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Ringgit expected to hover between RM3.88 and RM3.90 next week
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — The ringgit is expected to trade range-bound against the greenback next week ahead of key data points from the United States and further developments related to the US-Iran nuclear talks. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief
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Paramount wins bidding war for Warner Bros in US$110b mega-merger, shares up over 20pc
NEW YORK, Feb 28 — US media conglomerate Paramount Skydance announced yesterday it will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in a deal valuing the combined company at US$110 billion (RM428 billion), after beating Netflix in a bruising bidding war. The agreement
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Germany orders global recall of over 330,000 BMWs over dashboard wiring fire risk
BERLIN, Feb 28 — Germany’s BMW must recall more than 330,000 cars worldwide because of concerns over a fire risk, the KBA transport regulator said yesterday, ordering a second recall for the brand in less than a month. Some 337,000
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Bursa Malaysia likely to trade sideways between 1,710 and 1,740 next week
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade sideways within the 1,710-1,740 range next week, said Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd vice-president of equity research Thong Pak Leng. He said that the index is projected to undergo a
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Penampang armed robbery suspect held
PENAMPANG, Feb 28 — Police arrested a 33-year-old local suspected of involvement in an armed robbery at a 24-hour premises here on Wednesday (Feb 25). Penampang Police Chief DSP Sammy Newton said the incident occurred at 3.57am, when the suspect,
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Police hunt two men after car rams vehicles while fleeing inspection in Wangsa Maju
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Police are hunting for two men who fled after speeding and ramming into several vehicles while attempting to evade a police inspection on Jalan Nicholas here yesterday. Wangsa Maju District Police Chief ACP Mohamad Lazim
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Beaufort folks brace for another year of recurring floods
BEAUFORT, Feb 28 —For residents long accustomed to annual floods, the disaster has come to feel like a grim routine, with Beaufort estimated to have endured more than a dozen inundations last year alone. More worrying still, the flooding that
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PTPTN chairman: Student loan repayments crucial to sustain funding for future students
IPOH, Feb 28 — Repayments to the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) are vital to ensure continued education financing for future students. Its chairman, Datuk Seri Norliza Abdul Rahim, said the government allocates RM3 billion annually to support 600,000
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Higher education minister: Ministry to continue Dapur Siswa Programme for students in need
NILAI, Feb 28 — The Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) intends to continue the Dapur Siswa programme and food banks at institutions of higher learning in the future as initiatives to help students, especially those in need. Its minister, Datuk Seri
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Loke: July 12 DAP meeting is mandated national conference, not a special congress
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — DAP has moved to correct recent media reports regarding its upcoming meeting on July 12, with party secretary-general Anthony Loke stressing that the gathering is not a special congress but a constitutionally mandated national conference.
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