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GSF 2.0: Eight Malaysians detained by Israeli forces in Gaza-bound flotilla interception
SEPANG, May 18 — The Sumud Nusantara Command Centre (SNCC) has confirmed that eight Malaysians participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) 2.0 mission were detained by the Israeli Forces […]
Zara Qairina inquest hears emotional mother-daughter audio recordings
KOTA KINABALU, May 18 — The Coroner’s Court here today heard a glimpse of a daughter’s love and distress, as six of 42 audio recordings between the late Zara Qairina […]
Philippine senators sworn in as judges for VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial
MANILA, May 18 — Philippine lawmakers were on Monday sworn in to serve as judges in the trial of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, the second attempt since last year […]
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks in Rotterdam after deadly voyage
ROTTERDAM, May 18 — A cruise ship that sparked global alarm after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus docked in Rotterdam harbour Monday, with the skeleton crew facing weeks of quarantine. […]
Israel intercepts Gaza-bound aid flotilla near Cyprus as tensions escalate
JERUSALEM, May 18 — Israeli forces were intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on Monday after it set sail from Turkey last week, with organisers saying one of the vessels was […]
Bursa Malaysia sinks to intraday low as regional risk-off mood drags market down
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Bursa Malaysia ended at its intraday low on Monday, in line with the broader regional risk-off tone as selling pressure spread across key index heavyweights, […]
G7 finance chiefs scramble for unity as war and tariffs shake global economy
PARIS, May 18 — Finance chiefs from the G7 industrialised nations gather in Paris on Monday for two days of talks aimed at forging a united front as the Middle […]
Thailand economy grows 2.8pc as tourism and spending lift outlook
BANGKOK, May 18 — Thailand’s economy grew 2.8 per cent in the first quarter from a year earlier, official data showed Monday, despite the global economic turmoil caused by the […]
MetMalaysia issues severe weather alert for Klang Valley, Johor, East Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Malaysia’s Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) issued a thunderstorm warning this evening covering wide swaths of Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia, cautioning residents to expect heavy rain, […]
‘Prerequisite for stability’: Indonesia boosts defences with new fighter jets
JAKARTA, May 18 — Indonesia will continue boosting its defence capabilities, President Prabowo Subianto said today, citing uncertain times as he presented new military hardware, including six French-made Rafale jets, […]