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Nine-year-old autistic boy drowns in hotel lake in Lukut, Port Dickson
SEREMBAN, March 26 — A nine-year-old autistic boy was found drowned in a lake within a hotel area in Lukut near here after he was believed to have left his hotel room without his family’s knowledge yesterday. Port Dickson police chief
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Anwar: Malaysia, Singapore concerned over Strait of Hormuz closure amid West Asia conflict
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — Malaysia and Singapore have expressed serious concern over the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on critical infrastructure following the escalating conflict in West Asia, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. In a
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US links security guarantees to Ukraine giving up Donbas, Zelensky says
KYIV, March 26 — The US is making its offer of security guarantees for a peace deal in Ukraine conditional on Kyiv ceding all of the country’s eastern region of Donbas to Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky told Reuters in an
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Trump says Iran ‘afraid’ to admit it wants a deal ‘so badly’
WASHINGTON, March 26 — US President Donald Trump insisted yesterday that Iran was taking part in peace talks, suggesting Tehran’s denials were because Iranian negotiators fear being killed by their own side. “They are negotiating, by the way, and they
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‘Pathetic liar!’: Iran media roast Trump, cast him as ‘Pinocchio’ over talks claims
TEHRAN, March 26 — Iranian newspapers yesterday ridiculed what they called Donald Trump’s “lies” about ongoing diplomatic discussions to end the war, publishing cartoons of the US president styled as Pinocchio. A caricature of Trump with an elongated nose looming
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Fuel stations run dry in Victoria and NSW as Australian government cracks down on price manipulation
SYDNEY, March 25 — Australia’s centre-left government on Wednesday introduced legislation in the parliament to double penalties for fuel price gouging as global supply disruptions due to the Iran war triggered fuel shortages in some rural regions, Reuters reported. Australia
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Ringgit weakens against US dollar as investors await signs of Iran war de‑escalation
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — The ringgit weakened against the US dollar and other major currencies at Wednesday’s close on cautious sentiment as investors await clearer signs of de escalation in the Iran war. At 6pm, the local currency eased
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MACC submits papers on DOE chiefs, targets graft tied to e‑waste and plastics
PUTRAJAYA, March 25 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is intensifying efforts to tackle corruption linked to the management of e-waste and plastic waste following recent progress in probes involving senior Department of Environment (DOE) officials. MACC Chief Commissioner Tan
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Fahmi: PKR will fully cooperate in probe into RM10m ‘corporate mafia’ allegation involving its MP
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — PKR is ready to fully cooperate with the authorities in connection with allegations of the party’s Member of Parliament’s (MP) involvement in misconduct involving a RM10 million transaction. PKR Information chief Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said
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Oil price retreat sparks relief rally, FBM KLCI ends day in green territory
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — Bursa Malaysia rebounded to close higher on Wednesday, tracking gains across regional markets as a sharp pullback in oil prices helped boost overall market sentiment, analysts said. At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM
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