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Bank Negara says Malaysia growth sustainable, with ‘no sign of overheating’
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Sustainable economic growth, as well as contained inflation, were among the factors that led Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) […]
Hundreds hail ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ Ratko Mladic as a hero at Belgrade memorial
BELGRADE, Sept 6 — A commemoration was held yesterday in Belgrade for war criminal Ratko Mladic two days ahead of his burial, attended by dozens of former military personnel, family […]
Crime-show host Sarah Khalifa among 12 sentenced to death in Egypt drugs case
CAIRO, Sept 6 — An Egyptian court sentenced a well-known television presenter and 11 others to death for manufacturing and trafficking narcotics in a sprawling drugs case, official media reported […]
Negeri Sembilan MB Ismail Lasim stands by Tuanku Muhriz amid fresh royal succession claim
SEREMBAN, Sept 6 — Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Haji Ismail Lasim today reaffirmed his support and loyalty to Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir amid an […]
US envoy rejects Hadi’s claim it offered to help shape Malaysian govt leadership
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — The United States today rejected PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang’s claim that Washington had offered to help topple Malaysia’s government, saying it has […]
Anak Krakatau ash cloud temporarily shuts Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta airport, disrupting 33 flights
JAKARTA, Sept 6 — Indonesia temporarily halted operations at its main international airport early today after volcanic ash from an eruption of Anak Krakatau spread into nearby airspace, disrupting dozens […]
Trump envoys head to Kyiv after ‘frank’ Putin talks yield no breakthrough
MOSCOW, Sept 6 — US envoys proposed a “number of ideas” on how to end the Ukraine war in “frank” talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin late yesterday, […]
Miri’s landslide-prone roads on Canada Hill set for RM30 million rebuild in 2027
MIRI, Sept 6 — A RM30 million special allocation has been approved under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) to reconstruct Jalan Canada Hill to the Grand Old Lady here, and […]
Argentina threatens to sanction oil projects around Falklands
BUENOS AIRES, Sept 6 — Argentina has announced that it will investigate and sanction oil companies working near the Falkland Islands without authorisation, after President Javier Milei said the “winds […]
Fake cop, real loss: Ipoh man conned of RM1.9m in phone scam
IPOH, Sept 6 — An elderly man lost RM1.9 million to a phone scam after he was contacted by a suspect impersonating a police officer. Perak police chief Datuk Mohd […]