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Sabah manufacturers say ports in ‘paralysis’, could drive up prices and cost jobs if prolonged
KOTA KINABALU, May 8 — The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) Sabah Branch has slammed the worsening congestion at Sabah ports, describing the prolonged disruption as a man-made logistical crisis […]
Aidiladha moon sighting set for May 17
PUTRAJAYA, May 8 — The sighting of the new moon of Zulhijjah to determine the date of Aidiladha this year has been set for Sunday (May 17) at 29 locations […]
Shamsul Iskandar appeals after High Court rejects bid to transfer graft case
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — Former senior political secretary to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin has filed an appeal against the High Court’s decision to reject […]
Anwar urges Asean to set up food security mechanism for regional crises
CEBU, May 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has proposed that the relevant Asean ministers urgently explore the establishment of a regional standby mechanism for food security during […]
Police bust two international drug syndicates, seize RM12.6m worth of ganja at KLIA
SHAH ALAM, May 8 — Police busted two international drug trafficking syndicates after seizing drugs worth RM12.6 million at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and a house in Kota […]
Death toll rises to 37 in Hunan fireworks factory blast, China’s deadliest since 2019
BEIJING, May 8 — The death toll ‌has risen to 37 from 26 and one person remains missing after a fireworks factory explosion ‌in the southern Chinese province of Hunan, […]
Farage hails ‘historic change’ as Labour reels from ‘soul-destroying’ early UK election defeats
Early losses boost pressure on British PM Starmer Farage hails ‘historic change’ in British politics Labour MP calls the results ‘soul-destroying’ Results show Britain moving into era of multiparty politics […]
Indonesian authorities race to rescue 20 Singaporean, local hikers after Mount Dukono eruption
JAKARTA, May 8 — ‌Indonesian authorities are rushing to rescue 20 hikers after the eruption of Mount Dukono on Halmahera ‌island today, a local rescue agency official told Reuters. Mount […]
Amazon cloud unit races to fix cooling at Virginia data centre; Coinbase services hit
SAN FRANCISCO, May 8 — Amazon’s cloud unit said yesterday it was actively working to ‌restore temperatures to normal levels at a data centre in North Virginia after overheating disrupted […]
Penang yet to decide on RM1b Karpal Singh Drive project as developer seeks extension, says state exco
 GEORGE TOWN, May 8 — The fate of the proposed Karpal Singh Drive reclamation project remains undecided, with the developer seeking more time to revise and resubmit its plans. […]