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Man arrested for drunk driving against traffic on Sprint Highway in Petaling Jaya
 KUALA LUMPUR, April 10  — Police have arrested a man for driving against the flow of traffic while drunk at Kilometre 0.7 of the Sprint Highway in Petaling Jaya here […]
Mastermind among 27 held in Immigration Dept’s anti-human trafficking operation in Kota Bharu
 PUTRAJAYA, April 10 — The Immigration Department arrested 27 individuals, aged 13 to 42, in a special anti-human trafficking operation around Kota Bharu on April 8. Its director-general, Datuk Zakaria […]
Cambodia’s King Sihamoni says he has prostate cancer, to undergo treatment in China
PHNOM PENH, April 10 — Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will stay in China for prolonged treatment, he said in a statement today. Doctors […]
Strait still shut and Lebanon fighting strains truce as US and Iran aim for first talks in Pakistan
DUBAI, April 10 — The Strait of Hormuz remained shut today and Israel traded fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, which the United States and Iran each described as violations of […]
Ringgit closes stronger against US dollar, regional peers on cautious optimism over Middle East
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — The ringgit swept higher against major and Asean currencies on the last trading day of the week, supported by sustained buying interest amid cautious optimism […]
Shippers weigh unusual routes as high air cargo rates, Middle East gridlock persist
LOS ANGELES, April 10 — Some shippers caught between high jet fuel prices and congestion in vital Middle East waterways are now looking for transport routes in unexpected places, with […]
Anwar backs Iran’s right to self-defence, declines to weigh in on Singapore minister’s Strait of Hormuz remarks
 KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today reiterated Malaysia’s support for Iran’s right to defend itself against US-Israeli attacks, while declining to weigh in […]
Japan downgrades China ties, cites ‘intimidation’ in new diplomatic report
TOKYO, April 10 — Japan downgraded its assessment of China on Friday for the first time in a decade, marking a new blow to relations between the Asian superpowers. Japan’s […]
Bursa closes higher as tech, property stocks lead late gains
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — Bursa Malaysia closed broadly higher, with buying momentum seen mainly in technology, property and construction stocks.   At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM […]
Dubai caps foreign airlines at one daily flight to its airports until May 31, hitting Indian carriers hardest
NEW DELHI, April 10 — Dubai has restricted foreign airlines to just one daily flight to its airports until May 31 due to the Iran crisis, igniting revenue loss fears […]