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Bursa Malaysia opens lower as profit-taking kicks in after seven-year high
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Bursa Malaysia opened lower today, weighed by mild profit-taking after recent gains and tracking weaker overnight cues from Wall Street. At 9.05am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 0.90 of-a-point to 1,710.01 from
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Ringgit edges up against US dollar as falling Treasury yields drag down greenback
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The ringgit edged marginally higher against the US dollar today, underpinned by easing US Treasury yields that weighed on the greenback as markets priced in a more accommodative Federal Reserve policy stance. At 8am, the
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MCMC’s Grok ban ‘timely, appropriate’ to protect children from deepfake exploitation, say advocates
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The move to temporarily block the Grok AI chatbot on X is seen as a timely and appropriate measure to protect users, particularly children and women, from potential exploitation and misuse of the technology. Malaysian
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Khairy’s comeback? Ex-Youth chief welcomed to Umno assembly with ‘silat’ and drums
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin made a appearance at the party’s headquarters today, attending the wing’s annual assembly nearly three years after being expelled from the party. Khairy, who was sacked in January 2023
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Pahang lecturer loses almost RM500,000 in life savings plus family loans to fake investment scam
KUANTAN, Jan 15 — A lecturer lost RM493,600 after being duped by a non-existent online investment scheme in September last year. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said that on Sept 16, 2025, the 39-year-old woman received a phone
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Tok Mat says past time for Umno to ‘stop selling history, start selling the future’
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has unveiled a new strategy to modernise the party ahead of the 16th general election (GE16), issuing a clear directive to members: “Stop selling history and start selling
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‘Umno is the check and balance’ — Tok Mat says party stopped policies threatening Malay interests
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has rejected claims that the party is silent or submissive within the federal government, insisting it plays a decisive role in shaping Cabinet decisions and safeguarding Malay interests.
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China launches monopoly probe into travel giant Trip.com
SHANGHAI, Jan 14 — China’s market regulator said Wednesday it was investigating the country’s largest online travel provider Trip.com Group for suspected violations of the monopoly law. Beijing has previously taken tough regulatory action on major internet companies over monopoly
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Fahmi: X agrees to meet with MCMC over Grok safety concerns
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 14 — Executives from social media platform X have agreed to meet with the Malaysian Multimedia and Communications Commission (MCMC), Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said today, though he suggested that the scope of discussions remains unclear. Fahmi
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Putrajaya to amend Peaceful Assembly Act, may drop Federal Court review
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 14 — The government has agreed “in policy” to amend a provision in the Peaceful Assembly Act (PAA) and may instruct the attorney general to drop its plan to seek a review of a Federal Court ruling that
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