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Ringgit strengthens against US dollar, regional currencies amid West Asia uncertainty
KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — The ringgit ended higher against major and regional currencies, including the US dollar, on Monday amid continued geopolitical uncertainties in West Asia. At 6pm, the […]
Bursa Malaysia climbs as plantation stocks offset cautious sentiment
KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — Bursa Malaysia ended higher today as gains in plantation and commodity-related counters offset the cautious regional sentiment. At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM […]
Alor Setar premise accused of being foreign-run found operated by Malaysians, says council
ALOR SETAR, July 13 — The Alor Setar City Council (MBAS) today denied claims that a premise on Jalan Langgar was operated by foreigners, as alleged in a video that […]
Malaysia confident of 4-5pc growth in 2026 despite global headwinds, says economy minister
KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — The government remains bullish that Malaysia’s economy could grow between four to five per cent despite the International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowering its global economic […]
TVET graduates to get job offers before graduation through industry links, says Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — The government has assured that graduates of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions will enjoy a high employability rate through strategic collaboration with […]
NRD approves most MyKAS applications, over 1,000 citizenship cases still pending
KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — The National Registration Department (NRD) approved 286 MyKAS applications, or 96 per cent of the 298 applications received for the document between 2022 and May […]
New Admiralty Jurisdiction Bill aims to overhaul Malaysia’s maritime dispute framework
KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — The Admiralty Jurisdiction Bill 2026, which seeks to govern maritime matters and disputes within the shipping industry, has been referred to the Dewan Rakyat Special […]
Former South Korean president Yoon jailed two years for illegally receiving free opinion polls
SEOUL, July 13 — A South Korean court sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol today to two years in prison for illegally receiving free opinion polls in exchange for political […]
Korean couple given suspended sentences for abandoning two infants who they said ‘looked like foreigners’
UIJEONGBU (South Korea), July 13 — A Korean couple who abandoned two infants in separate incidents almost two decades apart — both because the babies “looked like foreigners” — have […]
US-Iran tensions: What we know as strikes continue
DUBAI, July 13 — US military strikes on Iranian targets entered a second day today in a new surge of fighting over the status of the Strait of Hormuz that […]