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Tories misspell ‘Britain’ on conference chocolate bars
LONDON, Oct 7 — The UK’s ruling Conservative Party has been left red-faced after handing out chocolate bars at its annual conference bearing the slogan: “When Labour negotiates, Britian loses.” The Sun reported that the misspelling of “Britain” on the blue-wrapped
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Ukraine launches 209-drone barrage on Russia in second major strike in two days
MOSCOW, Oct 7 — Ukraine launched a major drone attack on Russia for the second day in a row, Moscow said today, reporting that it had intercepted 209 drones overnight and in the morning. The attack is Kyiv’s second consecutive barrage
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Ringgit inches up as buying interest returns ahead of Budget 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — The ringgit closed marginally higher on Tuesday against the US dollar amid renewed buying interest. At 6pm, the local currency was quoted at 4.2125/2155 against the greenback, slightly firmer than Monday’s 4.2135/2180. Bank Muamalat Malaysia
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Woman jailed for life for fatally stabbing boyfriend in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore
SINGAPORE, Oct 7 — A Vietnamese woman who stabbed her boyfriend to death after suspecting him of drinking with a beer promoter has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, in what a Singapore High Court judge described as a
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Court of Appeal reserves decision on Najib’s bid to revive suit against ex-AG Tommy Thomas
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 7 — The Court of Appeal has reserved its judgment on former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s appeal to reinstate his RM1.9 million lawsuit against former attorney general (AG) Tan Sri Tommy Thomas. A three-member bench, chaired
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Deloitte to pay partial refund to Australian govt for report using AI
SYDNEY, Oct 7 — Deloitte has agreed to partially refund the Australian government for an A$440,000 (RM1.2 million) report after revelations it used artificial intelligence to produce the document caused public controversy. Several errors were found in the report including
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World Bank lifts China 2025 GDP forecast to 4.8pc ahead of a slowdown next year
LONDON, Oct 7 — The World Bank lifted its 2025 growth projection for China to 4.8 per cent and raised its forecast for much of the region, but warned of a slowing momentum next year, citing low consumer and business
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MMC Port delays IPO to 2026 to incorporate full-year 2025 results, sources say
SINGAPORE, Oct 7 — Malaysia’s MMC Port Holdings has decided to postpone its planned initial public offering to next year so that it can include its full-year 2025 financial results, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters today.
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Singapore police escort man accused of killing neighbour in noise dispute back to crime scene of fatal stabbing
SINGAPORE, Oct 7 — Singapore police escorted a 66-year-old man accused of murdering his neighbour back to the scene of the alleged crime in Yishun. Koh Ah Hwee is charged with killing 30-year-old Vietnamese national Nguyen Phuong Tra outside a sixth-floor unit
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All 23 Malaysians from Gaza aid flotilla to land at KLIA tonight, solidarity gathering at Axiata Arena tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — All 23 Malaysians who participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) mission will be arriving home tonight at 10 pm, one of the activists, Muhammad Nadir Al-Nuri Kamaruzaman, confirmed. In a Facebook post, Muhammad Nadir,
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