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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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MediAsas explained: The RM65 health insurance lifeline coming to Malaysia in 2027
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — Malaysians facing the burden of rising medical insurance premiums will soon have a more affordable option. Beginning in 2027, a voluntary medical insurance and takaful plan called MediAsas will be available, with basic monthly premiums starting from
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Oil giant Aramco’s profits soar 44pc as war boosts prices
RIYADH, Aug 4 — Oil giant Saudi Aramco reported a 44 per cent surge in net profits today after the Middle East war sent energy prices soaring. Aramco, the world’s biggest oil exporter and engine of the Saudi economy, is
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Stocks rise across Asia and Europe, oil prices edge up after plunge
HONG KONG, Aug 4 — Stocks mostly rose today after last week’s tech-led rollercoaster ride as investors tracked a record day on Wall Street, while oil prices edged up after their recent plunge with Donald Trump and Iran giving conflicting
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Tony Pua denies stake in tech firm awarded Tabung Haji project
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — DAP’s Tony Pua has rejected alleged links to a tech company that secured a RM4.53 million contract with Tabung Haji (TH) in 2019, saying he held no shares in the firm at the time of
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As demand for housing grows, Singapore government looking at flexible options for young Singaporeans
SINGAPORE, Aug 4 — The Singapore government is studying ways to expand rental housing options as more young Singaporeans seek flexible living arrangements, according to National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat. According to The Straits Times, Chee said demand has risen
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South Korea’s deadly summer: 16 perished in extreme heat
SEOUL, Aug 4 — South Korea’s summer heat has killed 16 people so far this year, the interior ministry said today, as the nation swelters in a wave of searing weather. Between May 15 and and August 2 a total of
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Two women killed in Tokyo mall explosion had been ordered to re-enter mall after earthquake to secure money
TOKYO, Aug 4 — Two women who died in an explosion at an Aeon shopping mall in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, had originally safely evacuated following a major earthquake but were ordered back inside to secure cash, Xinhua reported. The operator
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