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Promotion pathway opened for 125,000 Grade 1 civil servants
PUTRAJAYA: The Public Service Department has been directed to set up a promotion pathway for Grade 1 civil servants, namely administrative, clerical and finance assistants. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who […]
Oil prices surge 20% as expanding US-Israeli war with Iran cuts supplies from Mideast
TOKYO: Oil prices surged about 20% on Monday, hitting their highest since July 2022, as the expanding U.S.-Israeli war with Iran led some major Middle Eastern oil producers to cut […]
Shots fired at Rihanna’s house in Beverly Hills, no injuries reported, media say
March 8 (Reuters) – A woman fired numerous shots into the Beverly Hills home of pop music star Rihanna on Sunday, and a round went through a wall of the […]
Govt to maintain RON95 prices despite global oil price hike following Middle East tensions
PUTRAJAYA: Global crude oil prices have climbed to around US$100 per barrel following escalating tensions in the Middle East, but the government will continue efforts to maintain the RON95 petrol […]
IJN becomes Malaysia’s first hospital to achieve HIMSS EMRAM Stage 7 validation
KUALA LUMPUR: Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) continues to lead Malaysia’s digital healthcare transformation as the first hospital in the country to achieve Stage 7 validation under the HIMSS Electronic Medical […]
FBM KLCI drops below 1,700 as oil prices top US$100
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI fell below the 1,700 level on Monday as a surge in oil prices above the US$100 a barrel level and a potential escalation of the […]
Ringgit opens lower as risk sentiment boosts US$
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Monday as heightened risk aversion strengthened the greenback after Brent crude oil prices surged 15.5 per cent to US$107.04 […]
Brothers of Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre visit New Mexico ranch, demand unredacted documents
STANLEY, N.M., March 8 (Reuters) – Two brothers of one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accusers visited the sex offender’s former New Mexico ranch on Sunday for the first time to […]
South Korea parliament due to finalise draft US investment bill under trade deal
SEOUL, March 9 (Reuters) – A South Korean parliamentary committee is expected to finalise the wording of a special bill on Monday, paving the way for a plenary vote this […]
Man killed after car plunges 80m into ravine near Genting Sempah
PETALING JAYA: A 56-year-old man was killed when the car he was travelling in skidded and plunged into a ravine along Jalan Lama from Genting Sempah towards Gombak late Sunday […]