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Iran launches new regional attacks as Houthis threaten Saudi ports
TEHRAN, July 21 — Iran stepped up its attacks in the Middle East today, two weeks after its war with the United States resumed, with sirens sounding in Bahrain and Jordan announcing it had intercepted two waves of missiles and
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CIMB Malaysia now supports Apple Pay: Limited to credit cards, get up to RM118 cashback
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — Apple Pay is finally available to CIMB Malaysia customers after almost 4 years since the feature was made available for Malaysian consumers. Previously, CIMB said that they were working to support Apple Pay in 2H
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Zahid tells BN machinery to work harder, admits party is ‘underdog’ in N. Sembilan polls
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has admitted he is not satisfied with the party’s preparations ahead of the 16th Negri Sembilan state election, urging its machinery and candidates to step up
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Penang aims for 100pc cashless transactions
GEORGE TOWN, July 21 — The Penang government is committed to achieving 100 per cent cashless transactions in the near future through various initiatives currently being implemented. State Local Government and Town and Country Planning Committee chairman H’ng Mooi Lye
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DPM Zahid denies claims of BN–Perikatan–GPS–GRS meeting, reaffirms support for unity government
PUTRAJAYA, July 21 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has dismissed viral claims that leaders from Barisan Nasional (BN), Perikatan Nasional (PN), Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) were scheduled to meet today. According
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Rights groups flag rising disinformation targeting Rohingya in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — A wave of political disinformation targeting Malaysia’s Rohingya population has raised alarm among rights groups that say it is fuelling xenophobia and intimidation against the refugee community. AFP fact-checkers have debunked a torrent of falsehoods
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Communications minister orders probe into alleged leak of influencer Khairul Aming’s personal data
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has directed the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to obtain a full report on claims that influencer‑entrepreneur Khairul Aming’s personal data was accessed and leaked without authorisation by individuals linked
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Indonesia approves new international financial centre — and it might be in Bali
JAKARTA, July 21 — Indonesia’s parliament passed a bill on Tuesday to establish an international financial centre, with the resort island of Bali previously floated as a possible location. Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said the financial centre, known as
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Up to US$114b lost in Asia-Pacific scams last year, nearly triple 2023 level, says UN
BANGKOK, July 21 — Victims of transnational online scams in East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand lost up to US$114.1 billion (RM466.40 billion) last year, a UN report said today, with estimated losses at least tripling from 2023. Southeast
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Sultan Nazrin warns weak institutions, poor governance can undermine nations
IPOH, July 21 — A nation may possess abundant resources, a talented population and a rich culture, but still fail its people if its institutions are weak, its leaders unaccountable, or its politics consumed by self-interest rather than public service,
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