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Mexico dismantles clandestine refineries as fuel smuggling costs Pemex millions
MEXICO CITY, Aug 5 — Mexican authorities said yesterday they dismantled four clandestine oil refineries and seized almost a million liters (6,300 barrels) of petroleum derivatives. For years organized crime gangs in Mexico have engaged in fuel smuggling, siphoning hydrocarbons
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Ringgit edges up as weak US economic data weighs on dollar
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — Ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar today, supported by weaker-than-expected US economic data that weighed on the greenback. At 8 am, the local currency edged up to 4.0940/0995 against the greenback from yesterday’s close
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SpaceX revenue jumps 92pc after IPO but shares fall on investor doubts
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 5 — SpaceX’s revenue jumped 92 pe rcent in the second quarter, beating analyst expectations by around US$1 billion in its first post-IPO earnings report, but shares tumbled as investors remained skeptical about the company’s ability to deliver
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Three arrested over alleged smuggling of subsidised cooking oil in Sabah
SANDAKAN, Aug 5 — The Sabah Region 4 Marine Police Force (PPM) successfully cracked down on the smuggling of subsidised cooking oil to a neighbouring country in the area along Sungai Siguntur, Sibugal Besar here on Monday. Sabah Region 4 Marine
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Police confirm report on missing Kedah family of three after social media appeal
ALOR SETAR, Aug 5 — Police yesterday have confirmed receiving a report on the disappearance of a family of three, including a nine-year-old boy, after the case went viral on social media. Kubang Pasu police chief Supt Mohd Radzi Abdul Rahim said
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Azalina says FOI, Admiralty Bills review to involve wide range of stakeholders
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — Two Parliamentary Special Select Committees have been given three months to conduct a comprehensive review of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill 2026 and the Admiralty Jurisdiction Bill 2026 before submitting recommendations to Parliament. The review
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Malaysia needs more firms to grow into national champions, regional leaders, says Amir Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — Malaysia needs more companies capable of progressing from promising enterprises into national champions and eventually regional leaders, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. He said while companies recognised for their achievements had demonstrated
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Tabung Haji reaffirms depositors’ zakat payments valid, Shariah-compliant
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) has reaffirmed that zakat paid on behalf of its depositors is valid and Shariah-compliant, dismissing doubts over the institution’s zakat payment practices. In a statement yesterday, TH said its Shariah Advisory
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MACC boosts digital forensics capability to detect AI deepfakes, manipulated evidence
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 5 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) continues to strengthen its digital forensic capabilities by participating in the internationally recognised Amped Authenticate course in Trieste, Italy, to better tackle cybercrime and the growing threat of manipulated digital evidence.
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1MDB investigator says he did not check if US$620m returned by Najib was rerouted
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — The High Court yesterday heard that financial fraud investigator Richard Templeman did not trace whether 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s (1MDB) USD620 million returned by Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to the Tanore Finance Corporation (Tanore) account was
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