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Kenanga Investment revises 2026 GDP growth forecast to 4.5%
KUALA LUMPUR: Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd today revised its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 4.5 per cent from 4.2 per cent to reflect stronger-than-expected momentum in 2025, […]
Vestland secures RM602mil construction contracts
KUALA LUMPUR: Vestland Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Vestland Resources Sdn Bhd has received contracts amounting to RM602mil from Sg Besi Construction Sdn Bhd and Mercu Majuniaga Sdn Bhd. Read full story […]
Small Minneapolis businesses hit hard by ICE crackdown, while corporations stay silent
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Up and ‌down Lake Street in the heavily Latino area of south Minneapolis, numerous mom-and-pop restaurants have hung up signs that say “No ICE,” referring […]
Poker-faced Powell may have ace up sleeve to stymie Trump’s Fed shakeup
WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) – At 72, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has grandkids to play with, a golf game to ‌get back to and a tune or two […]
CIA director Ratcliffe meets with Venezuela’s Rodriguez in Caracas, NYT reports
Jan 16 (Reuters) – CIA ‌Director John Ratcliffe met with Venezuela’s interim ‌president, Delcy Rodriguez, in Caracas, the New ‌York Times reported on Friday, citing a U.S. official. Read full […]
Nigeria’s northeast faces worst hunger in a decade as aid cuts hit region, UN says
LAGOS, Nigeria, Jan ‌16 (Reuters) – Thousands of people in Nigeria’s strife-torn northeast are facing the risk ‌of catastrophic food shortages for the first time in nearly a ‌decade, as […]
Iran protests abate after deadly crackdown, residents and rights group say
Dubai, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Iran’s deadly crackdown ‌appears to have broadly quelled protests for now, according to a rights group and residents, as state media reported more arrests on […]
No more ‘safe seats’, says Shafie on Kinabatangan, Lamag by-elections
KINABATANGAN: Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal says the Malaysian political landscape has changed and party strongholds no longer exist. Read full story Date: 16 January, 2026 8:00 pm Source: thestar.com.my
Education must build character, not just grades, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: Good education is not merely about producing academic excellence, but about nurturing individuals who are ethical, civil and socially responsible, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story […]
AGC withdraws bid to review Apex Court decision on Peaceful Assembly Act
PUTRAJAYA: The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has withdrawn its application to review a Federal Court decision declaring Section 9(5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 (PAA) as unconstitutional. Read full […]