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Four areas in Johor and Sarawak still in unhealthy API range, Sri Aman highest at 152
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Four areas in Johor and Sarawak recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 9am today. According to data from the Department of Environment’s (DOE) Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS), Sri Aman in
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Bahrain GP in Malaysia: F1 fans complain of gridlocked traffic, over three-hour waits for shuttles
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Formula 1 spectators have complained of gridlocked roads, long shuttle bus queues and poor crowd management at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC), after the first day of the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
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Malaysia’s largest MMEA vessel launched in Türkiye, set to sail home in January
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Construction of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency’s (MMEA) Multi-Purpose Mission Ship 1 (MPMS 1) is progressing smoothly and ahead of schedule, with the vessel expected to begin its voyage home in late January next year.
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Singapore’s Jumbo Seafood closes its OG East Coast outlet after 39 years — and raises S$313,280 for charity
SINGAPORE, Oct 3 — After nearly four decades at East Coast Seafood Centre, popular restaurant Jumbo Seafood bid farewell to its flagship outlet on Wednesday (September 30). And its legacy extended beyond the dining table. In a social media post
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King Charles to confront Britain’s colonial ‘darkest days’ on Caribbean tour
LONDON, Oct 3 — King Charles III will acknowledge the “darkest days” of colonial rule and slavery while touring Caribbean countries on a visit beginning this month, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said yesterday. The king will first visit the Bahamas
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Two oil tankers struck by unidentified projectiles near Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, Oct 3 — Two oil tankers have been struck by “unidentified projectiles” in the Strait of Hormuz region, a British maritime agency said yesterday, in the latest threat to shipping in the waterway. The Hormuz passage, through which a
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Bursa looks for a floor next week after 40-point weekly slide
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Bursa Malaysia’s key index is expected to hover within the 1,620-1,650 range next week, with selective accumulation of quality blue-chip stocks likely to emerge on weakness, said an analyst. Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd vice-president of
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Weak US jobs data gives ringgit a shot at RM4.07 next week
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — The ringgit is expected to strengthen against the US dollar next week, trading in the range of RM4.07 to RM4.08, as weaker-than-expected US employment data could reinforce expectations that the US Federal Reserve might skip
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G20 splits over industrial overcapacity, an issue often aimed at China
WASHINGTON, Oct 3 — The US G20 presidency said yesterday it was “severely disappointed” that some members rejected a statement this week for action against excess industrial capacity, a criticism commonly aimed at China. The United States holds the rotating
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Trump says diesel export ban was ‘never really on the table’ after G7 deal
WASHINGTON, Oct 3 — President Donald Trump said yesterday that the United States would not impose a diesel export ban, as he hailed a decision by European countries to release the fuel from their reserves. “Well, it was never really
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