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Oil shock ignites Asia market selloff as panic grips currencies, stocks
ASIAN stocks and currencies sank on Monday as investors rushed to the safety of the U.S. dollar and dumped risk assets across the region, while oil vaulted back above $100 […]
Gold prices fall as dollar firms, US rate-cut optimism fades
GOLD fell on Monday, as a stronger U.S. dollar weighed on greenback-priced bullion, while higher energy costs fuelled inflation concerns and further dimmed the prospects for near-term reductions in interest […]
Azerbaijan reopens Iran border to cargo traffic after drone incident, TASS reports
BAKU, March 9 (Reuters) – Azerbaijan said on Monday it had reopened its border crossings with Iran for all cargo traffic, the Russian state-run TASS news agency reported. Read full […]
Synagogue in Belgian city of Liege damaged in explosion, VRT reports
March 9 (Reuters) – A synagogue in the Belgian city of Liege was damaged by an explosion early on Monday, Belgian broadcaster VRT reported, citing local police. Read full story […]
Actress, husband remanded over alleged fraud, say cops
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have remanded a female actress and her husband over an alleged fraud case involving the sale of cows. Read full story Date: 9 March, 2026 4:00 pm […]
Forecast of continuous rain in Sabah from tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of continuous rain at alert level in several areas in Sabah starting Tuesday (March 20) until Wednesday. Read full […]
Mutiara Line LRT project: Resident resettlement, land-related issues is priority now, says Penang CM
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang state government is paying special attention to land-related issues and the resettlement of residents involved in the Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. Read full […]
Foreigner found dead in George Town
GEORGE TOWN: A foreign national was found dead with head injuries at Gat Lebuh Macallum here at midnight on Monday (March 9). Read full story Date: 9 March, 2026 4:00 […]
Sabah receives RM22.75mil EFT grant for biodiversity conservation
KOTA KINABALU: The Federal Government has given a RM22.748mil grant under its Ecological Fiscal Transfer (EFT) initiative to support the state government’s environmental conservation efforts. Read full story Date: 9 […]
Malaysia in good position to weather Middle East crisis, finance minister says
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is in a good economic position and has the capacity to absorb some of the changes stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Second Finance […]