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Ringgit rises against US dollar as markets await 2Q GDP, US inflation data
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today, ahead of Malaysia’s second quarter (2Q) gross domestic product (GDP) official data, slated to be released on Aug 14, an economist said. At 8 am, the local
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Air India pilot reportedly fails second drug test after mid-air plunge incident
NEW DELHI, Aug 12 — Indian investigators are examining evidence linked to an Air India flight that plunged sharply mid-air last week, authorities said yesterday as local media reported the pilot had tested positive for marijuana. The Airbus A320 carrying 137
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Controversial Covid excess deaths study retracted after criticism over vaccine misinformation
PARIS, Aug 12 — A controversial study analysing excess deaths during the Covid pandemic, which was widely criticised for lending credence to vaccine scepticism, has been retracted, the British journal’s publisher announced today. The study, published in the journal BMJ
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North Korea fires ballistic missile towards Japan ahead of US-South Korea drills
SEOUL, Aug 12 — North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast towards Japan early today, Seoul’s military said, just days before the planned start of massive US-South Korea joint drills. “Our military detected at around 6am a ballistic
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Legal action looms for Facebook page attacking Perak state developer
IPOH, Aug 12 — The Perak State Development Corporation (PKNPk) has lodged reports with the police and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) over the dissemination of various allegations against the corporation, its management and certain individuals linked to
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Op Chick: MACC busts illegal China frozen chicken import ring in Sabah, three nabbed
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has busted a syndicate suspected of illegally importing frozen chicken from China into Sabah by allegedly bribing authorities at a port, Sinar Harian reported. Citing a source, the Malay daily reported that
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Heritage pride, yes; public holiday, no: Melaka govt sets the record straight on Aug 21 despite Unesco heritage link
MELAKA, Aug 12 — There will be no public holiday in Melaka on Aug 21, as the date is not listed in the state’s 2026 Public Holiday Schedule and no occasional holiday has been declared. State secretary Datuk Salhah Salleh
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All registered Malaysians in Colombia safe after 7.4-magnitude quake, says Wisma Putra
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 12 — The Foreign Ministry has confirmed that all registered Malaysians in Colombia are safe and accounted for following a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck western Colombia on Monday. In a statement issued on Tuesday (Aug 11), the
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Tabung Haji’s RM27.5b UJSB sukuk safe, govt will honour guarantee, says Amir Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — The government always ensures that its debts are repaid, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. He said government debt instruments such as Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) and Treasury bills, for example, are
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Tabung Haji’s losses weren’t due to market slump, its stocks fell much harder, says Amir Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — Claims that Tabung Haji (TH) suffered losses due to a stock market downturn are baseless, as the stock market remained strong and reached its highest level in 2018, while the decline that year was only
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