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Man, 25, claims trial to raping woman with disability
KOTA KINABALU: A 25-year-old man has claimed trial in the Sessions Court here to a charge of raping a woman with Down syndrome at a house in Ranau more than […]
Bank of Japan deputy governor says rate hikes likely to continue
TOKYO/WAKAYAMA: Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said the central bank is expected to keep raising interest rates but gave no hints on the timing of the next hike, […]
Asian assets slide as Mideast strikes spark oil spike, haven rush
EMERGING Asian stocks and currencies slid on Monday after weekend U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes in the region lifted oil prices and sparked a dash […]
KSL unveils RM15bil GDV Riveria Garden township in JS-SEZ
JOHOR BAHRU: KSL Holdings Bhd has unveiled its RM15 billion estimated gross development value (GDV) Riveria Garden township in Iskandar Puteri, its largest development to date, located within the Johor-Singapore […]
Qatari stocks slide as Iran retaliates; Abu Dhabi, Dubai markets shut for two days
QATAR’s stock market slid in early trade on Monday, while the UAE suspended trading for two days, as the Gulf grappled with Iran’s retaliatory missile and drone strikes-an early sign […]
Australian far-right senator censured over ‘inflammatory’ Muslim comments
SYDNEY, March 2 (Reuters) – Australia’s Senate on Monday censured far-right lawmaker Pauline Hanson over “inflammatory and divisive” comments she made about Muslim people during a discussion about the possible […]
Greenland vote in Danish election to test sentiment on independence and Denmark ties
COPENHAGEN, March 2 (Reuters) – Greenland’s vote in Denmark’s parliamentary election on March 24 will serve as a barometer of Greenlanders’ appetite for independence, as competing visions for the Arctic […]
Malaysian parliament stands in solidarity with Iran, strongly condemns Israel-US strikes
KUALA LUMPUR: The government and opposition blocs in the Malaysian Parliament on Monday (March 2) set aside political differences to stand in solidarity with the people and nation of Iran, […]
PAC to probe financial irregularities, governance at HUKM, says chairman
KUALA LUMPUR: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to probe alleged financial irregularities and governance at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), says Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin. Read full story Date: 2 March, […]
Civil servant at T’ganu drug rehab centre remanded over alleged bribery
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has remanded a woman civil servant at a drug rehabilitation centre here for allegedly soliciting and accepting bribes totalling RM6,000. Read full […]