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Oil prices rise on Iran peace jitters as tech rally lifts global stocks
HONG KONG, June 3 — Oil prices extended gains Wednesday as Middle East peace talks stuttered, though stocks mostly rose on the back of continued demand for all things linked […]
Japan backs US$19b package to cushion Iran war impact on households
TOKYO, June 3 — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government backed on Wednesday US$19 billion (RM75.65 billion) in additional spending to help Japanese households struggling with soaring everyday costs driven by […]
US proposes tariffs on Malaysia, 59 other economies over forced labour concerns
WASHINGTON, June 3 — The United States has proposed new tariffs targeting Malaysia and 59 other economies over alleged failures to act against forced labour, as it moves to rebuild […]
Retired civil servant loses nearly RM98,000 in TikTok investment scam
 KUALA TERENGGANU, June 3 — A retired civil servant here lost RM97,933 after being duped by a fraudulent online investment syndicate. Kuala Terengganu district police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor […]
Fadhlina: Budget 2027 cost-saving measures will not affect key education initiatives
 KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — Government cost-saving measures in drafting Budget 2027 will not affect the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) key plans, particularly in the recruitment of new teachers […]
Businessman pleads not guilty to dangerous driving charge over teen’s death in Kuala Terengganu crash
 KUALA TERENGGANU, June 3 — A businessman pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here today to a charge of dangerous driving that caused the death of a teenage boy […]
Labuan MP urges landlords to vet tenants after 57 arrested in online scam raid
 LABUAN, June 3 — Labuan Member of Parliament Datuk Suhaili Abd Rahman has urged property owners on the duty-free island to exercise greater caution when renting out their premises […]
Bersama to contest Johor polls, launches nationwide ‘Jelajah Kancil’ campaign tour
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) has confirmed it will contest the Johor state election in 2026, marking its first electoral outing since being revived on May […]
Trump signs AI order giving government access to powerful models
WASHINGTON, June 3 — US President Donald Trump yesterday signed an executive order creating a voluntary framework under which AI developers will share advanced models with the government before public […]
Five, including baby girl, killed after family vehicle crashes into water pipe in Serian
 KUCHING, June 3 — Five people, including a two-year-old girl, were killed in a single-vehicle crash along Jalan Baki Lama-Ensengei in Serian this morning. According to the Sarawak Fire […]