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Ringgit likely to stay range-bound next week amid US dollar and geopolitical risks
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — The ringgit is likely to trade within a narrow range against the US dollar next week as external drivers remain dominant. IPPFA Sdn Bhd […]
Investment fraud losses hit RM1.47b, police say victims trapped in fake profits before being hit with hidden fees
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Investment scams caused losses of RM1.47 billion last year, involving 9,603 cases, with the Royal Malaysia Police identifying five main methods, most using social media […]
Trump claims US, Iran will jointly extract uranium before transfer to US
PHOENIX, April 18 — President Donald Trump said yesterday that the United States and Iran would jointly remove uranium from Tehran’s nuclear sites with excavators under any peace deal, […]
Iran denies agreeing to transfer enriched uranium after Trump claim
TEHRAN, April 18 — Iran’s foreign ministry yesterday said the country’s stockpile of enriched uranium would not be transferred “anywhere”, denying an earlier claim by US President Donald Trump that […]
Lebanon no longer ‘arena for wars’, Aoun says after Israel-Hezbollah truce
BEIRUT, April 18 — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said yesterday that his country was on the verge of a “new phase” of “permanent agreements”, after the 10-day ceasefire in […]
Iran warns it will close Strait of Hormuz if US blockade continues
TEHRAN, April 18 — Iran will close the strategic Strait of Hormuz again if the United States continues its blockade of Iranian ports, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said […]
Suspects shaping public perception to dilute cases, MACC chief says in ‘narrative war’ warning
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Attempts to distort public perception and undermine institutions are emerging as a key challenge in Malaysia’s fight against corruption. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Azam […]
MOF explains why fuel is getting pricier: Insurance up 17 times, shipping costs triple amid West Asia conflict
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Today’s surge in fuel prices is not solely due to higher crude oil prices following the West Asia conflict, but also to increased risks to […]
Seven Kajang students to face school action after bullying video goes viral
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Seven secondary school students in Kajang will receive disciplinary action by school authorities after being involved in a bullying incident that went viral on social […]
No approval given: UMS rejects claims of involvement in engineering, biomedical conferences
KOTA KINABALU, April 18 — Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) today denied involvement in organising a conference that allegedly used the university’s name unlawfully and promoted UMS as the organiser and […]