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Thailand taps actress Panadda Wongphudee to counter Cambodia propaganda
BANGKOK, Aug 8 — Thai actress Panadda Wongphudee is her country’s newest secret weapon to fight misinformation released by neighbouring Cambodia amid a fragile peace deal to end recent border hostilities. Thai Deputy Defence Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit announced Panadda as
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Singapore’s chipmakers on edge over US 100pc semiconductor tariffs
SINGAPORE, Aug 8 — Economists have warned that the United States’ move to impose a 100 per cent tariff on semiconductor imports could hit chipmakers in Singapore, with ripple effects on sectors like precision engineering and logistics. US President Donald
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Outdated rules leave licensed Singapore-Johor taxi drivers idling as demand surges
SINGAPORE, Aug 8 — More than three decades after Singapore and Malaysia set the rules for cross-border taxis, the system is showing its age. Strict limits on pick-up points and licensing rules mean many drivers spend hours waiting for passengers
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Dollar dips, ringgit rises on signs of US labour weakness
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar on Friday, extending gains, after United States (US) economic data reinforced expectations of an imminent interest rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s next policy meeting, an economist
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Allies reel as Trump rewrites tariff rules, sparks market jitters
WASHINGTON, Aug 8 — President Donald Trump’s steeper global tariffs came into effect Thursday, leaving dozens of US partners scrambling to secure relief from soaring levies that are rewriting global trade practice. Shortly before the new rates kicked in, Washington
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Bursa treads water as markets weigh Trump’s tariff move
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Bursa Malaysia opened nearly flat on Friday after a mixed overnight performance on Wall Street, as investors turned cautious over the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Tariffs of between 15 per cent and
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Bursa Malaysia fully transitions to electronic CDS account statements, notices from August 25
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Bursa Malaysia Bhd will implement the full adoption of electronic Central Depository System (CDS) account statements and notices (eStatements) for individual depositors effective Aug 25, 2025. The exchange said in a statement today that the
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Digital payments soar 71pc as Malaysia’s June retail and wholesale sales hit RM153b
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Wholesale and retail trade recorded a steady growth of 4.8 per cent in June 2025, with sales at RM153.0 billion, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). Chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin
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Ascott, Coronade team up for five-star Coronation Square hotel in Johor Bahru
SINGAPORE, Aug 8 — Singapore-headquartered hospitality firm The Ascott Ltd has been appointed by Coronade Properties Sdn Bhd to manage the hotel component of the Coronation Square integrated development in Johor Bahru. Ascott chief growth officer Serena Lim and Coronade
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Trump demands Malaysia-born Intel CEO to resign immediately after alleged China military ties
WASHINGTON, Aug 8 — President Donald Trump demanded Thursday that the new boss of US chip maker Intel resign “immediately,” after a Republican Senator raised national security concerns over his links to firms in China. “The CEO of INTEL is
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