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Two Pahang women lose RM1.4m in phone scam syndicate fraud
KUANTAN, April 28 — Two women lost RM1.4 million after being duped by a phone scam syndicate from September 2024 to April 2026. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the first case involved a 60-year-old local woman who
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Malaysia must build own AI capability, strengthen cybersecurity, says Fahmi
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — Malaysia should not merely be a user of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, but needs to develop its own capabilities in the field, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. He said the country also needs to
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Iran demands ‘credible guarantees’ against US-Israel attack before reopening Strait of Hormuz
NEW YORK, April 28 — Iran needs guarantees against another US-Israeli attack before it can ensure security in the oil-rich Gulf, Tehran’s envoy to the United Nations said Monday. The ambassador, Amir Saeid Iravani, addressed a Security Council session initiated
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Mexico captures two cartel kingpins including likely El Mencho successor ‘The Gardener’
MEXICO CITY, April 28 — Mexican authorities announced on Monday the capture of two top criminals, one of them a close ally of the slain founder of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and his potential successor. Nemesio “El Mencho”
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Starmer faces UK parliamentary investigation vote over Epstein associate controversy
LONDON, April 28 — British lawmakers will vote on whether embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer should face a parliamentary probe over the Peter Mandelson scandal, the House of Commons speaker announced on Monday. Members of Parliament will debate on Tuesday
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King Charles meets Trump as US-UK ‘special relationship’ faces rare strain over Iran
WASHINGTON, April 28 — Britain’s King Charles III met Donald Trump at the White House Monday, kicking off a high-stakes state visit shadowed by transatlantic tensions and a new alleged attempt to assassinate the US president. Behind the warm welcome
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Iran-y is dead: UN makes Tehran vice president of nuclear non-proliferation summit
NEW YORK, April 28 — Signatories of the landmark nuclear non-proliferation treaty began a meeting Monday at the United Nations as fears of a renewed arms race escalate, with atomic powers again at loggerheads over safeguards. In 2022, during the
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Malaysia ringgit still treading water against US dollar but gains on baht, yen
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — The ringgit traded mostly higher against other major and Asian currencies in early trade today amid cautious sentiment in the currency market. The domestic unit, however, was little changed against the US dollar as investors
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Data centre fever gives Bursa Malaysia a green start
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — Bursa Malaysia started Tuesday’s session on a firmer note, buoyed by sustained investor appetite for data centre-linked counters, particularly in the technology and utilities sectors, following robust earnings reported by United States (US) semiconductor players.
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Australia to charge Meta, Google and TikTok if they refuse to pay local news outlets
SYDNEY, April 28 — Australia unveiled draft laws on Tuesday that will charge tech giants Meta, Google and TikTok unless they voluntarily strike deals to pay local outlets for news. “Platforms who elect not to do commercial deals with news
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