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AI needs power, and in the US, natural gas is stepping up, for better or worse
HOUSTON, March 28 — Natural gas took center stage this week at the world’s largest energy conference, as major market players discussed how to power the rise of artificial intelligence. In the halls of CERAWeek, where around 10,000 experts and
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Why farmers and traders in Malaysia are bracing for a veg price crunch this April: What’s behind the Hormuz Strait connection
KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Vegetables staple to the Malaysian diet could soon take a bigger bite out of household budgets, with prices expected to rise as early as April as the war in West Asia disrupts global supply chains. The
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Yemen’s Houthis strike at Israel — could Red Sea trade be next on the line?
TEHRAN, March 28 — Yemen’s Houthi rebels announced their entry into the Middle East war on Saturday by launching a ballistic missile towards Israel, as the world struggled to contain the economic damage of a conflict now entering its second
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Italy investigates Sephora, LVMH over ‘insidious’ marketing of cosmetics to minors
MILAN, March 28 — Italian competition regulators said yesterday they have opened a probe into French luxury group LVMH and its Sephora and Benefit subsidiaries for promoting skin care products to minors. “The investigations were opened over concerns that important
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‘This is unbelievable corruption’: US lawmakers question fishy trades that moved oil, S&P futures before Trump’s Iran posts
NEW YORK, March 28 — Unusual bursts of trading on the oil and stock markets this week, just minutes before social media posts on the Iran war by President Donald Trump, have added to suspicions of insider trading linked to
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Trump warns ‘Cuba is next’, denies losing MAGA support
WASHINGTON, March 28 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday “Cuba is next” in his latest threat against the Caribbean island, as he dismissed concerns that recent American military actions would cost him political support. Cuba’s communist government has faced
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Defence Ministry rolls out JanaVeteran to help veterans earn up to RM3,000 monthly
KOTA TINGGI, March 28 — The implementation of the JanaVeteran project is capable of empowering Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) veterans through the generation of sustainable income, thereby reducing their dependence on welfare assistance and ensuring the well-being of the veteran
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JPJ introduces new rules allowing rooftop, commercial spaces for driving training
BALING, March 28 — The Road Transport Department Malaysia has introduced new guidelines for the establishment of Driving Institutes (IMs), including allowing training circuits to be built in high-rise buildings, warehouses and commercial premises. JPJ Director-General Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli
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Are Hishammuddin, Khairy set to rejoin Umno? Party to discuss applications on April 17
KOTA TINGGI, March 28 — The applications of several former Umno leaders, including Sembrong Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein and Khairy Jamaluddin, to rejoin the party will be discussed at the Umno Supreme Council meeting on April 17.
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PKR: Nurul Izzah resignation rumours just ‘fake news’
KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has dismissed as “fake news” swirling rumours that its deputy president, Nurul Izzah Anwar, has resigned from the post. Party information chief Datuk Fahmi Fadzil issued a brief denial when contacted
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