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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads to Canary Islands for mass evacuation, WHO to coordinate
MADRID, May 10 — A cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak is headed for Spain’s Canary Islands, where most of the nearly 150 people on board will be evacuated and flown home after weeks at sea. The Dutch-flagged MV
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Iranian Revolutionary Guards warn of strikes on US sites after tanker attacks in Gulf
TEHRAN, May 10 — Islamic Revolutionary Guards threatened yesterday to target US sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported, as Washington was left waiting for Tehran’s response to its latest negotiating position. “Any attack
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TTDI residents demand closure of KLGCC back road, buffer zone around Bukit Kiara in petition to DBKL
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — The Taman Tun Dr Ismail Residents Association (TTDIRA) and environmental group Friends of Bukit Kiara (FoBK) have submitted 2,458 signed petitions to Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Fadlun Mak Ujud, calling for the closure of
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Pahang Crown Prince to lead Mahkota Borneo Expedition, climb Mount Kinabalu
KUANTAN, May 10 — Tengku Mahkota Pahang Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has consented to lead the Mahkota Borneo Expedition scheduled to take place from May 11 to 13. Comptroller of the Royal Household of
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GOF, Thai authorities to hold border security talks in Krabi over illegal immigration issue
TUMPAT, May 10 — The issue of illegal immigration will be the main focus of a bilateral meeting between the General Operations Force (GOF) and Thai authorities to be held in Krabi from June 10 to 12. The meeting is aimed at
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Sultan Ibrahim invites Putin for state visit to Malaysia ahead of diplomatic milestone
MOSCOW, May 10 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, yesterday invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Malaysia in 2027, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti. His Majesty also thanked Putin for the warm welcome in Moscow and invited him to make a
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Anthony Loke says central leadership won’t interfere as Sarawak DAP charts own election course
PETALING JAYA, May 10 — DAP will press ahead in the coming Sarawak state election, with the party’s central leadership handing full autonomy to its Sarawak chapter to decide candidate line up and campaign strategy. According to Utusan Malaysia, DAP secretary-general
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Sarawak readies for states polls, with seat expansion issue uncertain
KUCHING, May 9 — Sarawak will go ahead with preparations for its state election using the existing 82-seat structure, as uncertainty remains over whether the proposed expansion to 99 seats can be implemented in time, said State Legislative Assembly (DUN)
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Ringgit likely to trade between RM3.90 and RM3.95 next week ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — The ringgit is expected to trade between RM3.90 and RM3.95 against the US dollar next week ahead of a key meeting between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping. According to reports, Trump is scheduled
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Bursa Malaysia seen trading range bound next week after KLCI breaks 1750
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade in range-bound mode next week after the benchmark index, FBM KLCI, successfully breached above the 1,750 level, supported by improving global risk appetite and Wall Street’s repeated record highs,
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