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US Treasury chief Bessent to skip IMF annual meetings in Bangkok
WASHINGTON, Oct 10 — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will not attend the IMF and World Bank’s annual meetings in Bangkok next week, a department official confirmed yesterday, as domestic […]
PLUS auxiliary officer killed in Taiping crash
IPOH, Oct 9 — A PLUS auxiliary police patrol officer was killed in an accident at KM231.3 of the northbound North-South Expressway near Taiping this morning. Taiping district police chief […]
Sarawak Budget 2027 among four Bills for final state assembly sitting of current term
KUCHING, Oct 10 — The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting from October 12 to 21 will see four Bills tabled, including the Supply Bill (2027), 2026, which provides for […]
Banks, research institutions see Budget 2027 balancing growth, household support and fiscal discipline
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — Budget 2027 strikes a balance between supporting economic growth, easing cost of living pressures and maintaining fiscal discipline, while strengthening Malaysia’s investment ecosystem and long-term […]
Indonesia raises Anak Krakatau alert to Level III after 13 eruptions recorded in a day
JAKARTA, Oct 10 — Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has shown renewed activity, recording at least 13 eruptions yesterday and prompting authorities to raise its alert status to Level III, the […]
SME association says Budget 2027 offers support, but warns of ‘cumulative’ cost pressures
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — The Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Association of Malaysia has welcomed the government’s Budget 2027 initiatives aimed at bolstering domestic consumption and promoting investment but […]
Budget 2027: EPF backs RM2,000 minimum wage, automatic membership from age 18
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — The increase in the minimum wage to RM2,000 is an important labour market reform that will improve workers’ livelihoods and support better retirement adequacy for […]
Two 22-year-old women die in car fire after collision with lorry in Yong Peng
BATU PAHAT, Oct 10 — Two 22-year-old women were burnt to death when their car caught fire following a collision with a lorry at Batu 1, Jalan Yong Peng-Ayer Hitam, […]
Trump again outraged at not winning Nobel Peace Prize
NEW YORK, Oct 10 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday he had “never heard of” the Nobel Peace Prize winner and it should have gone to “the United States […]
New York protests erupt after ICE shoots Dominican man in the Bronx, sparking Mamdani-Trump administration clash
NEW YORK, Oct 10 — Protesters gathered in New York yesterday after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers shot a Dominican man in an incident that has provoked a showdown […]