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Ringgit strengthens as markets react to two-week pause in US strikes on Iran
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — The ringgit strengthened to the 3.99 level against the US dollar, supported by improved market sentiment after US President Donald Trump announced a two-week pause in military action against Iran following talks with Pakistani leaders.
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Oil prices plunge and stocks jump after US-Iran two-week ceasefire
SINGAPORE, April 8 — Oil prices dived, bonds rallied and stocks surged today after a two-week ceasefire in the Middle East spurred a relief rally as investors cheered the possible resumption of oil and gas flowing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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North Korea fires ‘unidentified projectile’ from Pyongyang following South Korea’s drone apology
SEOUL, April 8 — South Korea’s military said today that North Korea fired an “unidentified projectile” from its capital area the previous day. “The military detected an unidentified projectile launched from the Pyongyang area on Tuesday,” the military said in
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Israel issues multiple missile warnings after Iran fires toward territory following US ceasefire announcement
JERUSALEM, April 8 — Israel’s military issued three warnings in quick succession early today that Iran had fired missiles toward it, moments after US President Donald Trump said he had agreed to postpone striking Iranian infrastructure. The warnings came after
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Tehran says US must accept uranium program and lift all sanctions in 10-point peace plan
TEHRAN, April 8 —Tehran said today its 10-point plan for securing an end to the war with the United States would require Washington to accept its uranium enrichment program and the lifting of all sanctions. The Islamic republic claimed victory
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Pakistan PM says US-Iran ceasefire now covers ‘everywhere’, including Lebanon, with talks set for Islamabad
Islamabad, Pakistan, April 8, 2026 (AFP) -Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said today that the United States, Iran and their allies had agreed to a ceasefire “everywhere”, including Lebanon, following mediation by his government to stop weeks of fighting. “I am
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US and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire as Trump pauses strikes and Tehran reopens Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON, April 8 — The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire late yesterday, barely an hour before President Donald Trump’s deadline to obliterate the rival country was set to expire, with Tehran to temporarily reopen the vital Strait of
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MACC arrests four in Perak, including two lecturers, over RM5m bribes linked to university research funds
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested four individuals, including two private university lecturers, for allegedly soliciting and receiving about RM5 million in bribes. An MACC source said that the two lecturers, an oil company officer
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Perhilitan seizes RM36.8m Johor haul: Compressed tiger parts, primate parts and suspected python genitalia among contraband
JOHOR BAHRU, April 7 — The Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) seized a large haul of various exotic wildlife parts worth RM36.8 million at a house in Taman Johor Jaya here last Saturday. The raid netted thousands of exotic
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Madani Mart vs KR1M: Same same but different?
KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — The first Madani Mart was launched in Pahang this month as part of wider efforts to keep the cost of living affordable amid a worsening war in the Middle East that is disrupting global energy
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