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Rare-earth miner Lynas advances plans to supply Pentagon
NEW YORK (Bloomberg): Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. has signed a binding letter of intent to supply the Pentagon with rare-earth oxides over a four-year period. Read full story Date: 16 […]
‘One Battle After Another’ takes best picture prize at the Oscars
LOS ANGELES, March 15 (Reuters) – The darkly comic thriller “One Battle After Another” claimed the coveted best picture prize at the Oscars on Sunday, winning a close contest with […]
Congo Republic’s Sassou seeks new term amid subdued turnout, internet outage
BRAZZAVILLE, March 15 (Reuters) – Congo Republic voted in a presidential poll on Sunday which is expected to extend the rule of President Denis Sassou Nguesso, one of Africa’s longest-serving […]
At least 10 patients killed in hospital fire in India’s Odisha
BHUBANESWAR, India, March 16 (Reuters) – At least 10 people were killed in a fire that broke out in the trauma care unit of a hospital in the eastern Indian […]
MMEA activates Ops Khas Pagar Laut to curb cross-border crime during festive period
PASIR PUTEH: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has reactivated Ops Khas Pagar Laut 2026 until April 10 to strengthen security control in the country’s waters during Ramadan and Aidilfitri […]
West Asia conflict: No economic stimulus planned for now, says Amir Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR: No economic stimulus package will be introduced for the time being in response to the West Asia conflict, says Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. Read […]
Perak JPJ to step up monitoring, presence at 34 accident hotspots
IPOH: A total of 34 accident-prone locations or “black spots” have been identified across Perak for enforcement and monitoring by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) under Ops Hari Raya Aidilfitri. […]
Ad hoc public holidays place undue strain on companies, says SME group
KUALA LUMPUR: Sudden public holidays are “an unhealthy economic habit that must stop”, says the Small and Medium Enterprises Association (Samenta). Read full story Date: 16 March, 2026 12:00 pm […]
Japan not planning Hormuz escort mission, PM Takaichi says
TOKYO, March 16 (Reuters) – Japan has no plan to dispatch naval vessels to escort vessels in the Middle East, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday, after U.S. President […]
Trump eyes ‘Hormuz coalition’, seizure of Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub, Axios reports
March 15 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is working to assemble a coalition of countries to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and is hoping to announce it later this […]