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Sabah’s 40pc constitutional entitlement not to be confused with federal development funds, interim payments
KOTA KINABALU, April 29 — Sabah leaders have reiterated that the state’s constitutional claim to its 40 per cent revenue entitlement must not be confused with federal development allocations, stressing […]
Anwar chairs Petaling district development meeting in Shah Alam to address infrastructure, flood and welfare issues
SHAH ALAM, April 29 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attended the Petaling district development meeting here today, focusing on efforts to coordinate solutions to various implementation issues at […]
JB High Court sentences man to 35 years jail, 12 whips of the cane for killing girlfriend, whose body was dumped by roadside in box
JOHOR BAHRU, April 29 — A 42-year-old former dental prosthetist was sentenced to 35 years in prison and 12 strokes of the cane by the High Court here today for […]
Japan police probe zoo worker over wife’s death and alleged use of incinerator
TOKYO, April 29 — Police were questioning a man in Japan on suspicions he disposed of his wife’s body using an incinerator at a zoo he works for, local media […]
Dragon diplomacy: Indonesia sends Komodo pair to Japan zoo under conservation agreement
 SURABAYA, April 29 — Indonesia will lend a breeding pair of endangered Komodo dragons to Japan under an agreement signed Wednesday between zoos from the two countries that emphasised […]
Measles outbreak in Bangladesh kills 227 children since March, nearly 35,000 suspected cases
DHAKA, April 29 — Bangladesh has recorded 227 child deaths since March in one of its worst outbreaks of measles in decades, with the number of suspected cases reaching nearly […]
Maxis unit extends RM202m shareholder advance to DNB for spectrum, 5G needs
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — Maxis Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary Maxis Broadband Sdn Bhd has provided an additional shareholder advance of RM202 million to Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB). In a filing […]
Hong Kong stock exchange posts record quarterly profit as IPO boom continues
HONG KONG, April 29 — Hong Kong’s stock exchange posted a record quarterly profit in the first three months of 2026, its operator said Wednesday, as the finance hub remains […]
Ringgit closes higher against US dollar, regional currencies on easing oil concerns
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar and regional currencies, due to easing crude oil concerns following the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) exit from […]
Woman jailed two years in KL for throwing newborn from 38th-floor condominium
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — A 24-year-old woman was sentenced to two years’ jail by the High Court here for causing the death of her newborn child by throwing the […]