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Ukraine accuses US of helping Russia as Starlink restrictions hamper battlefield response
KYIV, Oct 15 — Ukraine yesterday accused the United States of helping Russia by failing to warn it of incoming missile strikes and hobbling Kyiv’s military response through changes to the Starlink system it uses on the battlefield. Ukrainian President Volodymyr
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Musk says Pentagon controls Starshield limits as Ukraine seeks unrestricted access
WASHINGTON, Oct 15 — SpaceX boss Elon Musk said yesterday that any disruptions reported by Ukraine in using the Starshield satellite communications system would be the responsibility of the US government, not his company. “Starshield systems are owned and controlled by
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Orangutan found starving in burned Borneo forest as Indonesia rescues hundreds of animals
JAKARTA, Oct 15 — A female orangutan who was likely starving was evacuated yesterday from an area razed by fire on the Indonesian island of Borneo, officials said, as the country rescues hundreds of animals affected by the blazes. Indonesia has
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Malaysia Airlines crowned world’s best MICE carrier, double win fuels top‑10 global push
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Malaysia Airlines has clinched a double win at the 2026 World MICE Awards, taking home the titles of World’s Best MICE Airline and Asia’s Best MICE Airline — its first victories in both categories. The
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Bursa Malaysia opens lower as US inflation stokes fears of tighter monetary policy
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, tracking losses on Wall Street, as hotter-than-expected US inflation and renewed expectations of further Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary tightening weighed on investor sentiment and threatened to dampen regional risk
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Ringgit slips against US dollar as hotter inflation strengthens greenback
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today as stronger-than-expected US inflation data bolstered expectations of a possible interest rate increase by the US Federal Reserve (Fed), lending support to the greenback. At 8 am, the
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Two Singapore-registered ships hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz, one sinks
SINGAPORE, Oct 15 — Two Singapore-registered container vessels were struck by unidentified projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Oct 13 and 14, respectively, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said. One of the vessels, GFS Pride, sank
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CAAM audit identified minor issues prior to fatal Sarawak chopper crash, but found no direct link
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Malaysia’s aviation regulator found organisational deficiencies at Layang-Layang Aerospace Sdn. Bhd. during a routine audit days before a fatal helicopter crash in Sarawak, though officials emphasised that the findings were not directly linked to the
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Johor student charged with the murder of Form Four classmate Irene Sofiya
BATU PAHAT, Oct 15 — A 16-year-old schoolboy was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with the murder of his classmate, Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal, whose body was discovered inside a secondary school hall in Yong Peng earlier
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BYD Seal driver hauled to court over six-vehicle Jalan Kuching crash that killed toddler
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The 24-year-old driver of a BYD Seal involved in a fatal six-vehicle pile-up along Jalan Kuching last weekend was brought to the court complex here today to face three traffic offences, including causing the death
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