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Calls grow for Sabah to widen pork imports beyond Denmark and France as prices climb to RM18 per kg
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 26 — Pork prices in Sabah have risen to RM17.50 or RM18 per kg, prompting calls for wider import sources and stronger efforts to reduce food costs […]
Alliance Bank’s first-quarter net profit jumps 25pc to RM248.3m
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd’s net profit rose to RM248.32 million in the first quarter ended June 30, 2026 (1Q FY2027) from RM198.70 million in the […]
High Court refuses to strike out RM200,000 fee refund suit against Sri Ram’s estate
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — The High Court has dismissed an application by the widow of the late Federal Court judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram to strike out a […]
Public Bank posts RM1.82b quarterly net profit, declares 10.5 sen interim dividend
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — Public Bank Bhd recorded a higher net profit of RM1.82 billion in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q 2026) compared with RM1.76 billion […]
Woman, 62, found bound and dead in Sandakan, cops nab 10 suspects, youngest aged 10
SANDAKAN, Aug 26 — Ten people, including two believed to be the main suspects, have been detained following the discovery of a 62-year-old woman’s decomposing body inside her house in […]
Iran says Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until US ends war, lifts blockade
TEHRAN, Aug 26 — Iran and Oman are discussing a temporary transit corridor and mine-clearing for the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran warned today that the vital waterway will not […]
South Korea scrambles fighter jets as Russian military aircraft enter air defence zone
SEOUL, Aug 26 — South Korea said today it had scrambled fighter jets in response to Russian military aircraft entering its air defence zone, the second such incursion in weeks. […]
Stop shifting goalposts on Tabung Haji RCI, PKR Youth tells Akmal
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — PKR Youth information chief Danish Hairudin has accused Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Akmal Saleh of shifting his stance on the Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) […]
Putrajaya approves 367 projects worth RM9b to replace dilapidated schools
TAPAH, Aug 26 — The government has approved 367 projects to redevelop dilapidated school buildings worth RM9 billion nationwide from 2023 to 2026. Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said […]
Penang State Museum smashes 2026 visitor targets in first month after reopening
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 26 — The Penang State Museum on Farquhar Street has recorded a surge of 47,638 visitors in just 29 days following its reopening last month, exceeding initial […]