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‘We send oxygen when there’s no smoke’: Indonesian official brushes off haze criticism in Malaysia, Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Indonesian Communications Agency head Syahganda Nainggolan has pushed back against regional criticism over transboundary haze, claiming that Indonesia’s tropical rainforests are responsible for supplying oxygen […]
Released ‘cockroach’ party leaders vow more protests against India’s election chief
NEW DELHI, Oct 12 — Leaders of India’s youth-led “cockroach” movement yesterday pledged to press on with protests against the country’s election commissioner, hours after they were released from detention, […]
IMF, World Bank gather in Bangkok as Iran war energy shock collides with AI boom
BANGKOK, Oct 12 — Finance ministers and central bankers meet in Bangkok this week for the annual gatherings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, with the global economy […]
Midnight crash near Glenmarie leaves two dead, five injured
PETALING JAYA, Oct 12 — Two 20-year-old men were killed and five others injured in a midnight collision involving two vehicles at Kilometre 18.2 heading towards Kuala Lumpur early Monday […]
Don’t leave contract dentists behind after Budget 2027 doctor absorption, urges MDA
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — The Malaysian Dental Association (MDA) has urged the federal government and the Ministry of Health (MOH) to grant contract dental officers the same absorption opportunities […]
Johor education department says daily closure notices are routine updates, don’t clash with state haze order
JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 12 — The Johor State Education Department (JPNJ) will issue daily notifications on the extension of school closures due to the haze, despite the state government having […]
Bursa Malaysia rises at open as Budget 2027 lifts sentiment, Wall Street tech stocks rebound
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, buoyed by positive sentiment following Budget 2027 and overnight gains on Wall Street, where a rebound in technology stocks and […]
King Abdullah II arrives in Malaysia for two‑day state visit marking six decades of ties
SEPANG, Oct 12 — King Abdullah II of Jordan arrived in Malaysia yesterday for a two-day state visit at the invitation of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. The […]
Anwar tells youths to lead now, urging students to be society’s conscience against corruption and injustice
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said youths must embrace their role as leaders of the present, rather than wait for the future, urging university […]
Special Branch cop makes fresh report with new evidence on alleged assault by border control chief
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — A Special Branch policeman who alleged he was assaulted by Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA) director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain has […]