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King Charles to confront Britain’s colonial ‘darkest days’ on Caribbean tour
LONDON, Oct 3 — King Charles III will acknowledge the “darkest days” of colonial rule and slavery while touring Caribbean countries on a visit beginning this month, a Buckingham Palace […]
G20 splits over industrial overcapacity, an issue often aimed at China
WASHINGTON, Oct 3 — The US G20 presidency said yesterday it was “severely disappointed” that some members rejected a statement this week for action against excess industrial capacity, a criticism […]
Bursa looks for a floor next week after 40-point weekly slide
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Bursa Malaysia’s key index is expected to hover within the 1,620-1,650 range next week, with selective accumulation of quality blue-chip stocks likely to emerge on […]
Weak US jobs data gives ringgit a shot at RM4.07 next week
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — The ringgit is expected to strengthen against the US dollar next week, trading in the range of RM4.07 to RM4.08, as weaker-than-expected US employment data […]
Bahrain GP in Malaysia: F1 fans complain of gridlocked traffic, over three-hour waits for shuttles
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Formula 1 spectators have complained of gridlocked roads, long shuttle bus queues and poor crowd management at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC), after the first […]
‘There is no precedent’: US murderer Christa Pike unconscious on ventilator after botched execution
WASHINGTON, Oct 3 — Convicted US murderer Christa Pike is unconscious and on a ventilator after a botched attempt to execute her by lethal injection, her lawyers said in a […]
US regulator finds Boeing 737 MAX software bug ‘not a safety concern’
NEW YORK, Oct 3 — A software bug that delayed the US certification of Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 aircraft does not pose a safety concern, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) […]
Trump says diesel export ban was ‘never really on the table’ after G7 deal
WASHINGTON, Oct 3 — President Donald Trump said yesterday that the United States would not impose a diesel export ban, as he hailed a decision by European countries to release […]
North Korea launches missile after Seoul blames it for DMZ blast
SEOUL, Oct 3 — North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile, Seoul’s military said today after it blamed the North for an explosion in the Demilitarised Zone that wounded […]
Two oil tankers struck by unidentified projectiles near Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, Oct 3 — Two oil tankers have been struck by “unidentified projectiles” in the Strait of Hormuz region, a British maritime agency said yesterday, in the latest threat to […]