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FBM KLCI rises for second straight day amid mixed regional performance
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI continued its steady upward trajectory, closing higher on Thursday, despite a mixed performance among its regional peers, with some markets showing gains while others struggled […]
Singapore shares set for an eight-day rally; Asia FX muted
Singapore equities were set for an eighth straight session of gains on Thursday, marking their best winning streak since November 2022, as cooling inflation and demand for defensive stocks supported […]
Norway wealth fund posts US$40bil first-quarter loss on tech weakness
OSLO: Norway’s $1.7 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, reported on Thursday a quarterly loss of 415 billion Norwegian crowns ($39.72 billion) for the January to March period, largely […]
Russian court jails former general who criticised top brass for 5 years on fraud charges
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A former Russian commander who criticised Moscow’s military leadership in Ukraine was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday after a military court found him guilty […]
Pope Francis died quickly and without suffering, his doctor says
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis died quickly on Monday morning from an unexpected stroke without suffering undue pain, and there was nothing that doctors could have done to save […]
UK lifts sanctions against Syria’s defence ministry and intelligence agencies
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Thursday lifted assets freezes on Syria’s defence and interior ministries, and a range of intelligence agencies, reversing sanctions imposed during Bashar al-Assad’s presidency. Read full story […]
US deports Iraqi man at centre of debate on refugee policy
NAIROBI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has deported to Rwanda a resettled Iraqi refugee who it long tried to extradite in response to Iraqi government claims that he worked for […]
Russia accuses Zelenskiy of wrecking peace diplomacy
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday of wrecking diplomacy aimed at reaching a peace deal after he refused this week to agree to recognise Russia’s […]
King confers Ramli with instrument of appointment as next Penang governor
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Ramli Ngah Talib has been appointed as the ninth Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang, effective May 1, 2025. Read full story Date: […]
Court remands six suspects in RM15mil false claim investigation by MACC
KUALA LUMPUR: A seven-day remand was given for six individuals detained for allegedly conspiring to make a false claim worth RM15mil. Read full story Date: 24 April, 2025 6:00 pm […]