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Ringgit opens firmer against US dollar as markets await Budget 2027 clues on fiscal deficit
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Thursday as markets awaited the tabling of Budget 2027 for clues on the direction of […]
Felda’s outstanding government-guaranteed loans stand at RM5.88b, says MOF
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The total outstanding government-guaranteed loans for the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) stood at RM5.88 billion as of September 30, 2026, after accounting for principal […]
Stocks retreat as oil whipsaws on Iran war, reserve release plans
NEW YORK, Oct 8 — Stock markets slid on Wednesday after a volatile day of trading for oil that saw the commodity rise sharply before closing lower after International Energy […]
Samsung profit set to soar 780pc as AI chip boom fuels record quarter
SEOUL, Oct 8 — Samsung Electronics forecast Thursday a more than 780 per cent leap in third-quarter operating profit from a year earlier, buoyed by high memory chip prices as […]
Turkish NGOs see COP31 as rare chance to push climate action despite crackdown fears
ISTANBUL, Oct 8 — Ahead of COP31 next month, Turkish NGOs hope the UN climate summit will offer a rare opportunity to be heard in a country where space for […]
Minimum wage debate: What workers want, what employers say and what comes next
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Malaysia’s minimum wage is once again under the spotlight, with workers pushing for higher pay while employers warn against a steep increase as the federal […]
Bangladesh’s first nuclear plant brings hope for power, worries for neighbours
PABNA (Bangladesh), Oct 7 — Bangladesh is preparing to switch on its first nuclear power plant, a long-delayed project promising relief from chronic electricity shortages — even as some fear […]
Anna Politkovskaya, the slain reporter who ‘predicted’ Russia’s future under Vladimir Putin
WARSAW, Oct 7 — Assassinated Russian reporter Anna Politkovskaya, shot dead outside her Moscow home in 2006, had “predicted” Russia’s trajectory under Vladimir Putin, her editor told AFP ahead of […]
Three years into Gaza genocide, women face deaths, miscarriages and loss, data show
ISTANBUL, Oct 7 — Three years into Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian and UN data show sweeping consequences for women and girls, from deaths, injuries and disappearances to […]
Nobel Peace Prize haunted by Trump ‘spectre’ as he intensifies push for prize ahead of Friday’s announcement
OSLO, Oct 7 — Donald Trump’s chances of winning the Nobel Peace Prize are seen as minimal, but his “spectre” will cast its shadow over Friday’s announcement of the winner […]