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US ramps up sanctions on Iran oil network as Strait of Hormuz shutdown fuels tensions
WASHINGTON, April 16 — The United States announced yesterday it is tightening sanctions against Iran’s oil industry as Tehran keeps up its closure of the Strait of Hormuz as part of the Mideast war. The new punishment targets oil transport
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Penang KPDN probes Juru R&R petrol station over viral claim of diesel refusal to lorry drivers
BUKIT MERTAJAM, April 16 — The Penang Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has issued a notice to investigate a fuel station at the Juru northbound Rest and Service (R&R) area here, which allegedly refused to sell
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Shah Alam man arrested over TikTok video showing puppy submerged in water tank at Section 32
SHAH ALAM, April 16 — Police have arrested a local man suspected of committing animal cruelty by submerging a puppy in a water tank at Section 32 here yesterday afternoon. Shah Alam District Police Chief ACP Ramsay Embol said the
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DBKL announces 13-day, 24-hour closure of Lorong Jalan TAR for sewerage repairs
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — Motorists and commuters in the capital are advised to plan their journeys ahead as Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has temporarily closed Lorong Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman (TAR) starting yesterday. The closure, which is scheduled
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AI everywhere, data nowhere: Firms race into AI but data access and quality lag, survey shows
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — Most organisations still lack the data foundation needed for success despite growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), according to Cloudera’s latest global survey examining enterprise readiness to support AI at scale. The findings highlight that
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US eyes second Iran peace talks in Pakistan as Tehran threatens Red Sea trade shutdown
WASHINGTON, April 16 — The United States is discussing a possible second round of peace talks with Iran in Pakistan and is optimistic about reaching a deal, US officials said yesterday, as Tehran threatened to shut down Red Sea trade
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Explosions trigger massive fire at key Australian refinery, raising fuel supply concerns
GEELONG, April 16 — Towering columns of fire have engulfed a crucial Australian oil refinery after a chain of explosions, authorities said today as they warned of disruptions to domestic fuel supply. Flames as tall as 60 metres (200 feet) erupted
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Rattled by Trump, US allies eye Japan’s biggest arms‑export shift since WW2
TOKYO, April 16 — Japan’s imminent easing of arms export rules has sparked strong interest from Warsaw to Manila, Reuters reporting found, as President Donald Trump wavers on security commitments to allies and the wars in Iran and Ukraine strain US
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Fake energy crisis claims: One to be charged, five compounded, says Fahmi
KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — One individual will be charged in the Sepang Sessions Court over the dissemination of fake news related to fuel price increases following the crisis in West Asia, while five others will be compounded, said Communications Minister
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