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Oil prices fall 5.5pc as US-Iran strike pause opens door to talks
TOKYO, July 27 — Oil prices dropped sharply at Monday’s opening of Asian markets as investors breathed cautious sighs of relief following two consecutive nights without US strikes on Iran, leaving the door open for new talks. The price of
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Home Minister tells Malaysians to judge government by performance, not through racial lens
PUTRAJAYA, July 27 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail today urged Malaysians to evaluate politics based on the Madani administration’s performance, and not through identity politics. Saifuddin Nasution said performance based politics aims for everyone to advance the
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Home Minister tells AKPS to fast-track new uniforms, ensure competency before JB-Singapore RTS Link launch in 2027
PUTRAJAYA, July 27 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail today instructed the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) to expedite the distribution of new uniforms for its officers before the JB-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link enters
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Terengganu contractor duped of RM152,550 in non-existent tender scam
KUALA TERENGGANU, July 27 — A 68-year-old electrical contractor lost RM152,550 after falling victim to a non-existent tender scam. Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the victim received an email on July 14 offering a project to install
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Door stuck open forces Rapid KL to halt Kelana Jaya train at Taman Bahagia station
PETALING JAYA, 27 July 2026 — Rapid KL has taken immediate action following a technical issue involving one of the doors on a Kelana Jaya Line train travelling towards Gombak on Sunday. The operations team detected the fault at 11.08am, when the door could not close properly. Safety procedures
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Malaysia to strengthen regional anti-graft cooperation through Asean-PAC meeting
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will host the 22nd Asean Parties Against Corruption (Asean-PAC) Secretariat Meeting in Melaka from July 28 to 30 to strengthen regional cooperation in combating corruption. MACC Policy, Planning and Research Division director
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Negeri Sembilan voters should judge manifestos by delivery, not promises, says Tengku Zafrul
PORT DICKSON, July 27 — Voters should assess the manifestos of parties contesting the 16th Negeri Sembilan State Election based on their ability to translate pledges into action, rather than merely the promises made during the election campaign. Senior political advisor to
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Flash flood at north-west China tourist site kills 10, injures 23 as heavy rain triggers alerts across southern region
BEIJING, July 26 — A flash flood caused by heavy rain struck a tourist site in north-west China today, killing 10 people and injuring 23, state media reported. “A mountain torrent triggered by short-term heavy rainfall at a scenic spot
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France’s wildfire front ‘very unfavourable’, interior minister warns as blazes threaten Unesco‑listed Bordeaux
PARIS, July 26 — French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez warned today the wildfire situation in France was “very unfavourable” as firefighters battled to hold the blazes back from the Unesco-listed city of Bordeaux in the south-west. “Another difficult night on
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Palestinians report Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques amid surge in West Bank violence
QUSRA (Palestinian Territories), July 26 — Palestinian officials said Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques in the occupied West Bank overnight today, after this week’s deadly clashes in the territory left six people dead. Violence in the Israeli-occupied West
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