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Fuel prices surge again: RON97 up 70 sen, diesel hits RM4.72 amid US-Iran conflict
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — For the second consecutive week, fuel prices in Peninsular Malaysia have seen a massive spike as the government moves to align domestic rates with a global market rattled by the outbreak of conflict in the
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Ringgit gains against yen, pound and euro but softens against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — The ringgit opened higher against major currencies but eased against the US dollar this morning as cautious global sentiment continued to weigh on emerging market currencies. At 8 am, the local currency softened to 3.9300/9400
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Hong Kong fire inquiry begins public hearings into blaze that killed 168
HONG KONG, March 19 — An independent committee investigating a devastating fire that ripped through a Hong Kong housing complex last year was starting a series of public hearings today into the blaze that killed 168 people. The blaze on
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UN nuclear watchdog urges restraint after Iran’s only nuclear plant hit
VIENNA, March 19 — The UN nuclear watchdog said yesterday that Iranian authorities had reported a projectile impact at the country’s only operational nuclear power plant but that it caused no damage. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) “has been informed
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Saudi Arabia declares Friday as Eid al-Fitr after completing 30 days of Ramadan
RIYADH, March 19 — Saudi Arabia announced that the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan will begin tomorrow, according to a statement published by state media. “The Supreme Court has decided that tomorrow, Thursday,
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Trump attends return of six US troops killed in Iraq crash amid Iran war
DOVER, March 19 — US President Donald Trump attended the return of six crew members killed when their refueling aircraft crashed during the Iran war yesterday. It was the second time since the start of the conflict that Trump has
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UK PM Starmer urges nightclubgoers to get antibiotics after deadly meningitis outbreak
LONDON, March 19 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday called on anyone who visited a nightclub at the centre of a deadly meningitis outbreak to come forward to receive antibiotics. Starmer told parliament the outbreak in Canterbury, in southeastern
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How does the Iran war affect fertiliser supplies, prices and food security?
LONDON, March 19 — As the US-Israel war with Iran enters its third week, analysts warn it is severely disrupting fertiliser markets and endangering food security for developing countries in the near term. Here is how the conflict is affecting fertiliser
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World Bank’s International Finance Corp invests RM60m as cornerstone investor in Sunway Healthcare IPO
KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — The World Bank Group, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has invested RM60 million as a cornerstone investor in Sunway Healthcare Holdings Bhd’s initial public offering (IPO). IFC said the investment will enable the company
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Bursa Malaysia ends higher on regional gains, KLCI up 1.10pc
KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — Bursa Malaysia ended higher today, in line with upbeat regional market performance and supported by the strong debut of Sunway Healthcare. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 18.82 points or
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