Ibrahim Ali today filed a suit against The Star newspaper and another over the publication of an articles which allegedly defamed him last Nov 2. He filed the suit through the legal firm of Messrs Adnan Sharida & Associates using the e-fili …

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (Bernama) — Takaful Ikhlas Bhd has launched a Takaful claim service, a simplified method for flood victims to file claims for damage to their properties affected by the calamity. The service, open to takaful fire and house owner/household plan holders, requires them to con …