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Defence minister: Malaysia ready to deploy humanitarian aid to flood-hit Nepal
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 — The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) is ready to support humanitarian missions to Nepal that is battling massive flash floods, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled […]
Qantas profit falls 20pc as Middle East conflict drives up fuel costs
SYDNEY, Aug 27 — Australian airline Qantas said today it expects fuel costs to stay high, after the Middle East war pushed up prices and led to a slump in […]
Markets want answers: Cryptic Fed chair Warsh faces make-or-break Jackson Hole speech
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 — US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will have to soothe investors frazzled by his cryptic communication style in a key speech tomorrow, analysts say, or risk […]
Ex-PM Ismail Sabri charged with failure to declare assets to MACC; pleads not guilty
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob was charged today with failing to declare his assets to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). The 66-year-old […]
Pre-Merdeka cheer sends Malaysian stocks higher
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, with investors positioning for potential pre-Merdeka buying interest ahead of the upcoming National Day celebrations. At 9.02am, the FTSE […]
More than 80 Ismail Sabri supporters travel three hours from Bera to KL court complex
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 — More than 80 supporters of former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob gathered outside the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex here this morning to show […]
UK opens inquest into death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday amid DEI, plagiarism controversy
LONDON, Aug 27 — An inquest into the death of former Cambridge University academic Jason Arday, who was found dead this month amid high-profile plagiarism allegations, opened in London yesterday. […]
Iran Guards say agreed with Oman to share revenues from Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, Aug 27 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said yesterday they had agreed with Oman to share any revenues earned from transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz. “During negotiations with […]
Back in Britain: Harry and Meghan return with children amid royal reconciliation speculation
LONDON, Aug 27 — Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and their two children landed yesterday in Britain, UK media reported, after the shock news emerged last week they would be […]
US$16.7b and a social media curfew: Meta and US states agree landmark deal over teen harms
OAKLAND, Aug 27 — Meta agreed to pay a coalition of US states as much as US$16.7 billion (RM67.3 billion) and to impose sweeping new limits on how teenagers use […]