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Petronas in talks to sell Rio oil field stake for US$1bil

Petronas in talks to sell Rio oil field stake for US$1bil

Petronas is said to be exploring the sale of its 50% stake in Brazil’s Tartaruga Verde oil field, located in…
Trump’s tariffs are temporary, let’s not overreact

Trump’s tariffs are temporary, let’s not overreact

From Samirul Ariff Othman US president Donald Trump’s return to aggressive trade policies – this time with a broader sweep…
Youth group pans Warisan’s pledge to write off student loans

Youth group pans Warisan’s pledge to write off student loans

Warisan president Shafie Apdal also promised free education for the people of Sabah. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA: A youth NGO…
PAS open to working with MCA, MIC under PN

PAS open to working with MCA, MIC under PN

PAS spiritual leader Hashim Jasin said PN remains open to accepting other parties to further strengthen the coalition ahead of…
Unexplained wealth orders: powerful but challenging tool, says TI-M

Unexplained wealth orders: powerful but challenging tool, says TI-M

Malaysia lost RM277 billion to fraud, procurement abuse, and illicit flows between 2018 and 2023, according to Charles Santiago. (File…
Lawyer calls for revival of apex court sittings in peninsula’s major cities

Lawyer calls for revival of apex court sittings in peninsula’s major cities

Appointed last week, Chief Justice Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh will deliver his inaugural policy address on Aug 6. (Wikipedia…
Moving cargo by rail won’t solve Klang Valley congestion

Moving cargo by rail won’t solve Klang Valley congestion

From Chandra Mohan Sinnandavar Recent articles have praised plans to move more cargo and containers from road to rail as…
PKR has ammo but is too rational and cautious, says analyst

PKR has ammo but is too rational and cautious, says analyst

Former PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli has called for a more aggressive political strategy if PKR hopes to secure victory…
Germany should consider Israel sanctions, senior lawmaker says after trip

Germany should consider Israel sanctions, senior lawmaker says after trip

Israeli soldiers stand guard near humanitarian aid on the Palestinian side of the Kerem Shalom border crossing. (EPA Images pic)…
US could require up to US$15,000 bonds for some tourist visas

US could require up to US$15,000 bonds for some tourist visas

President Donald Trump has made cracking down on illegal immigration a focus of his presidency, leading some visitors to avoid…
India slams ‘unjustified’ action by US, EU over its Russian oil purchases

India slams ‘unjustified’ action by US, EU over its Russian oil purchases

US President Donald Trump vowed to raise tariffs on India, accusing it of buying Russian oil and reselling it for…
UK couple held in Iran moved to ‘worst’ prisons, says son

UK couple held in Iran moved to ‘worst’ prisons, says son

Iran accused the Foremans of espionage, alleging they posed as tourists and maintained links to foreign intelligence services. (AFP pic)…
Changes to 13MP weren’t out of nowhere, says ministry

Changes to 13MP weren’t out of nowhere, says ministry

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (centre) and other Cabinet members holding up the 13th Malaysia Plan document outside the Dewan Rakyat…
PKR leader’s claims linked to internal auditing, police probe finds

PKR leader’s claims linked to internal auditing, police probe finds

Wangsa Maju PKR division chief Lai Chen Heng said a video clip had been selectively edited and circulated to smear…
Cover Image for Hampir RM5 bilion ‘wang ehsan’ disalur kepada Terengganu dan Kelantan, kata PM

Close to 830,000 STR recipients in Sabah, Dewan told

There are more than 470 sundry shops and supermarkets in Sabah taking part in the SARA initiative. (Bernama pic) PETALING…
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Close to RM5bil in ‘wang ehsan’ given to Terengganu and Kelantan, says PM

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the ‘wang ehsan’ was distributed to Terengganu and Kelantan despite no petroleum being ‘won and…
Penang cops nab man over theft of electronic chips worth RM120,000

Man nabbed trying to retrieve personal item after attempted break-in

Barat Daya police chief Sazalee Adam said the suspect has previous convictions for drug offences. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: A…
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Letter on gratuity payment to individual forged, says Nanta

Works minister Alexander Nanta Linggi said the forged letter constituted an act of impersonation. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Works minister…
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Govt moots purchase of 16 new buses for FRU after fatal crash

Nine FRU members were killed and nine others injured after the truck they were in crashed with a lorry in…
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Lecturer ordered to pay student RM15,000 for sexual harassment

The anti-sexual harassment tribunal ruled that the lecturer’s actions had caused psychological and emotional distress to the private college student…
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Zara Qairina had claimed friend was ‘almost touched’ by senior students

A recording of a conversation student Zara Qairina Mahathir had with her mother is making the rounds on social media.…
AGC reviewing preliminary police probe report on Zara Qairinas death

AGC reviewing preliminary police probe report on Zara Qairinas death

The chambers says the review will include a thorough examination of the facts of the case and legalities. Source link
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PN hails Anwar for role in Thai-Cambodian ceasefire

Opposition leader Hamzah Zainudin said the prime minister’s contributions to arranging the ceasefire talks will be recorded in history. (Bernama…
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Don’t air grievances in public, Tok Mat urges BN parties

BN deputy chairman Mohamad Hasan said minor disputes should not cause the decades-long friendship among Umno, MCA and MIC to…
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Opposition MP, govt backbencher clash over May 13 remark

Awang Hashim denied making any provocative statement, after RSN Rayer asked for a ruling from the deputy speaker. KUALA LUMPUR:…
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Backbencher laments absence of affordable homes in Sibu

DAP’s Oscar Ling said many from among the lower- and middle-income bracket in Sibu were eagerly awaiting affordable homes. (Bernama…
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Homeless man fed chicken bones: ‘influencer’ sorry for PR stunt

Instagram user @aluk_77 asked Malaysians to forgive him and his two friends who were also in the video. PETALING JAYA:…
Ex-HR manager awarded RM177,000 for questionable termination

WCE allowed time to challenge RM50mil land compensation

The Court of Appeal has allowed West Coast Expressway Sdn Bhd to challenge the compensation awarded to 15 landowners three…