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Ringgit ends higher against major currencies but weaker versus US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — The ringgit closed higher against most major currencies, but eased versus the greenback amid expectations that firmer United States inflation could reinforce the US Federal […]
Cops arrest four over fireworks at ‘Tangkap Azam Baki’ rally; case referred to AGC
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — The police have arrested four men over an incident last month where fireworks were set off during the “Tangkap Azam Baki” rally near the Sogo […]
Indonesia tightens hantavirus screening at Soekarno‑Hatta for arrivals from US, Argentina, Uruguay and Panama
JAKARTA, May 12 — Indonesia has tightened health screening and monitoring at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for travellers arriving from four countries following concerns over potential Hantavirus transmission cases. Head of […]
Breach of protocol: Dutch hospital quarantines 12 workers after hantavirus samples from cruise ship patient mishandled
AMSTERDAM, May 12 — A Dutch hospital quarantined 12 staff members in a preventive measure after blood and urine from a hantavirus patient were handled without observing strict protocols. The […]
Etihad flight cancelled in Chennai after wing fire; all 280 passengers safe
NEW DELHI, May 12 — An Abu Dhabi-bound Etihad Airways flight with 280 passengers onboard was grounded today after a fire broke out on the aircraft’s left wing ahead of […]
No challenge to UK PM Starmer at Cabinet meeting, says minister McFadden
LONDON, May 12 — British pensions minister Pat McFadden said no one had challenged Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a cabinet meeting today. McFadden is an ally of Starmer, and […]
UN: Children paying ‘intolerable price’ in West Bank as 70 killed by Israeli forces since 2025
GENEVA, May 12 — The United Nations condemned today the toll from “escalating” Israeli military operations and settler attacks in the occupied West Bank on children, with 70 Palestinian children […]
Bursa Malaysia closes higher on selective buying in blue chips
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — Bursa Malaysia rebounded to close higher today amid selective bargain-hunting in blue-chip stocks after closing lower in the last two trading sessions, analysts said. At […]
On final day as MACC chief, Azam Baki rules out politics and business in next chapter
PUTRAJAYA, May 12 — Outgoing Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki has officially ruled out a career in politics or the private sector, vowing instead to […]
Anwar orders all ministries to retarget aid and protect vulnerable Malaysians from rising costs
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has issued a direct order to all ministries to realign their initiatives and assistance programmes, ensuring that government resources […]