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Ringgit opens higher against euro, pound, yen; slips vs greenback
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — The ringgit opened higher against most major currencies but eased versus the US dollar as investors remained cautious following renewed escalation in the West Asia […]
Bursa Malaysia opens marginally lower on cautious trade
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — Bursa Malaysia opened marginally lower today, as buying was interspersed with selling in selected heavyweight stocks due to uncertain geopolitical developments. At 9.10 am, the […]
Trump gives EU July 4 deadline to ratify trade deal or face ‘much higher’ tariffs
WASHINGTON, May 8 — President Donald Trump yesterday said the European Union must ratify its trade deal with the United States by July 4 or face “much higher” tariffs, after […]
Ketereh murder probe: Kelantan police seek to extend remand for two teen suspects
KOTA BHARU, May 8 — Two teenage boys suspected of being behind the brutal killing of a 19-year-old college student found with 61 stab wounds in Ketereh were taken to […]
MetMalaysia warns of severe weather in Klang Valley, Melaka, Perak, other states
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a short-term weather warning, forecasting thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds across multiple states and federal territories until […]
Hackers block access to Canvas platform used by thousands of US schools, affecting Harvard, Stanford and others
WASHINGTON, May 8 — US universities including Harvard, Stanford and thousands of other institutions were hit by a massive cyber hack yesterday following an earlier data breach. The attack, claimed […]
Philippines’ Marcos says Asean demonstrating capacity to respond to Middle East war
CEBU, May 8 — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said today the regional bloc Asean was standing together to demonstrate its capacity to respond with unity and resolve amid uncertainty […]
More than 75 survivors compensated, nearly 200 claims pending in Harrods Al‑Fayed sexual abuse case
LONDON, May 8 — More than 75 survivors have been awarded “full compensation” for suffering sexual abuse at the hands of late Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed, and nearly another 200 […]
Amazon Web Services says overheating at North Virginia data centre disrupts services
SAN FRANCISCO, May 8 — Amazon’s cloud unit, Amazon Web Services, said yesterday it was working to restore normal temperatures at a data centre in North Virginia after overheating disrupted […]
Google faces new £3b UK lawsuit over online display advertising
LONDON, May 8 — Google faces a fresh UK lawsuit accusing it of abusing its dominance in online display advertising, the claimants announced yesterday, in the latest antitrust action against […]