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PM term limit Bill reflects Anwar’s commitment to reform, says Amirudin
KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari has called Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s move to introduce a constitutional amendment Bill limiting a prime minister’s tenure to 10 years […]
23 left homeless after four houses razed in Tanjung Tokong fire
GEORGE TOWN: Twenty-three people were left with only the clothes on their backs after four single-storey squatter houses were destroyed in a fire in Tanjung Tokong early Tuesday (March 3). […]
Stocks rebound after resilient Wall St performance
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia rebounded on Tuesday after sharp losses in the previous session due to anxieties over armed conflict in the Middle East. Read full story Date: 3 March, […]
Ringgit edges higher vs greenback as risk-off mood persists
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar on Tuesday, even as risk-off sentiment prevailed amid the ongoing military conflict in the Middle East. Read full story […]
Malaysia’s exposure to US-Iran conflict moderate, manageable – economist
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has a moderate exposure to the ongoing United States-Iran conflict, and the situation is manageable from a macroeconomic standpoint, supported in part by its position as a […]
Fire at US embassy complex in Riyadh after blast heard, sources say
March 3 (Reuters) – A loud blast was heard and flames were seen at the U.S. embassy in Riyadh early on Tuesday morning, three people familiar with the matter said, […]
Nepal’s uprising took their loved ones. Now they hope for change
KATHMANDU, March 3 (Reuters) – On the afternoon of September 8 last year, Rashik Khatiwada stood near Nepal’s parliament building, surrounded by hundreds of others rallying against corruption and unemployment, […]
US State Department urges Americans to ‘depart now’ from much of Middle East
Washington (AFP): The United States on Monday urged Americans to leave all of the Middle East from Egypt eastward due to safety concerns after the United States and Israel attacked […]
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten to ‘burn’ ships in Strait of Hormuz, halt oil exports
ISTANBUL: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday (March 2) that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed to transit and warned that vessels attempting to cross would […]
Free apps, tax perks drive SME take-up of e-invoicing
KUALA LUMPUR: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that adopted e-invoicing early have largely done so to take advantage of free applications and government support, says the Finance Ministry. Read full […]