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Ringgit opens higher against US dollar amid US and Japan rate‑hike expectations
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today as the greenback weakened, while markets weighed the prospects of interest rate hikes in the United States and Japan. At 8 am, the local currency strengthened
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UK, France and Canada to ban imports from Israeli settlements after Miliband accuses Israel of ‘ethnic cleansing’
LONDON, Sept 9 — Britain, France and Canada said yesterday they will ban imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, with a UK minister accusing Israel of turning a blind eye to the “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians there.
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Oil nears US$100 as US‑Iran tensions escalate, stoking global inflation worries
HONG KONG, Sept 9 — Oil prices jumped more than one per cent towards US$100 (RM405) today and stocks struggled as a fresh flare-up in the Middle East crisis stoked supply concerns, putting upward pressure on inflation ahead of key
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Former TH chairman Abdul Azeez to face remand proceedings, charges today
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Former Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim was brought to the magistrate’s court for a remand hearing before facing a corruption charge today. Datuk Abu Bakar Isa Ramat, Azeez’s lawyer,
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Those convicted of corruption should serve full court sentences, Pakatan says ahead of Najib pardon bid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) has maintained that individuals convicted of corruption or abuse of power, particularly in high-profile cases, should serve the full sentences imposed by the courts. In a statement posted on Facebook last night,
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Malaysia retail growth slows to 2.5pc in Q2, but Budi95 and other subsidies sustain household demand
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Malaysia’s expanded fuel subsidy programmes and targeted cash handouts have helped cushion consumers and small businesses from the sharpest impacts of rising living costs, according to the Malaysia Retail Industry Report for September 2026. The
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Masked armed men flee with RM2.9m in cash, luxury goods from Ampang residence
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 —Police are intensifying efforts to track down a group of masked and armed men believed to have fled with cash and luxury goods worth an estimated RM2.91 million from a luxury residence in Jalan Ampang here
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JPJ seizes 37 vehicles with extreme modifications, including RM150,000 exhausts, in Ops Ekstrem
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) seized 37 vehicles found to have undergone extreme modifications, including air suspension systems, during Ops Ekstrem on Sunday. Its director-general, Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli, said JPJ will hold the seized
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FDS team in Sarawak helicopter crash was serving remote communities
KUCHING, Sept 9 —The Flying Doctor Service (FDS) team involved in the helicopter crash near Long Lellang this afternoon is one of the active teams providing healthcare services to residents in remote areas of Sarawak. According to the Ministry of
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Pilot, four Health Ministry personnel confirmed dead in Long Lellang helicopter crash
MIRI, Sept 9 — A pilot and four Ministry of Health (MOH) personnel were confirmed dead after the Flying Doctor Service (FDS) helicopter they were travelling in crashed near the Long Lellang Short Take-Off and Landing Airport (STOLport) yesterday afternoon. Miri
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