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BPMB, Matrade team up on RM700m BizConnect initiative to lift Malaysian exporters’ global competitiveness
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd (BPMB) has partnered with Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) to accelerate Malaysia’s export ecosystem and broader economic transformation agenda via over RM700 million in strategic initiatives under BizConnect with Exporters
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Singapore economy grows 6pc in first quarter on strong AI chip demand
SINGAPORE, May 25 — Singapore’s economy grew six per cent year-on-year in the first quarter as demand skyrockets for artificial intelligence chips, balancing the fallout from the Middle East war, the government said today. As a major electronics hub, the
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Rubio warns Iran nuclear talks are too technical to conclude ‘in 72 hours on the back of a napkin’
NEW DELHI, May 25 — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told The New York Times yesterday that an agreement with Iran had garnered regional support but a nuclear deal couldn’t be achieved “in 72 hours on the back of a napkin.”
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JPJ to restore online vehicle ownership transfer service immediately, Anthony Loke announces
PUTRAJAYA, May 25 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has agreed to immediately restore its online transfer of vehicle ownership (THM) transaction service, with any future suspension for system upgrades to be carried out only during the long holiday period
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Ministry assures livestock supply surpasses demand for sacrificial rituals during Aidiladha
PUTRAJAYA, May 25 — The supply of livestock for this year’s Hari Raya Aidiladha celebration is sufficient to meet nationwide demand, the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) said in a statement today. Data from the Department of Veterinary Services
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Petronas says investigations ongoing after fatal lifeboat incident at Sepat platform in Terengganu-Kelantan waters
KUALA TERENGGANU, May 25 — Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has confirmed that three contractor personnel were killed while another was critically injured during lifeboat maintenance work at the Sepat platform in Terengganu-Kelantan waters yesterday. In a statement today, Petronas said
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Kelantan begins exploring rare earth reserves in Gua Musang with Japanese collaboration
KOTA BHARU, May 24 — The Kelantan state government is exploring the potential of rare earth elements (REE) identified in an area covering approximately 1,400 hectares near Ladang Subong, Gua Musang. State Local Government, Housing, Health and Environment Committee chairman
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Malaysian among dead after building collapse traps dozens in the Philippines
ANGELES CITY, May 24 — A Malaysian man has been killed as a building collapsed in the northern Philippines today, partially crushing an adjacent hotel and trapping construction workers who screamed in pain as rescuers attempted to pull them from
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Taiwan says Chinese coast guard ship leaves Pratas waters after tense standoff
TAIPEI, May 24 — A Chinese coast guard ship left waters near Taiwan’s strategically located Pratas Islands at the top of the South China Sea today following a tense standoff and verbal sparring between the coast guards, Taiwan’s Coast Guard
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Oil, Iran and China: Why US-India talks suddenly matter a lot more
NEW DELHI, May 24 — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar yesterday, as the two sides discussed the Middle East, trade, visas, maritime security and energy supplies, while Washington cited progress on
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