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Zahid Hamidi rejects calls to postpone Melaka and Johor state elections
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN) have never taken a position to postpone the Melaka and Johor state elections following current geopolitical developments, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Umno president
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Tuanku Muhriz to open Negeri Sembilan state assembly meeting today
SEREMBAN, April 23 — The First Meeting of the Fourth Session of the 15th Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly will commence today with the official opening ceremony officiated by the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir.
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Sabah property development scandal: Two lawyers remanded for misusing trust funds
PUTRAJAYA, April 23 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has remanded two lawyers from a law firm for allegedly submitting documents to facilitate the withdrawal of trustee funds amounting to about RM8 million for a property development project in the
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Crude surges past US$100 as Hormuz standoff drags on
TOKYO April 23 — Oil prices jumped 4 per cent Thursday after Iran vowed not to reopen the Strait of Hormuz so long as a US naval blockade remained in place despite a ceasefire extension. At around 0025 GMT, the
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New escalation: Iran keeps Hormuz shut, warns ceasefire depends on US move
TEHRAN, April 22 — Iran vowed Wednesday not to reopen the Strait of Hormuz so long as a US naval blockade remained in place despite a ceasefire extension, as it announced the seizure of two ships trying to cross the
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No peace in sight: Iran seizes ships as oil surges past US$100, Trump delays strikes
WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD, April 23 — Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway after US President Donald Trump called off attacks with no sign of peace talks restarting. Trump maintained the
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KLIA baggage fiasco: MAHB to boost manpower, submit weekly reports after Cabinet review
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) has been directed to take urgent measures, including boosting manpower at critical passenger areas, following a major baggage handling disruption at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) last weekend. Communications Minister
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Takeovers not a crime, SC says amid ‘corporate mafia’ allegations
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today said it has no authority to act on allegations of a “corporate mafia” if the issues fall outside securities laws. Chairman Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi said the regulator’s role
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Malaysia’s strategic neutrality key to navigating US-China trade war, says Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — Malaysia should reform or recalibrate its response to changes in the global architecture, especially in trade, as they occur, said Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) chairman Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. He said the
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Chinese automakers winning ground in Europe’s car market
PARIS, April 22 — Chinese carmakers have quickly built up their presence in the lucrative European auto market, buoyed by technological advances their competitors are trying to copy, and analysts say their next step is to begin producing locally. Largely
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