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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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Japan set to tighten prostitution laws, targeting sex buyers online and on streets
TOKYO, Sept 17 — Japan should overhaul its prostitution law to punish those who seek to buy sex, experts recommended Thursday in proposals likely to lead to changes to the decades-old legislation. Currently, street sex workers face fines or imprisonment
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Army steps up drone surveillance on border routes amid unrest in southern Thailand
MELAKA, Sept 17 — The Malaysian Army (TDM) is using advanced drone technology to strengthen security monitoring in hard-to-reach areas along the Malaysia-Thailand border, particularly in response to the unrest in southern Thailand. Chief of Army Gen Tan Sri Azhan
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Vodus study puts Anwar ahead of PM hopefuls with highest acceptance and first-choice support
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has emerged as the strongest overall candidate for the prime ministership in a new national study by Vodus Research, recording the highest public acceptance, first-choice support and net acceptance among
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BPHB unit appointed Bintulu Port operator for 30 years
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — Bintulu Port Authority (Sarawak) has appointed Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd’s (BPHB) wholly-owned subsidiary Bintulu Port Sdn Bhd (BPSB) as an approved port operator for Bintulu Port for 30 years, from September 1, 2026 to August
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Asian markets rise despite the US Fed’s hawkish rate hike
HONG KONG, Sept 17 — Most equities rose Thursday after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the first time in three years and boss Kevin Warsh sounded a hawkish note that ramped up bets on another increase as officials
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