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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 […]
Kenya says death toll from floods nearly doubles to 42
NAIROBI, March 9 (Reuters) – The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Kenya’s capital Nairobi and elsewhere has nearly doubled to 42, the government said in a statement […]
MUCM vice-chancellor acquitted in cheating case
MELAKA: With the court case now behind him, Manipal University College Malaysia (MUCM) vice-chancellor Prof Dr G. Jayakumar says he is moving forward with renewed resolve to strengthen the institution […]
Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas laid to rest
KUALA LUMPUR: Royal Professor Tan Sri Dr Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas was laid to rest at Bukit Kiara Muslim cemetery, near here, on Monday (March 9). Read full story Date: 9 […]
Study on proposed amendments to Federal Capital Act to be completed end of March
KUALA LUMPUR: A feasibility study on proposed amendments to the Federal Capital Act 1960 to allow local government elections (LGOs) in the capital, including the election of the Mayor of […]
MCMC takedown requests for harmful online content surge, driven by AI abuse
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of takedown requests for harmful online content submitted by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to service providers has risen, said Deputy Communications Minister Teo […]
Senate approves motion to amend standing orders
KUALA LUMPUR: The Senate approved a motion by the Standing Orders Committee to amend several provisions in the Senate’s Standing Orders. Read full story Date: 9 March, 2026 3:00 pm […]
FBM KLCI dives 40pts as Asian markets routed by soaring crude prices
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia was hammered on Monday with the ticker board scoring over a thousand counters in the red as a surge in crude oil prices put investors into […]
Airline shares battered as oil prices spike, Iran war intensifies
HONG KONG: Surging oil prices and the escalating U.S.-Israeli war with Iran hammered airline stocks in Asia on Monday, piling pressure on carriers already navigating tight airspace as travellers scramble […]
Shares skid as oil surge threatens inflation shock
SYDNEY: Share markets nosedived in Asia on Monday as the inflationary jolt from surging oil prices threatened to raise living costs and interest rates across the globe, while investors desperate […]