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ASEAN ministers urge halt to Middle East war as crisis rattles energy and trade
MANILA, March 13 (Reuters) – ASEAN foreign and economic ministers on Friday called for an immediate halt to the war in the Middle East, and said the effects of surging […]
How an obscure banker slipped into Brazil’s political inner circle, triggering a scandal
BRASILIA, March 13 (Reuters) – For years Daniel Vorcaro was best known in Brazil’s financial world as the head of Banco Master, a bank whose breakneck expansion left some analysts puzzled. Read full story […]
Fake designer goods worth almost RM300,000 seized in Selangor
PUTRAJAYA: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) raided a store and seized 468 pieces of clothing suspected to be counterfeit with an estimated value of RM292,800 on […]
Cops nab 16 foreigners, local man in crackdown on migrant smuggling
JOHOR BARU: Police arrested 16 Indonesian nationals and a local man last Monday (March 2) in a crackdown on migrant smuggling, following raids at three separate locations around Tanjung Kupang […]
Oil price increase also poses challenges to oil-producing countries, says Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR: The rise in global oil prices not only puts pressure on oil-importing countries but also impacts oil-producing countries such as Malaysia, says Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) chairman […]
Selangor Sultan urges public not to believe speculation over Hari Raya date
SHAH ALAM: The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has urged all parties to remain patient and not be easily influenced by baseless speculation on the date of the […]
Penang Education Dept probing claim teacher caned Year Two pupil
KEPALA BATAS: The Penang Education Department is investigating allegations that a Year Two pupil was caned by a teacher, resulting in bruising and swelling of the child’s fingers. Read full […]
FBM KLCI slips below 1,700 again amid Middle East tensions, oil surge
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI slipped below the 1,700-mark again for the second time this week, tracking weakness across regional markets amid escalating Middle East tensions and surging oil prices. […]
Trump claimed in G7 call that Iran is “about to surrender,” Axios reports
March 13 (Reuters) – U.S. President Trump told G7 leaders in a virtual meeting on Wednesday that Iran is “about to surrender,” Axios reported on Friday citing three officials from […]
Four US service members killed in plane crash over Iraq
WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) – Four of the six crew members aboard a U.S. military aircraft that crashed in western Iraq are confirmed to have been killed, the U.S. military […]