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Victory lap in Tehran: Iran’s Speaker say ‘got what we wanted’ from US
TEHRAN, April 19 — Iran had been “victorious in the field” during weeks of war and had only agreed to a temporary truce with the United States because its demands had been met, the Iranian parliamentary speaker said on Saturday.
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Red light, green light? Iran closes Hormuz strait again, threatens crossing vessels
TEHRAN, April 19 — Iran’s military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, prompting ships to abandon attempts to transit and President Donald Trump to warn Tehran against trying to “blackmail” the United States. On Friday, Tehran had
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Anwar praises Malaysia’s diversity, announces RM500,000 for Sikh community at Vaisakhi celebration
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today described Malaysia’s diversity as the nation’s core strength. He said Malaysia’s cultures, traditions and communities are not merely markers of identity but the very foundation of the country’s
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‘No compromise’: Youth and Sports Ministry backs probe into RM7m squash court scandal
KUALA TERENGGANU, April 19 — The Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) has left the investigation into the alleged corruption case involving a RM7 million squash court in Kuala Lumpur to the authorities. Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari said that
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In return to Umno, Khairy says no demands, ready to rebuild trust in public
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Umno returnee Khairy Jamaluddin today expressed his gratitude and readiness to work to restore public confidence in the party that expelled him three years ago. In a Facebook post this afternoon, he thanked Umno president
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US grants fresh waiver on Russian oil sales to ease energy price surge
WASHINGTON, April 18 — US President Donald Trump’s administration yesterday issued a month-long sanctions waiver allowing the sale of Russian oil and petroleum products that are at sea, extending an earlier move to soften surging energy prices. The licence, issued
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Pineapple board says diversified demand cushions Malaysia’s exports from Middle East tensions
JASIN, April 18 — The country’s pineapple export industry has not been affected by the current West Asia crisis even though a significant portion of the export market is in the Middle East. Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (LPNM) director-general Mohd
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Iran shuts Hormuz Strait again after brief reopening over US blockade with ships mid-transit
TEHRAN, April 18 — Iran’s military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again today, its military command said, hours after reopening it and with more than a dozen commercial ships passing through the vital waterway. The toing and froing over
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Digital Ministry: Backlog of 3,600 foreign knowledge worker applications cleared, processing to stabilise by Q2
PUTRAJAYA, April 18 — A backlog of over 3,600 Foreign Knowledge Worker (FKW) applications has been processed at Malaysian Digital Economic Corporation stage and have been forwarded to the next stage for further action as of April 15, the Digital
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Asia’s busiest trade route, the Straits of Malacca, draws scrutiny as security risks rise
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Rising geopolitical tensions linked to the Strait of Hormuz are putting renewed attention on the Straits of Malacca, one of the world’s most critical maritime trade routes. The narrow waterway that passes Malaysia, Indonesia, and
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