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After passenger falls onto LRT track at Abdullah Hukum station, Loke issues urgent reminder to please mind the gap
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — All public transport users have been reminded to always be vigilant and adhere to safety regulations to avoid any untoward incidents. Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook issued the reminder following the incident involving a passenger
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Fahmi: MCMC took down 159 fake news posts in four days amid energy crisis misinformation
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has detected and took down 159 pieces of false content related to the global energy crisis over a four-day period since March 29. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil
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From S$1,000 runner to S$1m kingpin: Singaporean loan shark boss jailed over China-based empire
SINGAPORE, April 4 — A man who climbed from a low-level loan shark runner to a syndicate “towkay” has been jailed for four years and two months and fined S$1 million (RM3.13 million) in Singapore, after raking in more than
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US jobs bounce back in March — but economists aren’t celebrating just yet
WASHINGTON, April 4 — The US economy posted unexpectedly strong job gains in March, data showed yesterday, in a development hailed by US President Donald Trump — but seen with caution by analysts. The world’s largest economy gained 178,000 jobs
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Petronas president: ‘Efficiency is the first fuel’ in tackling energy crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — Prudent energy use, optimising operational costs through artificial intelligence (AI) and sound financial management are key principles that must be practised in addressing the increasingly pressing global energy crisis, says Petronas president and group chief
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Petronas cuts planning horizon to 45 days to tackle energy supply risks, says president
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has shortened its downstream planning horizon from three months to 45 days to address global energy supply uncertainties. Its president and group chief executive officer, Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik Tengku
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Analysts: Bursa Malaysia seen range-bound next week as Middle East tensions cap gains
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — Trading on Bursa Malaysia is expected to remain cautious and range-bound next week, as the local bourse continues to be confined within the 1,680–1,740 range driven by the West Asia conflict, said an economist. IPPFA
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Some pumps run dry, but Australia tells travellers: Carry on with Easter plans
SYDNEY, April 4 — Australians were urged to maintain their travel plans for Easter weekend although hundreds of petrol stations, mostly in rural areas, were without power today, as the Iran war continued to strain the nation’s fuel supply. “Easter
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Zelensky accuses Russia of ‘Easter escalation’ as massive daytime attack kills two
KYIV, April 4 — A large-scale daytime Russian strike killed at least two people in Ukraine yesterday, officials said, in what President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced as an “Easter escalation,” as Moscow shifts tactics to avoid Ukrainian air defences. Since the
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Iran won’t ease Hormuz chokehold anytime soon — and that’s the point, US intelligence suggests
WASHINGTON, April 4 — Recent US intelligence reports warn that Iran is unlikely to open the Strait of Hormuz any time soon because its grip on the world’s most vital oil artery provides the only real leverage it has over
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