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Ringgit weakens as Strait of Hormuz attacks weigh on sentiment
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar today, pressured by external developments following reports of US and Israeli attacks on Iranian vessels in the […]
Bursa Malaysia closes lower as US-Iran tensions spark risk-off mood before Aidiladha break
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Bursa Malaysia closed lower today, as investors squared off positions ahead of the long holiday period amid heightened tensions between the US and Iran. The […]
Police to summon Azam Baki over Albert Tei criminal intimidation claim
KAJANG, May 26 — Police will call former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki soon to assist in investigations into allegations of criminal intimidation involving businessman […]
Iran executes man accused of Mossad plot as spy cases mount amid tensions
TEHRAN, May 26 — Iranian authorities on Tuesday executed a man after convicting him of cooperation with and espionage for Israel’s Mossad spy agency, the judiciary said. “Gholamreza Khani Shakarab […]
Starbucks Korea boss apologises after AI-generated ‘Tank Day’ campaign triggers national fury
SEOUL, May 26 — Starbucks Korea revealed on Tuesday a series of mishaps leading to its heavily criticised “Tank Day” promotion, including the use of AI to develop the campaign, […]
‘It’s still moving’: Live crayfish steals spotlight at New Zealand parliament press conference (VIDEO)
WELLINGTON, May 26 — A New Zealand lawmaker made a splash inside parliament on Tuesday, brandishing a hefty live crayfish that he pledged to devour after the government budget this […]
Five drown as heatwave sends French crowds rushing to beaches
PARIS, May 26 — The French government said Tuesday that seven people were reported to have died in connection to the recent heatwave baking much of western Europe, five of […]
Want gold without a vault? France unveils new ‘e-Marianne’ digital coin option
PARIS, May 26 — The Paris Mint said Tuesday that it would soon start selling solid-gold coins for investment, the first since it quit making Napoleons and Louis a century […]
Men shot dead in Bangi linked to armed robberies in Selangor, Melaka
KAJANG, May 26 — Two local men shot dead in an exchange of gunfire with police in Bandar Seri Putra, Bangi last night are believed to have been involved in […]
Gobind to raise ‘harrowing’ Taiping Prison abuse findings to Cabinet, demands accountability
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Minister of Digital Gobind Singh Deo said he will raise the “deeply disturbing” findings of a Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) inquiry into Taiping […]