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‘Everything is going up’: Singapore hit by war-fuelled price hikes across the board
SINGAPORE, April 4 — The economic shockwaves from the Iran war are beginning to ripple through Singapore’s everyday life, pushing up costs from electricity and fuel to transport and groceries, even as the government holds off on emergency measures, according
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Trump seeks RM613m to revive Alcatraz as high-security, state-of-the-art federal prison
WASHINGTON, April 4 — US President Donald Trump asked Congress yesterday for US$152 million (RM612.8 million) to begin rebuilding the notorious Alcatraz prison, pressing ahead with his vision to return the former island lockup to active use. The funding request,
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Anwar calls for unity over political point-scoring as global energy crunch bites
KUALA KANGSAR, April 4 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he is open to discussions with the opposition and any parties willing to help the government find solutions to address the current global energy crisis. He stressed that
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Back-to-back blasts leave Indonesian UN peacekeepers dead and wounded in Lebanon
JAKARTA, April 4 — The three United Nations peacekeepers wounded in a blast in southern Lebanon yesterday were from Indonesia, UN officials said, just days after three other Indonesians were killed in separate explosions. The United Nations Interim Force in
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MOHE to announce cost-of-living aid for university students
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) is currently studying appropriate measures to assist the campus community, particularly students, in coping with the potential rise in the cost of living following the worsening global energy crisis.
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Anwar vows to prioritise Malaysia’s schools and healthcare amid energy crisis pressures
KUALA KANGSAR, April 4 — The government has assured that education will continue to be among its top priorities despite the current global uncertainty caused by the energy crisis. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this is to ensure
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After passenger falls onto LRT track at Abdullah Hukum station, Loke issues urgent reminder to please mind the gap
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — All public transport users have been reminded to always be vigilant and adhere to safety regulations to avoid any untoward incidents. Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook issued the reminder following the incident involving a passenger
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Fahmi: MCMC took down 159 fake news posts in four days amid energy crisis misinformation
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has detected and took down 159 pieces of false content related to the global energy crisis over a four-day period since March 29. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil
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From S$1,000 runner to S$1m kingpin: Singaporean loan shark boss jailed over China-based empire
SINGAPORE, April 4 — A man who climbed from a low-level loan shark runner to a syndicate “towkay” has been jailed for four years and two months and fined S$1 million (RM3.13 million) in Singapore, after raking in more than
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US jobs bounce back in March — but economists aren’t celebrating just yet
WASHINGTON, April 4 — The US economy posted unexpectedly strong job gains in March, data showed yesterday, in a development hailed by US President Donald Trump — but seen with caution by analysts. The world’s largest economy gained 178,000 jobs
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