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Takiyuddin: Perikatan not part of Bersatu MPs’ CSA, won’t sign deal just for allocations
MELAKA, Nov 2 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) was not involved in negotiations for the confidence-and-supply agreement (CSA) signed by six Bersatu MPs with the federal government and will not enter such a deal merely to secure constituency allocations, its secretary-general
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Ringgit opens higher amid bets on Bank Negara rate increase
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and major currencies today, supported by expectations of a possible overnight policy rate (OPR) normalisation ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting this Thursday. At
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Bursa Malaysia slips at open following Wall Street sell-off
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Monday, weighed down by Wall Street’s weaker performance last Friday, which dampened investor sentiment. At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 8.24 points, or 0.51 per cent, to
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Malaysian manufacturing roars back but rising costs could hit your wallet soon
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — Malaysian factories are wrestling with mounting transport and material bills, passing these higher overheads directly to buyers as factory-gate inflation matches rising production costs. According to the latest S&P Global Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index
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Serbia marks anniversary of tragedy that sparked victorious student movement
NOVI SAD (Serbia), Nov 2 — Thousands gathered in Novi Sad today to honour the victims of a railway station disaster that sparked the anti-government movement which toppled Serbia’s right-wing ruling party a week earlier. The commemoration marked two years since
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Chinese Communist Party vows stricter checks on officials and families
BEIJING, Nov 2 — The Chinese Communist Party is set to tighten oversight of its officials by scrutinising their assets and online activities, according to a party document released on Sunday. The document from the CCP’s powerful Central Committee was published
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Tehran says any renewed war with US would be longer and costlier
TEHRAN, Nov 2 — Iran warned yesterday that any renewed war with the United States could last longer than the previous round of fighting, after President Donald Trump said he still had to “take care” of more targets. Diplomatic efforts
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Kherson ceasefire expires as Russia declines to extend pause in fighting
KYIV, Nov 2 — The longest truce of the Ukraine war, limited to the eastern Kherson region, ended yesterday after Russia refused the offer of an extension, Ukrainian officials said. The rare pause in fighting, brokered by US First Lady
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Teenage girl falls from second floor of Tampoi flat after suffering seizure
JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 2 — A teenage girl sustained injuries after having a seizure while peering over a staircase wall, before falling from the second floor of a flat in the Tampoi area here yesterday. Acting Johor Bahru Utara district
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‘See you again at Sepang’: Anwar hails Malaysian MotoGP and thanks fans, organisers
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulated and thanked all staff, organisers, and motorsports fans for successfully hosting the 2026 Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix (GP), which ended yesterday at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC). In
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