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Melaka local councils to give small traders one-month rent waiver, 30 per cent discount starting July 1
MELAKA, May 5 — The one-month business premises rent waiver initiative introduced by the Melaka state government, effective July 1, is expected to provide significant relief to small-scale traders across […]
Virus-stricken cruise ship heads to Spain as hantavirus evacuees flown to Europe
MADRID, May 7 — A cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will reach the Spanish island of Tenerife “within three days”, with the evacuation of passengers to start […]
US court releases alleged Epstein suicide note sealed for years
WASHINGTON, May 7 — A US judge on Wednesday released a suicide note purportedly written by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein weeks before his death in a New York jailhouse. […]
Trump’s new counterterrorism plan puts Europe, left-wing groups in crosshairs
WASHINGTON, May 7 — US President Donald Trump’s administration accused Europe of being an “incubator” for terrorism fuelled by mass migration, in a new counterterrorism strategy unveiled on Wednesday. The […]
Bursa Malaysia climbs at open as banks lead gains ahead of Bank Negara OPR decision
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Thursday, supported by buying interest in banking and financial stocks ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) announcement […]
Japan’s Nikkei surges 4pc on hopes of US-Iran deal
TOKYO, May 7 — Japan’s Nikkei index of shares surged more than four per cent on Thursday on hopes of a deal between Iran and the United States and on […]
National Art Gallery awaits 1MDB-linked paintings with ‘meticulous preparations’
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — The National Art Gallery is prepared to receive four international masterpieces acquired with 1MDB funds, which have now been repatriated to Malaysia. In a statement […]
Five-year jail term for former policeman who blackmailed man with intimate videos
PUTRAJAYA, May 5 — A former police corporal has been ordered to serve a five-year prison sentence starting today for blackmailing a man by threatening to report intimate videos of […]
Pakatan rallies grassroots in Seremban rally after Negeri Sembilan political strain
SEREMBAN, May 7 — As the Pakatan Harapan–Barisan Nasional (PH-BN) coalition government in Negeri Sembilan regains its footing, senior Pakatan leaders have stepped up efforts to rally grassroots support following […]
Trump says Iran peace deal within reach, warns bombing will resume if talks collapse
WASHINGTON, May 7 — US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he believed a deal with Iran was “very possible” but threatened to again bomb the country if negotiations fell apart. […]