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George Town gazettes 35 heritage items, eyes Unesco recognition for Penang traditions
GEORGE TOWN, May 11 — The Penang government has gazetted seven cultural heritage arts items and 28 traditional food items this year under the Penang State Heritage Enactment 2011. […]
Macron: France ‘never envisaged’ sending warships into Hormuz, stresses coordination with Iran
NAIROBI, May 11 — President Emmanuel Macron yesterday said that France had “never envisaged” a naval deployment in the Strait of Hormuz but rather a security mission that would be […]
Netanyahu says Iran war ‘not over’ until uranium removed, pushes plan to ‘wean’ Israel from US aid
WASHINGTON, May 11 — Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium must be “taken out” before the US-Israeli war against Iran can be considered over, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told an […]
Thailand’s Thaksin released from prison as doubts persist over Pheu Thai’s future and conservative resistance
BANGKOK, May 11 — Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released early from prison today, raising the prospect of a return to the spotlight for the political heavyweight. The […]
Bursa Malaysia opens higher on buying interest in heavyweights after last week’s pullback
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Bursa Malaysia opened firmer today, driven by buying interest in selected heavyweight counters following the market’s retreat after a five-session rally last week. At 9.10 […]
Putrajaya names three Malaysian firms to spearhead Made-In-Malaysia chip project
PUTRAJAYA, May 11 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s administration today handed offers to three local firms picked to spearhead the ambitious made-in-Malaysia chip design project, hailing it as […]
Ex-aide to Teresa Kok claims trial to graft, cheating charges linked to school funding applications
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — A former aide to Seputeh MP Teresa Kok pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to two charges involving cheating and allegedly […]
Penang has no plans to extend chief minister term limit beyond two terms, says Chow Kon Yeow
GEORGE TOWN, May 11 — The Penang government currently has no plans to amend the chief minister’s two-term limit to 10 years, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said today. […]
Repatriation of hantavirus-hit cruise ship accelerates as 94 flown home from Canary Islands, WHO urges 42‑day monitoring
GRANADILLA DE ABONA (Spain), May 11 — A complex day-long operation to repatriate occupants of a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak neared completion late yesterday after 94 […]
Trump rebuffs Iran’s ‘totally unacceptable’ peace terms as Tehran warns ‘our restraint is over’
WASHINGTON, May 11 — US President Donald Trump yesterday branded Iran’s terms for ending the Middle East war “totally unacceptable,” raising the likelihood of renewed conflict after weeks of negotiations. […]