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Japanese seafood giant Umios bets bigger on Malaysia after taking 51pc stake in Pet World
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Umios Corporation, one of the world’s largest fishery and food companies, plans to broaden its footprint in Malaysia with new investments which will expand both its human and pet food business. Manager of its overseas
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Flying in to KLIA after midnight? Buses replace Aerotrain from 12am to 5am during software works
SEPANG, Oct 7 — The KLIA Aerotrain will be paused from 12am to 5am during two rounds of software works in October and November, with buses taking over transfers between the Main Terminal and Satellite Building. The first phase, field
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MetMalaysia: Air quality unhealthy in 35 areas at 10am
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — A total of 35 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as at 10 am today. According to the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, Batu Pahat in Johor and Johan Setia in Selangor
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Saudi-led coalition downs Houthi ballistic missile amid fierce Yemen counter-offensive
SANAA, Oct 7 — The Saudi-led coalition said today it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthis at Saudi Arabia, as government forces backed by the kingdom battled to retake territory seized by the group in a lightning offensive.
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FT Minister: Cabinet to be briefed on findings from vagrancy, child welfare ops
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said findings from integrated operations to address vagrancy and children in the capital will be presented to the Cabinet to seek more comprehensive solutions. She
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Unity Ministry confirms national harmony commission will not be established
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 —The Ministry of National Unity (KPN) has decided against establishing the National Harmony Commission (SKN), following a decision by the National Unity Advisory Council at its first meeting of 2026. In a written reply published on
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Israel marks October 7 anniversary under ceasefire — and weeks before election
JERUSALEM, Oct 7 — Israel marks the third anniversary of Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack today, just weeks before an election in which the deadliest day in the country’s history will be front and centre. Commemorative events will also be
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France’s student protests explode into nationwide unrest with nearly 500 arrests
PARIS, Oct 7 — Mass protests over decrepit conditions at France’s high schools descended into sporadic violence yesterday, leading to nearly 500 arrests and prompting President Emmanuel Macron to call an emergency meeting. The protests started in late September with
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Kim Jong Un calls Russia’s war ‘sacred’ in birthday message to Putin
SEOUL, Oct 7 — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged his “invariable support” for Russia in a birthday letter to President Vladimir Putin, while hailing Moscow’s war in Ukraine as “sacred”, state media reported today. Since Russia launched its
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Bursa opens in the green — then heavyweight selling takes over
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday but retreated shortly after, weighed down by selling activity in selected heavyweight counters, led by financial services and industrial products and services. At 9.11am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI
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