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Back to homepageAstro announces Euan Smith’s departure as group CEO, Henry Tan to serve as interim
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd today said group chief executive officer Euan Smith has stepped down after six years with the company. Former chief executive Henry Tan will return as interim group CEO from June 16
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‘I call the shots, not Netanyahu’: Trump says fresh Israel-Iran strikes will not derail peace talks
TEL AVIV, June 8 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday that new strikes by Israel and Iran would not affect his administration’s peace talks with Tehran, saying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “doesn’t call the shots.” Trump has leaned
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Saifuddin Nasution says Pakatan has settled all 56 Johor seats, approval now rests with presidential council
PUTRAJAYA, June 8 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail today said the coalition has finalised the allocation of all 56 state seats for the upcoming Johor state election following discussions at its secretariat meeting. Saifuddin Nasution
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Govt to use up existing passport, MyKad stocks before switch to new supply contract, says home minister
PUTRAJAYA, June 8 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said existing stocks of Malaysian passports and MyKad will continue to be used despite the expiry of the previous supply contract on June 1. He said the government would
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‘In Johor, we have our own way’: Onn Hafiz draws distinction between state politics and federal BN-Pakatan cooperation
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi today said DAP would not be part of a future Barisan Nasional (BN) state government in Johor, while stressing that the state’s political circumstances differ from those at
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Rafizi says Bersama preparing Melaka election push, candidate list due in August
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) expects to announce its candidates and the seats it will contest in the Melaka state election as early as August, as it steps up preparations for what is expected to be
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Israeli army says it struck targets in Iran, state TV confirms blasts in major cities
JERUSALEM, June 8 — The Israeli army said Monday it had struck targets in western and central Iran, as Iranian state TV reported explosions in the cities of Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan. “A short while ago, the Israeli Air Force
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Ringgit trades mixed after upbeat US jobs data lifts greenback
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — The ringgit traded mostly higher against major currencies but was easier against the US dollar in early trade today as the greenback strengthened following better-than-expected US labour market data. At 8am, the local note depreciated
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Nine injured in shooting near England’s World Cup base camp in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, June 8 — Nine people sustained non-life-threatening injuries in a shooting near England’s World Cup base camp in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday, days before the tournament is due to kick off. Kansas City police said there were
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Indonesia orders tsunami evacuations in northern Sulawesi after powerful Philippines quake
JAKARTA, June 8 — Indonesia ordered today evacuations of northern areas threatened by tsunami waves after a 7.8-magnitude quake struck the southern Philippines. Officials in areas at risk — the North Sulawesi capital, Manado, northern Gorontalo province and the Sangihe
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