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War, weak rupiah and wary investors put pressure on Indonesia’s economy
JAKARTA, June 15 — Indonesia’s economy faces a perfect storm wrought by high energy prices and, while the currency has rebounded slightly, critics warn government policies are unnerving investors at […]
Anthropic vs. OpenAI: Behind the bitter battle for the future of AI — and a trillion‑dollar IPO race
Anthropic and OpenAI race to be first to go public in IPO Personal and public tensions between CEOs shape AI industry Altman and Amodei rejected call for show of unity […]
As US nears Iran peace deal, a look at the 2015 nuclear pact abandoned by Trump
WASHINGTON, June 14 — The US says it is close to signing a peace deal that would end the three-month-old war with Iran, though terms have not yet been made […]
A cracked coffin, a funeral and the hunt for Ebola’s patient zero in a remote Congo gold town
MONGBWALU (DR Congo), June 14 — By the time the truck pulled away from the morgue in Bunia, the morning heat hung heavily over the road to Mongbwalu. The body of […]
When wildlife and humans collide in Malaysia: Losses near RM60m in four years
KOTA TINGGI, June 14 — A total of 76,361 wildlife conflict complaints involving estimated losses of RM58.7 million were recorded nationwide between 2021 and May this year, Natural Resources and […]
Jakim confirms fake halal cert in chicken seizure at Bukit Kayu Hitam
BUKIT KAYU HITAM, June 14 — The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) seized 26,040 kilogrammes of frozen chicken worth RM208,320 on June 8 over suspicions that a fake […]
Drone classrooms could be key to Malaysia’s STEM push, says science minister
TANJONG MALIM, June 14 — Drone technology has unique advantages that can attract students to pursue studies in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk […]
Marine police seize over 5,000 litres of diesel in Terengganu raid, arrest 55-year-old man
CHUKAI, June 14 — The Marine Police Region Three seized 5,150 litres of diesel in a raid at a premises in Hulu Jabor near here yesterday. Marine Police Region Three […]
‘My day to day is negatively impacted’: Trump’s support in rural America slips as voters cite fuel and food cost hikes, poll shows
Rural disapproval of Trump rises, driven by concerns over cost of living and economy Poll shows only 31 per cent of rural respondents approve Trump’s handling of economic issues Farmers […]
Iran says draft US deal would reopen Hormuz and grant oil‑sanctions waiver, nuclear curbs and release of frozen assets
DUBAI, June 14 — A senior Iranian official told Reuters a final draft of the memorandum of understanding with the US covered a range of issues, from Tehran’s nuclear work […]