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Anthony Loke quits Cabinet but says DAP still has Anwar’s back
MELAKA, Nov 11 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should not bow to political pressure to dissolve Parliament ahead of schedule. DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke said the power and prerogative to advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the dissolution
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Singapore’s SPH Media hit by cyberattacks, personal data in 9pc of database exposed
SINGAPORE, Nov 11 — Singapore’s omnichannel media network, SPH Media, said it recently detected cyberattacks on five of its systems, resulting in the exposure of nine per cent of its personal database. In a statement, the company assured that no
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KLCI slips at opening bell after hot US inflation fuels rate hike fears
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Wednesday, tracking US Wall Street’s decline after US October inflation data heightened concerns over inflationary pressures. At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) shed 3.94 points to 1,600.13
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Food prices push US inflation above forecasts, increasing pressure on Fed
NEW YORK, Nov 11 — US inflation data released yesterday slowed slightly in October but still overshot analyst estimates, raising expectations for further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. The consumer price index for October rose 0.4 per cent from September,
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Trump’s political brawler Jim Jordan wins House Republican leadership battle after midterm rout
WASHINGTON, Nov 11 — Jim Jordan, a hardline ally of President Donald Trump, was elected leader of the Republicans in the US House of Representatives yesterday, defeating fellow conservative Steve Scalise as the party reckons with a crushing midterm election
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Meghan Markle’s father ordered to undergo psychiatric exam in child abuse images case
MIAMI, Nov 11 — A US judge has ordered a psychiatric examination for Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle, after his arrest for alleged possession of images of child sexual abuse. Thomas Markle, 82, is
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Trump administration signals Iran war U-turn, Rubio says no need for more strikes
TEHRAN, Nov 11 — Top US diplomat Marco Rubio said yesterday that he saw no need to attack Iran again, as diplomatic efforts to end the war gathered steam and Tehran urged Washington to accept its demands for reopening the
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US Republicans shield Hegseth from impeachment, handing Trump a political victory
WASHINGTON, Nov 11 — Republicans in the US House of Representatives yesterday blocked an effort to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war, handing President Donald Trump a victory days after his party’s crushing midterm election defeat. The
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