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Tens of thousands without power after super typhoon hits Guam, Northern Marianas
HAGATNA, July 7 — Tens of thousands of people were without power today on Guam and the Northern Marianas after a super typhoon tore through the US Pacific territories, with […]
Xi calls for ‘all out’ rescue as storms, tornadoes and landslide kill 15, injure hundreds and displace thousands in China
BEIJING, July 7 — The death toll from devastating storms in parts of China rose to 15 today, with hundreds more injured and tens of thousands evacuated, state media reported, […]
BNM expected to hold OPR steady at 2.75pc amid resilient exports, say economists
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent at its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, supported […]
Bursa Malaysia dips on mild profit‑taking, regional softnes
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Bursa Malaysia ended marginally lower today as investors engaged in mild profit-taking following the recent rebound in the local market, in line with softer performances […]
Anwar says Putrajaya mulling Land Act amendment for multiple houses on Felda lots
MARAN, July 7 — The government plans to amend the Land (Group Settlement Areas) Act 1960 (Act 530) to allow more than one house to be built on a single […]
Malaysia schools need proactive safety policy, not reactive responses, says official
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — The government has been urged to draw up a National School Safety Master Plan as a comprehensive policy to strengthen the protection of students following […]
Johor election: KTMB ramps up ETS services with 20pc discount
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) is ramping up its Electric Train Service (ETS) capacity this weekend to accommodate a surge of passengers heading south for […]
Corporate espionage case: Ex-Petronas manager sent upstream performance report to Petros email, witness says
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — The Sessions Court was told today that Mohd Khairul Akmal Mohd Jasni, a former Petronas manager, had applied to work at Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (Petros) […]
‘Preparations made’: Nadma says govt agencies ready for possible ‘Super El Nino’
PUCHONG, July 7 — Government agencies responsible for disaster management are on high alert ahead of the possible onset of a ‘Super El Nino’ towards the end of the year, […]
Sharing Banting stabbing children’s identities could land you in jail, warns Suhakam
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — Malaysia’s human rights commission has warned that sharing photographs, videos or other identifying information about the children involved in the recent Banting school stabbing could […]