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Private hospitals urge government to boost MMC and healthcare watchdog in Budget 2027
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — The Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) has urged the government to increase federal funding for the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC), warning that persistent underinvestment […]
Umbrellas replace beach towels as Rio endures record-wet September
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 24 — Brazil’s typically sun-drenched city of Rio de Janeiro is experiencing its wettest September on record as the powerful El Nino weather phenomenon threatens to […]
Police hunt motorcyclist after viral video shows two schoolgirls knocked down outside Bukit Mertajam school
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Sept 24 — Police are tracking down a motorcyclist believed to have struck two schoolgirls while they were crossing the road in front of a national primary school […]
Global stocks fall as bond yields surge, oil rises sharply
NEW YORK, Sept 24 — Stock markets fell yesterday as oil prices rose sharply and US bond yields jumped on inflation fears, with world leaders at the UN General Assembly […]
Red carpet for Xi as Trump seeks to steady US-China ties
WASHINGTON, Sept 24 — US President Donald Trump treated Chinese President Xi Jinping to a rare personal airport welcome yesterday, kicking off a pomp-filled state visit aimed at smoothing superpower […]
Argentinian president calls UN ‘useless organisation’ of ‘arrogant parasites’
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24 — Argentine President Javier Milei attacked the UN in a speech to the world body yesterday, calling it a “useless organisation” filled with “arrogant parasites.” The […]
Ringgit opens lower against US dollar as Fed rate hike bets lift greenback
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — The ringgit opened higher against major currencies but edged lower against the US dollar today, as stronger US economic data and expectations of further interest […]
Sarawak haze map darkens with Lundu’s sharp rise, Serian and Kanowit still choking
KUCHING, Sept 24 — Air quality in Lundu deteriorated to the ‘Very Unhealthy’ level this morning, joining Serian and Kanowit as the three locations in Sarawak recording Air Pollutant Index […]
RoS suspends Perikatan activities, issues show-cause notice over Bersatu complaint
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — The Registrar of Societies (RoS) has issued a show-cause notice to the opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional (PN) and ordered an immediate suspension of all its […]
China opens Pinglu Canal to cut 560km off trade route to Asean
NANNING, Sept 24 — China opened the Pinglu Canal recently, giving its landlocked south-west a shortcut to the coast and overseas markets, particularly those in the Association of South-east Asian […]