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Water festival meets wallet squeeze: Thailand’s Songkran spending set to dip
BANGKOK, April 10 — From fewer water guns to cancelled travel ‌plans, rising prices brought by the ​Iran war have driven down expectations for spending next week during Thailand’s traditional […]
When money feels tight, how will Malaysians vote for brands with their wallet?
 KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — Will you always choose the cheapest brand when you are shopping, if your wallet or purse feels a bit thin now? Research firm Rakuten Insight’s […]
‘Hulk’ smashes records: Sniffer dog uncovers Brazil’s largest-ever marijuana seizure at 48 tons
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 9 — Brazilian police on Wednesday seized a record 48 tons of marijuana in a favela in Rio de Janeiro, uncovered by chance by a sniffer […]
Moscow hands over 1,000 soldiers’ remains to Ukraine in rare wartime exchange
 MOSCOW, April 10 — Moscow today handed over the remains of 1,000 soldiers to Ukraine, a Russian source in Moscow’s negotiating delegation told reporters, with Kyiv returning the bodies of […]
Malaysia orders halts to Malbatt patrols, seeks UN review as Lebanon mission grows unsafe
REMBAU, April 9 — Malaysia will request the United Nations (UN) to review the terms of deployment for peacekeeping missions, including the Malaysian Battalion (Malbatt) 850-13 under the UN Interim […]
Five-day remand for fifth suspect in Kelantan ketum bribery scandal involving cops
KOTA BHARU, April 9 —  Another suspect has been remanded for five days until Monday for allegedly soliciting and accepting about RM12,000 in bribes in exchange for not taking legal […]
Israel digs in for ‘forever war’ as truce talks between US and Iran take shape
 JERUSALEM, April 9 — Even as the US and Iran seek to cement a ceasefire, Israel is seizing more territory from its neighbours in preparation for a long, drawn-out conflict […]
Weststar Aviation secures RM2b financing from AmBank to double fleet
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Weststar Group’s aviation arm Weststar Aviation Services Sdn Bhd has inked a RM2 billion financing deal with AMMB Holdings Bhd (AmBank Group) to accelerate its […]
Temporary fuel hiccups at some Shell stations; company assures customers of steady supply
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Shell Malaysia is working to restore fuel supply at its petrol stations nationwide amid reports that some places have run out of fuel. The oil-and-gas […]
Johor homestay murder case: Ex-workshop worker loses appeal against  conviction, 30-year jail and caning sentence
PUTRAJAYA, April 9 — The Court of Appeal today upheld a 30-year prison sentence and 12 strokes of the cane imposed on a former car spray workshop worker for murdering […]