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Gobind urges police, MACC to disclose status of ‘corporate mafia’ probe
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — DAP national chairman Gobind Singh Deo today urged the police and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to clarify the status of investigations into alleged “corporate mafia” […]
Spain moves to house 1,800 migrants in Ceuta after mass influx from Morocco
MADRID, Aug 20 — The Spanish government announced today the creation of shelters for 1,800 migrants in Ceuta in a bid to relieve the humanitarian crisis there following last month’s […]
German investigators identify far-right suspect in 1970 Munich Jewish centre arson attack
MUNICH, Aug 20 — German investigators said today they had identified a far-right suspect who allegedly carried out a notorious 1970 arson attack on a Jewish centre in Munich that […]
Iran says Saudi Arabia ‘unable to contain’ Houthis as Yemen front intensifies
TEHRAN, Aug 20 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned today that Saudi Arabia will not be able to contain the Tehran-backed Houthis in Yemen as the rebels ramp up attacks on […]
Fahmi: Courier sector to be formally regulated under amended Postal Services Act amid misuse for illegal deliveries
KUALA LUMPUR, August 20 — In a move to further tighten the Postal Services Act, the government is planning to amend the Act to prevent criminal exploitation of delivery services. […]
Anwar pledges full repeal of UUCA this year to end ‘culture of fear’ in universities
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today that the Bill to repeal the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (UUCA) will be tabled this […]
No more free rides: Malaysia starts stricter vetting of foreign investors to protect local jobs
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced that the government will tighten the vetting process for new foreign investors to ensure their operations provide […]
Iran’s central bank says oil exports have fallen to zero amid war and sanctions
ISTANBUL, Aug 20 — The governor of Iran’s Central Bank said yesterday that the country’s oil exports have fallen to zero amid the war and sanctions, but authorities had made […]
Asian stocks rally as US Treasury move eases bond yield fears
HONG KONG, Aug 20 — Asian markets rallied today after the US Treasury said it would “at least double” the amount of long-term bonds to push down borrowing costs, following […]
Hadi Awang: Muslims less involved in corruption than non-Muslims due to faith
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has claimed that Muslims are less involved in corruption compared to non-Muslims, arguing that Islamic institutions such as […]