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Johari Ghani: US forced labour issue resolved, excess capacity still pending
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — The United States (US) is expected to announce the findings of its investigation into excess capacity involving Malaysia in about three weeks to four weeks, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul
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Anthropic signs US$35b computing deal with Nvidia-backed startup
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 1 — Anthropic signed a US$35 billion (RM141 billion) deal for access to cloud computing power from a US-based startup backed by Nvidia, adding to a string of such deals clinched by the artificial intelligence (AI) developer
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Merdeka break expected to bring RM36m to southern Thailand from 60,000 Malaysian tourists
KOTA BARU, Sept 1 — About 60,000 Malaysians are expected to spend an estimated RM36 million in southern Thailand during the five-day Merdeka Day and school holiday period. The New Straits Times reported Thailand-Asean Halal Trade and Tourism Association president
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Indonesia parliament confirms Destry as new central bank governor
JAKARTA, Sept 1 — Indonesia’s parliament on Tuesday confirmed Destry Damayanti as the new central bank governor, following the abrupt resignation of Perry Warjiyo in July. Destry was the only candidate after being nominated by President Prabowo Subianto last month
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Malaysia-Japan trade hits US$23.3b in Jan-July 2026, Johari Ghani pushes deeper economic ties
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — Bilateral trade between Malaysia and Japan rose 11.8 per cent to US$23.3 billion (RM94 billion) in the first seven months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister
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North Korea-US summit could happen at any time, Seoul spy agency says
SEOUL, Sept 1 — A summit between the United States and North Korea appears possible “at any time” as signs have emerged of dialogue between them, a lawmaker citing South Korea’s spy agency said Tuesday. US President Donald Trump said
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Ukraine tightens Kyiv security measures as Russian drone strikes intensify
KYIV, Sept 1 — Ukraine on Monday announced stricter security protocols for Kyiv public transport, schools and even parliament amid a major surge in Russian drone attacks it says are aimed at “paralysing” the Ukrainian capital. After intensifying its missile
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Fast-fashion giant Shein shares plunge in Hong Kong debut after US$1.7b IPO
HONG KONG, Sept 1 — Fast-fashion retailer Shein fell more than nine per cent on its long-awaited Hong Kong trading debut Tuesday, having raised US$1.7 billion (RM6.9 billion) in a high-profile initial public offering after its plans to list in
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Oil climbs as stocks slide on fresh Trump warning over Iran
HONG KONG, Sept 1 — Oil prices extended gains Tuesday amid fears of a fresh bout of military exchanges between the United States and Iran following a flare-up at the weekend and Donald Trump’s warning that he will hit the
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Australia backs Pacific bloc’s right to host Taiwan amid China tensions
KOROR (Palau), Sept 1 — Australia said Tuesday the Pacific bloc will decide for itself who attends its annual summit, after China raised objections to Taiwan’s presence on the sidelines. The 18-member Pacific Islands Forum is being hosted by Palau,
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