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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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Former Rafizi aide James Chai arrives at MACC over RM1.11b semiconductor probe
PUTRAJAYA, April 28 — Former aide to Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli, Chai Jin Shern, also known as James Chai, arrived at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters today to give his statement over a RM1.11 billion government-backed semiconductor project. According
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Early reforms help Malaysia weather West Asia crisis better than peers, says finance minister’s pol-sec
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — Malaysia is weathering the fallout from the West Asia crisis better than many peers, supported by early government intervention over the past three years to strengthen economic resilience. Political secretary to the Finance Minister Muhammad
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Selangor govt demands swift action over online insult against Sultan Sharafuddin
SHAH ALAM, April 28 — The Selangor government has called for swift and firm action by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) over a social media post insulting the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. Menteri Besar Datuk
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Surau on unapproved land in Ipoh demolished after court order, says police
IPOH, April 28 — Surau al-Karamah in Kampung Seri Keramat, Pasir Putih here, which was built on unapproved land, was demolished in an operation that proceeded smoothly yesterday morning. District police chief ACP Muhammad Najib Hamzah said the demolition was
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