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Lebanon-Israel ceasefire takes effect as Trump pushes for historic leaders’ meeting
BEIRUT, April 17 — A ten-day ceasefire deal agreed between Lebanon and Israel took effect today, as US President Donald Trump said he was trying to set up the first-ever […]
Trump says Iran agrees to hand over enriched uranium as US nears peace deal
WASHINGTON, April 17 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday that Iran has agreed to hand over its store of enriched uranium and that the two sides were “close” to […]
RM50 start, RM1 million finish: Habitual saver lands BSN SSP dream after 12 years
KOTA BHARU, April 17 — After more than a decade of saving, a state administrative officer has finally realised his dream of becoming a millionaire after he was announced as […]
Ghalibaf: Iran’s ambitious ‘public face’ emerging in post-Khamenei power shift
PARIS, April 17 — Iran’s speaker of parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has emerged as the key negotiator and most high-profile figure of the Islamic republic’s leadership as it enters a […]
Hormuz chokepoint: Can Iran charge tolls — or is this a legal dead end?
WASHINGTON, April 17 — Tehran has sought to tighten its grip over the Strait of Hormuz by charging tolls on vessels to ensure safe passage, in conjunction with Iran’s Islamic […]
Bracing for impact: How some Malaysians are weathering looming price hikes as the West Asia conflict grips global energy supply
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — The West Asia conflict has brought the world into an energy crisis with several sectors in Malaysia already feeling the impact, particularly the agricultural and […]
Foreign investors exit Thai assets at fastest pace since 2024 as oil shock exposes economic vulnerabilities
Thailand in policy bind, investors say Baht down nearly 3 per cent since Iran war started Oil shock exposes Thailand’s vulnerabilities SINGAPORE, April 16 — Foreign investors are selling Thai […]
Pope Leo warns of world ‘ravaged by tyrants’ during visit to Cameroon amid renewed attacks from Trump
Pope Leo is visiting biggest city in English-speaking regions of Cameroon Fighting over nearly a decade in anglophone regions has killed thousands In speech, pope decries leaders who use religious […]
Foreign investors exit Thai assets at fastest pace since October 2024 as oil shock exposes economic vulnerabilities
Thailand in policy bind, investors say Baht down nearly 3 per cent since Iran war started Oil shock exposes Thailand’s vulnerabilities SINGAPORE, April 16 — Foreign investors are selling Thai […]
Leading economists urge windfall profit taxes on energy firms amid war‑driven price surge
PARIS, April 16 — Prominent economists called today for governments to introduce windfall profit taxes on energy companies who are set to reap financial benefits from the US-Israeli war on […]