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Indonesian stocks tumble 41pc; Jakarta goes after tycoons allegedly behind ‘gorengan’ shares
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s brother has stressed the urgent need for transparency in the domestic equity market, warning that Jakarta must “mitigate the MSCI issue” and demanding that corporate leaders immediately stop “deep frying” stocks.
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US-backed startup eyes US$600m rare-earth refinery in Malaysia to bypass China
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — A primarily US-owned startup is planning a US$600 million (RM2.4 billion) investment in a Malaysian rare-earth refinery, aiming to develop a new critical minerals supply chain as Washington moves to reduce its reliance on China.
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Strait of Hormuz conflict: Oman rescues sailors as Iran claims tankers hit mines
MUSCAT, Oct 31 — Oman said Friday it had rescued 25 sailors from a merchant ship set ablaze in an attack, as Iran reported three oil tankers were halted while crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has restricted maritime traffic
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US judge bars DOJ from intimidating election officials over non-citizen voting claims
WASHINGTON, Oct 31 — A US federal judge temporarily blocked on Friday the Justice Department from threatening state and local election officials with criminal prosecution if they fail to comply with its directives on processing ballots. The order by Judge
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Amanah chief Mat Sabu is confident Adly will hold Bukit Katil in Melaka election
MELAKA, Oct 31 — Amanah President Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu is confident that voters in the Bukit Katil state constituency will re-elect incumbent Adly Zahari in the 16th Melaka State Election. He said his confidence was based on the public
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Chinese men jailed for recruiting US military personnel to spy for Beijing
LOS ANGELES, Oct 31 — Two Chinese men who admitted trying to recruit US military service members to spy for Beijing were imprisoned in California on Friday. Liren Lai and Yuance Chen were ordered to serve 30 months in a
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IGP confirms 130 Malaysians held in Pakistan over cybercrime syndicate, investigators may be sent to Rawalpindi
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — Police have confirmed that 130 Malaysians were recently detained by Pakistani authorities in Rawalpindi over their alleged involvement in a cybercrime syndicate. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail said police are working closely
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Pakatan’s Melaka chief Adly faces three challengers as he defends Bukit Katil
MELAKA, Oct 31 — Melaka Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Adly Zahari faces a four-cornered contest as he seeks to retain his Bukit Katil state seat in the 16th Melaka state election. His challengers are Ridzuan Sarif of Perikatan Nasional (PN),
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Selangor ready to host your next big championship, MB Amirudin tells the world
SHAH ALAM, Oct 31 — The Selangor government is ready to make its high-standard sports facilities available to other countries seeking to host regional or international championships, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. He said the initiative was in
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Melaka nominations closed: 28 centres, one hour, and now the race is on
MELAKA, Oct 31 — The nomination process for the 16th Melaka state election has been completed after all 28 nomination centres across the state closed at 10 am this morning. An hour has been allocated for the submission of nomination
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