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Anwar drops appeal to refer PM immunity questions to Federal Court in Yusoff Rawther civil suit
PUTRAJAYA, March 4 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today reportedly withdrew his appeal to refer eight constitutional questions to the Federal Court, including whether a sitting prime minister enjoys immunity from civil suits. Anwar had sought a ruling from the
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Trans-Borneo railway feasibility study expected by mid-year, says transport minister
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — The final feasibility report for the Trans-Borneo Railway is expected to be completed by the middle of this year following additional engagement sessions with stakeholders in Sabah and Sarawak, according to Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
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Middle East conflict: Higher Education Ministry to seek Wisma Putra’s advice on student evacuation
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) will seek guidance from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (KLN) before deciding on the evacuation of Malaysian students in conflict areas in the Middle East. Its minister Datuk Seri
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US military says it has hit nearly 2,000 targets in Iran as air defences ‘severely degraded’
WASHINGTON, March 4 — The US military commander in the Middle East said yesterday that American forces had struck nearly 2,000 targets so far in Iran as part of the largest firepower buildup in the region in a generation. “We’ve
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Israel says it struck Iranian launch sites and air defences in new ‘broad wave’ of attacks
JERUSALEM, March 4 — Israel’s military said today that it launched a “broad wave of strikes” on targets in Iran, after the Islamic republic fired rounds of missile barrages at Israeli territory. The military said the targets of its latest
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Trump says Iran was ‘weeks from a weapon’ as he signals US Navy tanker escorts and contradicts Rubio
WASHINGTON, March 4 — President Donald Trump said yesterday the US Navy was ready to escort oil tankers through a crucial Gulf shipping route, as he justified his war on Iran by saying he believed Tehran was about to strike
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More than a secretary, less than a general: The hunt for the next UN chief begins
UNITED NATIONS, March 4 — A new United Nations secretary-general will be elected this year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027. Here are the candidates – and potential candidates – so far, and details on how the
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Tehran reels from US–Israeli strikes as Trump declares it is ‘too late’ for talks
TEHRAN, March 4 — US and Israeli strikes pummelled targets across Tehran yesterday, as President Donald Trump warned it was “too late” for Iran to seek talks to escape a war now in its fourth day. Drones and missiles crashed
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Bursa Malaysia slips at the open, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — Bursa Malaysia opened slightly lower today, tracking Wall Street’s weaker performance overnight. At 9.10 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 2.83 points, or 0.16 per cent, to 1,709.12 from Tuesday’s close of
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Amazon delays, rising prices and stranded tankers: How the Hormuz shutdown is already hitting consumers
PARIS, March 4 — With few captains willing to brave the Strait of Hormuz as war rages around the Gulf, companies will have to do business without one of the world’s most vital shipping lanes, especially for oil and gas.
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