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IMF, World Bank meetings expose fading confidence in US leadership during global crises
WASHINGTON, April 19 — Global finance leaders, whipsawed by Middle East war news, came to grips this past week with their inability to mitigate the economic damage from increasingly frequent geopolitical shocks, and a realisation that counting on US leadership
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‘This is funding war against Ukraine’: Zelensky slams easing of Russian oil sanctions
KYIV, April 19 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today condemned the easing of sanctions on Russian oil after the US extended a waiver meant to soften surging energy prices driven by the Middle East war. “Every dollar paid for Russian
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Zambry: Govt assures open access to higher education for SPM, STPM leavers
KOTA KINABALU, April 19 — There is no fixed limit on the number of students admitted into higher education institutions for Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) holders; instead, they are given every possible opportunity to
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Malaysian delegation to carry protest voice on Palestine issue in Brussels
KUALA LUMPUR April 19 — Malaysia will send a cross-party delegation of Members of Parliament to an international conference in Brussels to lodge a formal protest against the Israeli Parliament’s move to impose the death penalty by hanging on Palestinian
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Bad WiFi on trains? Govt tells telcos to fix internet on KL-Segamat route within one month
SEGAMAT, April 19 — The Ministry of Communications will adopt the principle of ‘di mana ada tren, di situ ada internet’ (where there is a train, there is internet) in efforts to improve internet coverage along the KL Sentral-Segamat Electric
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‘Victims confirmed’: US police investigate gunshots reported on Iowa University campus
WASHINGTON, April 19 — Police were investigating reports of gunshots at the University of Iowa early today, the midwestern US school said in an alert, adding that there were “confirmed victims.” “First responders on scene. Confirmed victims. Please continue to
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Three killed in broad daylight shooting in Kota Tinggi, suspect caught trying to flee
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Three people were killed in a shooting outside a food outlet in Kota Jaya, Kota Tinggi in Johor Bahru, this afternoon. According to Kosmo! Online, the incident, which occurred at about 1.40pm, left two men and a
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Zambry: UM report admits ‘sensitive’ elements in theatre row, corrective steps underway
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Universiti Malaya (UM) has acknowledged “sensitive” elements in a recent theatre performance that drew online backlash, submitting a report to the Higher Education Ministry. According to The Star, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir
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MACC urges tighter safeguards to curb smuggling and corruption in high-risk regions
ALOR SETAR, April 19 — Prevention and public awareness must be strengthened alongside enforcement in high-risk areas vulnerable to smuggling, cross-border crime, duty-free abuse, and customs issues, said the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). MACC Deputy Chief Commissioner (Management and Professional)
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Sarawak rejects ‘golden goose’ accusation, says gas push is about fairness
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Sarawak will pursue its own framework to manage the state’s gas resources without affecting the role of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Abang Openg said today. According to Berita Harian, he said
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