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Cleaner charged in Manjung Magistrate’s Court with murder of elderly man during house robbery
MANJUNG, May 14 — A cleaner was charged in the Magistrate’s Court today with the murder of an elderly man during a robbery at the victim’s house last week. M. […]
Malaysia’s population rises to 34.4m in Q1 2026, DOSM says growth slows to 0.5pc as ageing trend accelerates
PUTRAJAYA, May 14 — Malaysia’s total population was estimated at 34.4 million in the first quarter of this year (Q1) as compared with the 34.2 million recorded in the same […]
Honda posts first operating loss since 1957 after scrapping US EV plans
TOKYO, May 14 — Honda announced Thursday its first operational loss since 1957 after a major overhaul of its electric vehicle strategy in the United States. Japan’s number two automaker […]
‘Network School’ project in Johor by ex-Coinbase tech chief draws govt interest, and scrutiny
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — Silicon Valley crypto investor Balaji Srinivasan is seeking closer cooperation with Malaysian policymakers to expand his “Network School” project in Forest City, Johor, business news […]
Penang Opposition leader hospitalised after blood pressure spike during state assembly sitting
GEORGE TOWN, May 14 — Penang Opposition leader Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff was taken to the hospital in the middle of the state legislative assembly sitting today after experiencing a […]
World Bank warns Malaysia’s top firms failing to scale or innovate, fuelling underemployment
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — Malaysia’s top frontier firms have either failed to scale up or not innovated enough, hampering competitiveness and the creation of high-paying jobs, leading […]
Philippines president calls emergency meeting after Senate gunfire amid ICC-linked arrest drama
Mystery surrounds Senate shooting Senator has filed Supreme Court challenge to thwart ICC arrest One person detained by police, bullets, rifle magazines retrieved Duterte’s daughter says dela Rosa facing extraordinary […]
Iran’s tiered internet system sparks backlash as users pay for restricted connectivity amid blackout
PARIS, May 14 — After months under a near-total internet blackout during the Middle East war, Iranian tech worker Amir-Hassan was finally able to get back online, but only through […]
Blackstone-owned AirTrunk eyes RM9b financing for massive Johor data centre, report says
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — Australian data centre company AirTrunk, which is owned by US-based Blackstone, is reportedly seeking a US$2.3 billion (about RM9.04b) loan to finance a major data centre project in […]
AI chip firm Cerebras launches Wall Street debut as biggest US IPO of 2026
NEW YORK, May 14 — US chip startup Cerebras Systems announced that its listing on Wall Street will start Thursday at US$185 per share, raising about US$5.5 billion, the largest […]