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Asian markets slide as Middle East deadlock and AI woes rattle investors
HONG KONG, May 13 — Asian stocks fell on Wednesday as markets digested the lack of progress towards Middle East peace and setbacks that rattled the boom in AI technology. Iran’s chief negotiator said on Tuesday that Washington must accept
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US appeals court temporarily reinstates Trump’s 10pc global tariffs
WASHINGTON, May 13 — A US federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily paused a ruling declaring President Donald Trump’s global 10-per cent tariffs illegal, granting a government request to suspend the decision pending appeal. Trump imposed the temporary 10-per cent
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Lim Guan Eng urges govt to maintain BUDI95, calls for banks to fund RM5b MSME support instead of targeting T20
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — The government should maintain the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) fuel subsidy scheme for all Malaysians and instead require banks to contribute more directly to MSME support, DAP Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng said. In a statement
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Home minister hits back at claims he gave Malaysian citizenship to Chinese nationals, calls it slander
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has dismissed allegations that he arbitrarily grants Malaysian citizenship to Chinese nationals, describing the claims as slanderous and malicious attempts to incite public sentiment and create confusion. He
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Explosion near Unifil headquarters in Lebanon damages Malaysia House, no casualties reported
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — An explosion believed to involve an unidentified drone occurred near the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) headquarters in Naqoura yesterday, causing minor damage to a Malaysian military rest facility, the Defence Ministry said.
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Sultan Ibrahim receives report on mosque projects in Johor Bahru, Kluang, Mersing and Kulai
JOHOR BAHRU, May 13 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has received a report on the construction of five new mosques in Johor from state mufti Datuk Yahya Ahmad. According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s
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Malaysia Airlines, Firefly offer RM499 festive fares to East Malaysia, add 62 extra flights
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), through Malaysia Airlines and Firefly, is supporting increased travel demand ahead of the upcoming Hari Raya Aidiladha, Kaamatan and Gawai celebrations with subsidised fares on selected East Malaysia routes. In a
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Malaysia smashes first-quarter tourism record with 10.6 million arrivals
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Malaysia recorded a new tourism milestone in the first quarter of 2026, welcoming more than 10.6 million international visitors — the highest ever for the period and the second consecutive year the country has crossed
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Malaysia to join BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi this week
HYDERABAD, May 13 — Malaysia will participate in the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting being held in New Delhi on May 14 and15. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan is expected to arrive in the Indian capital on Wednesday, a Malaysian
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Police recover stolen jewellery after gold shop heist in Jerantut, two suspected robbers held in Chow Kit
KUANTAN, May 13 — Police have arrested two men suspected of involvement in a jewellery theft case at a gold shop in Jerantut last April 28. Jerantut Acting Police Chief DSP Arshad Ayob said the suspects, aged 23 and 63,
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