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Maintenance worker drowns after suspected fall into water tank at Kuala Langat power plant
SHAH ALAM, Aug 10 — A contract worker drowned after he was believed to have fallen into a five-metre-deep water tank while carrying out maintenance work at the cooling tower of the Kuala Langat Power Plant in Kuala Langat here
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Bursa rides Wall Street’s coattails to a firmer open
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Monday, taking cues from gains on Wall Street on Friday. At 9.09am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) edged up 0.21 of a point to 1,735.96 from Friday’s close
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US jobs shock gives ringgit a lift, but Hormuz remains the wildcard
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Monday on weaker United States (US) non-farm payrolls (NFP) data. At 8am, the local currency strengthened to 4.0875/0925 against the greenback from Friday’s close of 4.0885/0930.
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Four Spaniards held after US$300,000 watch snatch in millionaire playground Saint-Tropez
NICE, Aug 10 — French police have arrested four Spanish suspects after a luxury watch worth around US$300,000 (RM1.2 million) was snatched from a Brazilian tourist in the Riviera hotspot of Saint-Tropez, authorities said yesterday. The watch, valued by its
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Three-hundred-foot plunge, 17 injured: Air India pilot now faces confirmatory drug test
MUMBAI, Aug 10 — India’s aviation ministry said yesterday that an Air India pilot whose flight plunged dramatically in turbulence injuring 17 passengers and crew is undergoing a “confirmatory” psychoactive drug test. The Airbus A320, carrying 137 passengers and eight
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Iran says Khamenei met Pezeshkian — but still offers no glimpse of supreme leader
TEHRAN, Aug 10 — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian recently met with supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not appeared in public since assuming the post early in the Middle East war, Khamenei’s office said yesterday. “Dr Masoud Pezeshkian met
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‘Low-keying it’: Trump bets economic pain will force Iran to buckle over Hormuz
TEHRAN, Aug 10 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards insisted yesterday that they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States complied with a list of demands, including paying compensation for war damage. Iran’s effective blockade of the crucial
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Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza plan in rare public break with US president
JERUSALEM, Aug 10 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday rejected a US-led Gaza plan endorsed by Hamas, putting distance between himself and President Donald Trump as he tries to shore up his base ahead of close elections. After more
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Anwar undergoing medical checks, PMO confirms two‑day specialist observation period
PETALING JAYA, Aug 10 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is undergoing medical examinations and procedures prescribed by a team of specialist doctors, his office confirmed today. Senior press secretary Tunku Nashrul Abaidah said Anwar is expected to remain
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Hajiji: Sabah will use RM1.5b federal special grant for infrastructure and welfare
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 10 — All revenue received by Sabah from the Federal Government will be channelled back to the people through various forms of incentives, assistance and development, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. He said the increase
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