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Rising fuel prices prompt MAG to adopt quarterly hedging while expanding in China, India
KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) is strengthening its resilience against fuel price volatility through a structured hedging strategy to counter rising costs, while maintaining a steady expansion trajectory with particular focus on lucrative China and other
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PAS denies backing Hamzah as Opposition Leader, says successor to be named soon
KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — PAS has rejected claims it wants Larut MP Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin to remain Opposition Leader, insisting instead that it will take over the post and name a replacement soon despite a delay in announcing
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Abdul Rahman Dahlan steps down in Tuaran Umno chief, says time to pass the baton
KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Former Kota Belud MP Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Dahlan has stepped down as Tuaran Umno division chief, saying the party needs younger leaders to take charge, while retaining his role on Umno’s supreme council. The
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Trump issues 48-hour ultimatum to Iran as fighting spreads across Middle East
WASHINGTON, April 5 — President Donald Trump said yesterday that Tehran had 48 hours left to cut a deal or face “all Hell”, as US and Iranian forces scrambled to find a downed American airman. Trump’s latest threat came after a strike
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Vietnam posts 7.83pc Q1 growth despite Middle East war driving fuel costs higher
HANOI, April 5 — Vietnam recorded economic growth of 7.83 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 year-on-year, the statistics office said on Saturday, but faces “numerous difficulties” as the Middle East war hits fuel prices. First-quarter growth was
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Arrival of US$30m 1MDB-linked art haul in Malaysia kept secret for security reasons
KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — The arrival time of four of 12 paintings linked to the misappropriation of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds — valued at over US$30 million (RM120 million) — is being withheld for security reasons. Malaysian Anti-Corruption
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Frenchman executed in China for drug trafficking, Paris condemns death penalty
PARIS, April 5 — A Frenchman sentenced to death in China in 2010 for drug trafficking has been executed, France’s foreign ministry announced yesterday, expressing its “consternation.” Chan Thao Phoumy, a 62-year-old Frenchman born in Laos, was executed, “despite the efforts
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Perlis marks royal milestone with star-studded Silver Jubilee concert
ARAU, April 5 — The Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, graced the Perlis Royal Concert 2026 at Dewan Tuanku Canselor, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), last night, marking a key highlight of the Silver Jubilee celebrations commemorating his 25
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Malaysia urges UN action after deadly attacks on Indonesian peacekeepers in Lebanon
KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Malaysia has condemned in no uncertain terms the continued attacks on United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) peacekeepers in southern Lebanon which have resulted in deaths and injuries among UN personnel. In a statement
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Tabung Haji launches recycling drive for pilgrims’ ‘ihram’ garments
PUTRAJAYA, April 5 — Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) has introduced the ‘Haji Lestari’ initiative for the 1447H/2026 Haj season as an effort to cultivate a zero-waste culture among pilgrims through the management and recycling of used ihram garments. The initiative, implemented for
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