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Is your shrimp from Thailand? What Malaysia’s import ban means for consumers and Thai farmers
KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 — A trade dispute between Malaysia and Thailand has escalated from sea bass inspections to a temporary ban on Thai shrimp imports. With bilateral tensions rising, […]
As Europe pivots away from US, spotlight falls AI drones that will fly beside fighter jets in future wars
BERLIN, June 16 — Centre stage at last week’s Berlin airshow was the “wingman” drone, Europe’s latest-generation defence weapon designed to accompany fighter jets. As the war in Ukraine in […]
KPMG, PwC, Deloitte, EY: Australia’s biggest accounting firms keep making headlines for the wrong reasons
SYDNEY, June 16 — KPMG’s audit-leak scandal is set to further dampen the prospects in Australia of the Big Four accounting firms, with data showing their new business revenue from […]
US to build military weapons hub in southeast Australia beyond range of most Chinese missiles
SYDNEY, June 16 — The US military is planning a permanent war-ready weapons stockpile for its Marine Corps on Australia’s southeast coast beyond the range of most Chinese missiles, tender […]
Poll: Two in five Americans doubt US will survive another 250 years
WASHINGTON, June 16— As the US approaches its 250th birthday next month, two out of five Americans do not believe it will endure another 250 years beyond that, according […]
Ringgit weakens versus greenback after Bank of Japan raises interest rates
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 —The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar today as investors remained cautious following the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) decision to raise interest rates. At 6 […]
Judge: Najib’s lack of remorse, role in siphoning 1MDB money were factors when deciding his jail, RM13b sentence
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — How did the High Court decide on how many years to imprison and how much to fine former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in […]
Anwar to meet Putin in Kazan at Asean-Russia commemorative summit
KAZAN (Russia), June 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will lead the Malaysian delegation to the Asean-Russia Commemorative Summit in Kazan from June 17 to 18. In a […]
Boy, 4, dies after being found unconscious at Sungai Buloh water theme park
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — A four-year-old boy has died after being found weak and unconscious at a water theme park in Sungai Buloh on Sunday. Sungai Buloh district police […]
KL, Selangor, Sabah, Sarawak, and more: MetMalaysia’s thunderstorm warning hits most of Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has triggered a thunderstorm alert for several states across Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak, Sabah, and the Federal Territory of Labuan. Residents […]