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Appeals court quashes RM1.1m damages over Ivana Smit death probe
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling ordering the government and police to pay RM1.1 million in damages to the mother of Dutch model Ivana Smit over alleged investigative failures following her
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Singapore economy grows 5.4pc in 3Q 2026, slower than previous quarter
SINGAPORE, Oct 14 — Singapore’s economy grew by 5.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in the third quarter (3Q) of 2026, moderating from 6.2 per cent growth in the previous quarter, according to advance estimates from the Ministry of Energy, Trade
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Putrajaya targets 2027 for anti-rent seeking law
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The government is working to table a Bill that would criminalise rent-seeking by 2027, Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir told the House of Representatives this morning. Akmal, who is also Johor Bahru MP, said
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Singapore advises citizens to defer all travel to Saudi Arabia amid security risks
SINGAPORE, Oct 14 — The Singapore government has advised its citizens to defer all travel to Saudi Arabia following heightened security risks in the region, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). In a travel advisory posted yesterday, the MFA
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Student struck and killed by car while crossing road in Miri
MIRI, Oct 14 — A 16-year-old student was killed after being struck by a car while crossing the road near SMK Luar Bandar Miri in Bekenu on Tuesday. Miri police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said the accident occurred
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Anwar condemns international community’s failure to end Palestinian suffering
BANGI, Oct 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has condemned the failure of the international order to address the suffering of the Palestinian people. He said the international community should remain steadfast in upholding the principles of democracy
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Pope Leo XIV undergoes successful surgery to remove cancerous lung tumour
ROME, Oct 14 — Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous tumour removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation yesterday and “woke up normally” after the procedure, the Vatican said. A Vatican source said further tests were being carried
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MPs welcome higher Sabah, Sarawak allocations, call for faster project delivery
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The increased interim special grants and larger development allocations for Sabah and Sarawak are expected to strengthen development in both states, with Members of Parliament (MPs) hoping this will be followed by a finalised special
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British energy giant BP cuts debt as higher oil prices boost finances
LONDON, Oct 14 — British energy giant BP reported yesterday that it had slashed its debt pile as the US-Iran war pushes up oil and gas prices. In a trading update ahead of its third-quarter earnings later this month, BP
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Ringgit opens slightly higher against US dollar as Fed rate outlook softens
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar today, supported by a weaker US Dollar Index (DXY) as investors reassessed the outlook for US interest rates following signals that the Federal Reserve may adopt
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