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New UK PM Burnham moves quickly to ease cost pressures and reset Labour’s image
LONDON, July 26 — New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first week in office signalled a shift in focus and style for the centre-left Labour government as he sought a clean break from predecessor Keir Starmer. Cost of living Burnham,
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Singapore’s Scoot airline expands Malaysia network as leisure and business travel stay strong
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — Malaysia remains a key market for Scoot, the low-cost carrier of the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group, driven by sustained demand for leisure and business travel, the airline’s chief commercial officer Calvin Chan said. He said
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US Fed tipped to hold rates as inflation, Iran war cloud outlook
WASHINGTON July 26 — The US Federal Reserve is set to hold its second meeting under new chairman Kevin Warsh starting Tuesday, with markets expecting policymakers to keep interest rates steady amid inflation concerns that could be exacerbated by US
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Iran says oil trade stayed afloat through war and truce with US$18b in sales
TEHRAN, July 26 —Iran’s oil ministry on Saturday said it was able to sell a total of US$18 billion (RM73.62 billion) worth of oil during the war and the ensuing ceasefire with the United States. “The ministry sold US$11.5 billion
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Singapore Airlines, Scoot cancel flights to China and Hong Kong as Typhoon Noul hits region
SINGAPORE, July 26 — Airlines including Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot have cancelled several flights as Typhoon Noul disrupted travel in parts of China and Hong Kong. SIA said it cancelled three flights between Singapore, Shenzhen and Hong Kong on
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Nadma: Disaster victims can claim cash aid up to four times a year
JERTIH, July 26 — Malaysians affected by disasters are eligible to receive the Bantuan Wang Ihsan (BWI) up to four times a year, subject to the claim conditions set by the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma). Nadma Community and Social Development Section
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PM Anwar demands swift action on Felda initiatives amid settler frustration
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants the seven initiatives announced earlier to help Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) settlers implemented without further delay. Anwar said he has requested progress reports on all initiatives, which
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Housewife loses RM119,599 to Facebook investment scam
KOTA TINGGI, July 26 —A housewife lost RM119,599.24 after falling victim to an investment scam on July 19. Kota Tinggi police chief Supt Yusof Othman said the 58-year-old woman came across an advertisement for an investment scheme, identified as XM Royal,
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PM Anwar attends Citrawarna 2026 launch and cultural parade
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attended the opening ceremony and parade of Citrawarna 2026 at Dataran Merdeka yesterday, a flagship Tourism Malaysia event held as part of the Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) campaign. He
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