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Trump’s White House ballroom wins planning approval but construction halted by court order
WASHINGTON, April 3 — US President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom won final planning approval on yesterday, but construction remains in limbo following a court order that he needs congressional […]
Trump orders new tariffs on medicines and metals, aiming to boost US manufacturing
WASHINGTON, April 3 — US President Donald Trump yesterday ordered new tariffs on certain medicines, alongside an overhaul of metal duties, doubling down on his trade agenda a year after unleashing trade […]
MCMC cracks down on 17 people over misleading posts on fuel and electricity prices
PUTRAJAYA, April 3 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is investigating 17 individuals for allegedly spreading false information on fuel price hikes and new electricity tariffs that have […]
DoE chief charged over RM100,000 ribe in Penang road project
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — The director-general of the Environment Department, Datuk Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar, was charged at the Sessions Court here today with accepting a RM100,000 bribe […]
JB-Seremban road crash kills three in van; trailer driver tests positive for meth
JOHOR BAHRU, April 3 — Three individuals were killed while two others sustained minor injuries in a road accident involving three vehicles at KM212 of the Johor Bahru-Seremban road yesterday. […]
Trump gloating over attacks on Iran sparks war crime concerns
WASHINGTON, April 3 — Threatening to destroy Iran’s electricity grid and to reduce the country of 90 million to destitution, US President Donald Trump is shattering precedent by not just […]
Iran and allies strike US, Israel targets as month-long Middle East war shows no sign of easing
TEHRAN, April 3 — Iran and its allies traded fire with Israel and the United States, as Washington-linked assets across the Middle East were targeted alongside civilian infrastructure—with the month-long […]
‘You’re fired’: Trump removes Attorney General Pam Bondi, names Todd Blanche as acting chief
WASHINGTON, April 3 — US President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi yesterday after months of strained relations and named his former personal lawyer to serve as the acting chief […]
Ringgit rises alongside Asian currencies on softer US labour market expectations
 KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, as markets positioned for a softer US non-farm payrolls (NFP) reading, weighing on […]
US-Iran war crisis shows Malaysia not built to survive an oil shock, think tank warns
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — The global oil shock triggered by the US-Israel war against Iran has exposed a fundamental weakness in Malaysia’s economic structure: its overwhelming dependence on cars […]