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Wall Street hits fresh records as oil retreats and rate fears cool
NEW YORK, Oct 7 — Stock markets firmed yesterday with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 hitting record highs in the United States, as oil prices retreated on easing supply worries, which helped temper concerns about rising government borrowing costs. On
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Paramount–Warner Bros deal closes, bringing HBO, CNN, CBS and more under one roof
LOS ANGELES, Oct 7 — Paramount yesterday completed its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, uniting two of Hollywood’s most storied studios in a media empire spanning television, news and cinema under the control of David Ellison. The combined company, renamed
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Police rule out Malaysia as origin of private jet in Laos meth bust
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — The seizure of 521 kilogrammes (kg) of methamphetamine aboard a private jet in Laos on Oct 1 did not originate from Malaysia, but was instead suspected to be smuggled from that country to the Philippines. Bukit Aman
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Ramanan: Malaysians abroad encouraged to return, contribute skills and expertise
JAKARTA, Oct 7 — The government always welcomes Malaysians living abroad who wish to return home and bring their experience and expertise to the country, with various initiatives in place to facilitate their return. Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R.
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Dewan Rakyat to focus on sick projects, P. Ramlee copyright issues today
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Strengthening contractor selection and performance assessment criteria to address delays in government projects and ‘sick projects’ is among the key issues to be raised in the Dewan Rakyat today. According to the Order Paper on the
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FT minister announces gazettement of 88 more open-space lots
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — A total of 88 open-space lots in the Federal capital have been gazetted in the first nine months of this year, bringing the number of legally protected lots to 582, covering 476.17 hectares. Minister in the
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Anwar: Bahrain GP at SIC elevates Malaysia’s international image
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — The successful hosting of the Formula 1 (F1) Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix (GP) at the Petronas Sepang International Circuit (SIC) last Sunday has elevated Malaysia’s international image. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said
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Fahmi: MyGov Malaysia consolidates government services into one app
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Accessing key government services is now easier with the integration of driving licences, road tax, Road Transport Department (JPJ) summons checks, passports, government clinic appointments and Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) under a single platform: the MyGOV
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PM Anwar: Adopt AI, but remain rooted in faith and heritage
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Muslims must embrace new technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), to avoid being left behind in the rapid pace of global development, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. He said the real challenge today was to harness
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