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New-generation MyKad drops Touch ’n Go feature, focuses on security, says NRD
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — The new-generation MyKad, which started being issued yesterday, no longer comes with the Touch ’n Go facility. In a social media post, the National Registration Department (NRD) said users can still access the service through
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Sarawak and Selangor bear the brunt as 34 stations log ‘Unhealthy’ API levels in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Air quality across Malaysia deteriorated significantly this morning, with 34 monitoring stations nationwide recording “Unhealthy” Air Pollutant Index (API) levels as of 8.30am, according to Department of Environment (DoE) data. Readings across the country spanned
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Ringgit opens higher against US dollar as easing oil‑supply concerns lift sentiment
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and a basket of major currencies today, supported by improved market sentiment as easing West Asia crude oil supply concerns lifted risk appetite. At 8am, the local
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Trump says ‘major progress’ on US base in Poland despite wider review of Europe deployments
WASHINGTON, Sept 18 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday there had been “major progress” towards establishing an American military base in Poland, after Warsaw said it was holding talks with Washington on the issue. “Thanks to the bold leadership
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Turkiye proposes Russia‑Ukraine deal to curb Black Sea attacks, eyes a revived safe‑passage mechanism for civilian ships
ANKARA, Sept 18 — Exasperated by the ongoing Black Sea attacks, Turkiye has sent a proposal to Russia and Ukraine to end strikes on civilian ships, a Turkish diplomat told AFP yesterday. The move follows a sharp increase in attacks
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Iran says it struck and detained Togo‑flagged oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, Sept 18 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said today they struck an oil tanker sailing under the Togolese flag in the Strait of Hormuz, state news agency IRNA reported. Tehran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait since the
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NYT alleges Microsoft, OpenAI knowingly used news articles in ‘largest labour theft in human history’
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 18 — OpenAI committed “an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions” when it used millions of news articles to train its artificial intelligence models, the New York Times alleged in a court document unsealed yesterday. The San Francisco-based
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