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US Senate advances Russia sanctions bill targeting energy revenues
WASHINGTON, July 29 — The US Senate advanced sweeping sanctions legislation targeting Russia’s energy revenues Tuesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington to press for stronger action against Moscow. Senators voted 86-12 to begin consideration of the bipartisan measure,
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Japan quake death toll rises to five as rescuers search for missing
KUMAMOTO, July 29 — A major quake that badly damaged a shopping mall and a factory in Japan killed at least five people, emergency services said on Wednesday. The dead included two women in the mall and three more elsewhere
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Six held, RM2.98m worth of iron ore and equipment seized in Kelantan mining raid
KOTA BHARU, July 29 — The General Operations Force (GOF) detained six men and seized 360 tonnes of iron ore, five vehicles and an excavator worth a total of RM2.98 million during Ops Bersepadu Khazanah at a mining site in
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Tok Mat warns UNHCR: Cooperate on refugee screening in Malaysia or face exit
SEREMBAN, July 29 — Malaysia should review the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ (UNHCR) formal presence in the country if the agency continues to resist cooperation on refugee management, said Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. The foreign minister warned that
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Fahmi: Negeri Sembilan election will be decided by voters, not predictions
JEMPOL, July 29 — The outcome of an election is decided by voters, not analysts or political predictions, said Pakatan Harapan (PH) Communications director Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil. He said predictions by certain quarters on the outcome of the 16th Negeri Sembilan
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Anwar: Bangladesh seeks Petronas LNG supply to ease gas shortage
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Bangladesh has requested assistance from Malaysia, including through collaboration with Petronas, to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to meet urgent needs arising from the country’s current gas supply challenges, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In
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Netanyahu arrives at White House for high-stakes Iran war talks
WASHINGTON, July 28 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday for the first time since the start of the Iran war, over which they have publicly disagreed. Relations between
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Negeri Sembilan early voter turnout tops 80pc at 2pm as 20 centres close
SEREMBAN, July 28 — Two more early polling centres for the 16th Negeri Sembilan State Election, involving security force personnel and their spouses, closed at 2pm today. This brings the total number of polling centres closed so far to 20
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Govt to launch digital trust strategy, enforcement framework by year-end, says Gobind
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — The Digital Ministry is drafting a comprehensive strategy centred on building trust in emerging technologies, with a targeted rollout by the end of this year, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo. Gobind explained that the
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Strong demand for Malaysia’s US$1.5b sukuk signals investor confidence, says Bank Negara governor
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — Malaysia’s successful US$1.5 billion (RM6.13 billion) global sukuk issuance last week shows investors’ confidence in its economic fundamentals, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour. He said the response to the
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