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Fake gun seized but no shots fired after early-morning scuffle at karaoke joint, say Melaka cops
MELAKA: Melaka Police said that an imitation firearm was used in an early-morning scuffle at a karaoke outlet in Taman Melaka Raya here, while denying claims circulating on several media […]
Ringgit ends lower after Trump’s warning to defence firms drives safe-haven demand
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended marginally lower against the US dollar on Thursday, as investors shifted to safe-haven assets following US President Donald Trump’s warning to defence contractors, an analyst said. Read full […]
Asia-Pacific airlines’ cargo demand growth up 10.3% in November
KUALA LUMPUR: Asia-Pacific airlines recorded a 10.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) growth in air cargo demand in November 2025, while capacity increased by 8.4 per cent y-o-y during the same period, according to the […]
Orkim wins contract of affreightment from BHPetrol
PETALING JAYA: Orkim Bhd has received a letter of award for a contract of affreightment (COA) from Boustead Petroleum Marketing Sdn Bhd (BHPetrol). Read full story Date: 8 January, 2026 […]
Trump says US oversight of Venezuela could last years
Jan 8 (Reuters) – The United States could oversee Venezuela and control its ‌oil revenue for years, President Donald Trump said in an interview published on Thursday. Read full story […]
Cubans brace for more hardship as US pressure on Venezuela chokes off oil
MATANZAS, Cuba, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Cubans braced ‌for a deepening economic crisis after the United States seized two more Venezuela-linked oil ‌tankers on Wednesday, a move that threatens to […]
Explainer-Can the ICE agent who shot a Minneapolis woman be prosecuted?
NEW YORK, Jan ‌8 (Reuters) – A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in her car in Minneapolis ‌on Wednesday amid President Donald Trump’s […]
Protests in Iran sparked by economic woes now nationwide, say activists
DUBAI (AP): Protests in Iran sparked by economic woes have now gone nationwide in the Islamic Republic, activists said Thursday, signaling both their staying power and intensity as they challenge […]
US Senate to vote on reining in Trump on Venezuela
WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – The U.S. ‌Senate is due to consider a resolution on Thursday that would block President Donald Trump from taking further ‌military action against Venezuela without […]
Missing uni student in KL turns up in JB
PETALING JAYA: A 23-year-old university student, Nurul Ain Hannani, who was reported missing since Monday (Jan 5), has been found in Johor Baru. Read full story Date: 8 January, 2026 […]