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Ringgit ends higher as Trump-fed clash weakens the greenback
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit continued to strengthen against the US dollar on Tuesday, hovering towards the RM4.05 level at the close after opening at RM4.06, as the constant attack by the Trump administration against the […]
5E Resources secures Bursa Malaysia nod for ACE Market listing
JOHOR BAHRU: Waste management services provider 5E Resources Holdings Bhd (5E Resources) has received approval from Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd for its proposed listing on the ACE Market. Read full […]
Astro to stop new Astro Fibre sign-ups from Feb 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: Astro said it will stop new sales and subscriber acquisitions for Astro Fibre effective Feb 1, 2026, following a strategic review of its businesses. Read full story Date: […]
Sarawak to introduce carbon levy on oil, gas and energy sectors
KUCHING: Sarawak will be introducing a carbon levy on facilities in the oil, gas and energy sectors this year, said Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Read full story […]
Germany’s SPD, conservatives in coalition clash over inheritance tax reform
BERLIN, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Germany’s Social Democrats ‌published plans on Tuesday to reform inheritance tax to improve fairness in Europe’s ‌biggest economy, putting the SPD on a collision course […]
Clock ticks in Cuba as Trump cuts off Venezuelan oil
HAVANA/HOUSTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Cubans are bracing for ‌impact after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to cut off a lifeline of Venezuelan oil from reaching Cuba, setting up a […]
Video of Minneapolis shooting convinced these Trump voters it was justifiable
Jan 13 – Video of a U.S. immigration agent fatally shooting a ‌Minneapolis mother in her car on Wednesday has divided the nation, becoming a political Rorschach test that elicits […]
Russia opens negligence probe after nine babies die in one Siberian hospital
Jan 13 (Reuters) – Russia ‌has opened a criminal investigation into the deaths of nine newborn ‌babies this month due to suspected negligence at a Siberian maternity hospital, ‌authorities said […]
UN rights office says hundreds killed in Iran protests
GENEVA, ‌Jan 13 (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights chief said ‌on Tuesday that he was “horrified” by mounting violence ‌by Iran’s security forces against peaceful protesters, with the U.N. […]
Hang Tuah Jaya council suspends licence of hotel touted as ‘gay-friendly’ on website
MELAKA: Authorities have raided a hotel in Bachang here that touted itself as “gay-friendly” on its website, says Melaka education, higher learning and religious affairs committee chairman Datuk Rahmad Mariman. […]