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Six months into war with US, Iran signals diplomacy possible if pressure ends
TEHRAN, Aug 28 — Iran left the door open to diplomacy today, six months into a war with the United States that has upended the Middle East, but only if Washington abandons its pressure campaign. “Putting diplomacy back on track
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Mida: Malaysia secures RM218.5b in approved investments in 1H 2026, up 11.7pc
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — Malaysia secured RM218.5 billion in approved investments in the first half of 2026 (1H 2026), up 11.7 per cent from RM195.5 billion in the same period last year, according to the Malaysian Investment Development Authority
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Anwar: Budget 2027 to include allowance for Form Six students
SEBERANG PERAI, Aug 28 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he will be including an allowance for Form Six students under Budget 2027, which is due to be tabled in October. He said the government decided this after
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Anwar: Malaysia coordinating aid to Nepal, may deploy Smart elite rescuers
BUTTERWORTH, Aug 28 — Malaysia is coordinating the delivery of aid to Nepal following the devastating floods in the country, including the possibility of deploying the Malaysian Special Search and Rescue Team (Smart), said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The prime
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Nepal races to rescue 100 trapped in tunnel while China pauses border op as fresh floods threaten
KATHMANDU, Aug 28 — Nepali soldiers battled Friday to reach 100 people trapped in a tunnel two days after deadly floods, as the risk of new torrents forced China to halt rescue efforts at its hardest-hit zone in Tibet. Emergency
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Malaysia’s export volume jumps 8.1pc in July, import volume up 14pc
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — Malaysia’s export unit value index in July 2026 increased by 0.6 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m) to 163.6 points from 162.6 points in the previous month, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). In a
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Haze continues choking Malaysia as 19 areas see ‘Unhealthy’ air quality
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — Nineteen air quality monitoring stations nationwide recorded “unhealthy” air pollutant index (API) readings as of 1.30pm today, according to Department of Environment (DoE) data. The highest API reading nationwide was logged at Serian in Sarawak,
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Thousands watch National Day rehearsal at Dataran Putrajaya ahead of Aug 31 parade
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 28 — The excitement surrounding the 2026 National Day celebrations is building as crowds flock to the iconic Dataran Putrajaya to witness first-hand the preparations and parade rehearsals ahead of the historic celebration on Aug 31. As early
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Anthropic wins court fight after US federal court rules Trump ban illegal
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 28 — A US federal judge ruled Thursday that sanctions imposed in February by the Trump administration against AI giant Anthropic were illegal, finding that the government had punished the artificial intelligence company for publicly criticising the
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‘My only hope is they are safe’: A Malaysian family’s agonising wait for news after Nepal-Tibet floods
BIDUR (Nepal), Aug 28 — They came to the Himalayas seeking spiritual renewal, drawn by Tibet’s sacred, snow-capped Mount Kailash. Instead, many pilgrims were caught in deadly floods that tore through the Nepal-Tibet region, wiping out entire villages. “I saw
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