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‘Hire great American workers’: Vance targets Microsoft in H-1B visa crackdown
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 — US Vice President JD Vance said yesterday that software giant Microsoft was being suspended from a key visa programme as part of a fraud crackdown by […]
AI hype meets revenue reality: OpenAI figures fall US$20b short of earlier reports
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 — OpenAI is bringing in about US$20 billion (RM82 billion) less in annualised revenue than investors had been led to believe, the Financial Times reported yesterday, raising […]
Tawau police arrest 14 boys after playground fight with weapons goes viral on social media
TAWAU, Oct 9 — Police arrested 14 male students yesterday in connection with a group student fight involving weapons at the Taman Ambar Playground, Jalan Kuhara here last Monday. Tawau […]
Houthi missile debris damages kindergarten and medical complex in Riyadh
RIYADH, Oct 9 — The Saudi civil defence agency said a kindergarten and a medical complex in Riyadh were damaged by debris from a missile interception yesterday, as Yemen’s Houthis […]
Venezuela’s Maduro, wife hit with new US torture charges
NEW YORK, Oct 9 — The United States yesterday filed new torture charges against ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, bolstering a mounting criminal case against […]
Struggling with PTPTN? MoHE says come talk — restructure, defer, and keep repayments on track
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Borrowers facing difficulties settling their National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loan arrears are welcomed to come forward to negotiate for loan restructuring or apply […]
Trump rules out new Iran attack before US midterm elections, cites ‘productive discussions’
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 — President Donald Trump yesterday ruled out attacking Iran before the US midterm elections on November 3, saying Washington was holding “productive discussions” with Tehran. Trump’s post […]
Ex-prince Andrew wins legal challenge over ‘unlawful’ police searches of royal homes
LONDON, Oct 9 — Disgraced former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor won a legal challenge over searches of his royal homes after police agreed the warrants they obtained were “unlawful”, a High […]
Budget 2027 aims to sustain growth while protecting households from subsidy reforms and cost pressures
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also Finance Minister, will table Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat at 3.30pm today, half an hour […]
‘Clean air not a luxury’: Manufacturers in Malaysia demand Asean accelerate haze-free roadmap
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has pressed for decisive, measurable regional action from Asean to eliminate transboundary haze, warning that recurring pollution inflicts severe damage […]