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TikTok to pay US$400m to settle US kids’ data privacy suit
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 22 — TikTok has agreed to pay US$400 million (RM1.57 billion) to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing platform violated […]
Penang Hospital acts to cut emergency wait times after viral video shows overcrowding
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 22 — The Penang Health Department (JKNPP) is implementing several measures to reduce congestion and waiting times at the Emergency and Trauma Department of Penang Hospital (HPP), […]
Malaysia, Pakistan strengthen legal ties with new prisoner transfer treaty
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — Malaysia and Pakistan yesterday signed the International Transfer of Prisoners (ITOP) Treaty, strengthening legal and security cooperation between the two countries. Home Minister Datuk Seri […]
Anwar and Pakistans’s Shehbaz call for diplomacy in Iran-US tensions
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif have agreed that regional tensions must be addressed through dialogue and diplomacy to […]
From a Penang home kitchen to nationwide favourite: The story of Jeruk Madu Pak Ali
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 22 — What began as a way to stop surplus fruit from going to waste has grown into one of Penang’s best-known food brands. When Datuk Alias […]
Why did UAE cut Iran trade, and how exposed is Tehran’s US$21b import lifeline?
DUBAI, Aug 21 — The UAE this week announced it was suspending trade with Iran, heaping pressure on its major trading partner at the same time that the US declared […]
Global shipping gridlock looms as Panama Canal slashes transits amid worst El Nino drought
PANAMA CITY, Aug 21 — The Panama Canal will cut the number of ships passing through it starting next month because of drought caused by the El Nino phenomenon, the […]
Tebrau MP to raise in Parliament tax uncertainty over commingled oil cargo
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Tebrau MP Jimmy Puah Wee Tse will raise in Parliament concerns over uncertainty surrounding taxation on commingled oil cargo stored in shore tanks at Tanjung […]
Independent review, not blind denial, needed to address US transshipment claims, says maritime trade expert
 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Malaysia should conduct an independent review into allegations by the United States (US) concerning transshipment activities to ensure any violations are identified while protecting the […]
Zahid: Melaka election strategy cannot mirror Johor, Negeri Sembilan, needs tailored formula
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Barisan Nasional (BN) needs a formula suitable to Melaka’s geopolitical landscape in the upcoming state election, said its chairman, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. […]