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Govt mulls three missile systems after Norway’s NSM permit cancellation
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — The Ministry of Defence is in the final stages of evaluating three options for a surface-to-surface missile (SSM) system after the Norwegian government cancelled the export permit for the Naval Strike Missile (NSM). The ministry
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KLIA altercation: Special Branch duo sue MCBA chief Shuhaily for assault, defamation
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Two Special Branch policemen have filed a civil lawsuit against Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA) director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain, suing him in his personal capacity for alleged assault, battery, false
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Zahid: 2026 Cyber Crime Bill allows courts to freeze scam proceeds before suspects are charged
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — The 2026 Cyber Crime Bill provides powers for the court to issue property restriction orders to prevent scam proceeds from being dissipated, even before a suspect has been charged. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
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Ringgit opens higher as expected BNM rate hike, improved global sentiment lift local currency
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and major currencies today ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) decision, with expectations of an interest rate hike lending support to the local currency.
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Trump talks marble, chandeliers and drones while showcasing US$400m White House ballroom as Democrats seize Congress in midterm rout
WASHINGTON, Nov 5 — While Republicans nursed a brutal hangover from their US midterms defeat, President Donald Trump was busy—showing off his new ballroom at the White House. “It’s going to be not only one of the biggest, but it’ll be
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MAGA faces reckoning as Republicans look beyond Trump towards 2028 presidential race
WASHINGTON, Nov 5 —Has MAGA fever finally broken? Will the American right shed Donald Trump’s populist ideology and return to more traditional conservatism? After a resounding defeat in midterm elections that were all about one man, many Republicans on Wednesday
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Lame duck Trump could still cause a flap after US midterms defeat
WASHINGTON, Nov 5 — Donald Trump struck a surprisingly conciliatory tone after the Democratic sweep of the US midterm elections rendered him a lame-duck president. How long that will last is anyone’s guess. From renewed military action against Iran to
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North Korea showcases weapons capabilities with air-defence missile test, cruise-missile drill
SEOUL, Nov 5 — North Korea test-fired a newly designed air-defence missile system and held a strategic cruise-missile strike drill, state media reported today in the latest showcase of its weapons abilities. Wednesday’s test came during a flurry of weapons demonstrations
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Learn from Trump’s midterm defeat: Guan Eng warns Putrajaya over ‘phantom growth’
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — DAP’s Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has urged the federal government to heed the political reckoning of the US midterm elections, warning that strong headline economic numbers will not save Putrajaya from voter backlash if
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Fadillah says Melaka visit strictly for official business, not linked to state political developments
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has clarified that his presence in Melaka today was strictly on official business and has no connection to the state’s political developments. Fadillah, who is also Energy Transition
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