FIVE SHOPHOUSES RAZED IN BACHOK FIRE

KOTA BHARU, Five shophouses in Kampung Beris Kubur Besar, Bachok were destroyed in an early morning fire today.

Bachok Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) chief Ahmad Ridhuan Mohd Ghazali said the station received a distress call at 6.58 am in relation to…

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Banks’ lending rate remains flat in March

Banks’ loan rate remained unchanged in March, as the central bank has frozen its key rate for more than a year amid still high inflation, data showed Monday.

The average lending rate of banks applied to new loans last month came to 4.85 percent, unc…

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Seoul shares extend gains late Mon. morning

South Korean shares extended gains late Monday morning on advances by large-cap stocks.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 21.97 points, or 0.83 percent, to 2,678.30 as of 11:20 a.m.

The advance follows Wall Street gains …

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