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Going it alone: Johor BN will not form a joint government with any coalition, says Onn Hafiz
JOHOR BAHRU, June 24 — The Johor Barisan Nasional (BN) will not form a coalition government with any other political party if it manages to retain power after the state […]
BN announces Johor election candidate lists, Onn Hafiz spearheading the charge
JOHOR BAHRU, June 24 — Barisan Nasional (BN) announced its list of 56 candidates for the Johor election today, ending speculation over which candidates the coalition would field. The list […]
UN watchdog says Iran nuclear inspections ‘going to happen’
TOKYO, June 24 — The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said today that inspections at Iranian atomic sites were “going to happen”, but did not offer a specific […]
Ringgit extends gains as strong FDI data lifts confidence
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — The ringgit extended its gains to close higher against the US dollar and other major currencies, as well as ASEAN peers, on Wednesday, supported by […]
Malaysia courts US firms with pitch for Johor-Singapore economic zone
SINGAPORE, June 24 — Malaysia is committed to fostering deeper engagement with American companies, particularly within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ). Johor Economic, Tourism and Cultural Office (JETCO) Singapore’s […]
BNM fines AEON Credit RM520,000 over sanctions compliance breaches
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — AEON Credit Service (M) Bhd (AEON Credit) has been fined RM520,000 for failing to comply with requirements relating to targeted financial sanctions (TFS). In a […]
Armed Forces cooperative declares 7.3pc dividend, pays out RM126.2m to members
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — Koperasi Angkatan Tentera Malaysia Bhd (Koperasi Tentera) has declared a 7.3 per cent dividend involving a total payout of RM126.2 million to more than 154,000 […]
South Korea’s AI chip darling SK hynix eyes record-breaking US$29b Nasdaq debut
SEOUL, June 24 — South Korea’s SK hynix, a maker of memory chips for artificial intelligence data centres, said today it plans to raise 45.45 trillion won (US$29 billion) through […]
Not out to get you: New Section 42A meant to rein in illegal racing, dangerous speed trials
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke has clarified that the new Section 42A under the Road Transport (Amendment) Bill 2026 is not intended to penalise isolated speeding […]
As traffic violations rise, so must the penalties: Loke defends RM500 fine hike
KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke today defended his ministry’s push to raise the penalty for traffic violations to RM500, amid some pushback from Opposition lawmakers who […]