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EU to suspend US tariff countermeasures for 6 months
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union will suspend its two packages of countermeasures to U.S. tariffs for six months following a…
PTPTN announces 4.05% Simpan SSPN dividend
PETALING JAYA: The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) on Wednesday announced a 4.05% dividend distribution for the National Education…
Putra Heights inferno: Last four metres of gas pipe not yet excavated, say cops
SUBANG JAYA: Four more metres of gas pipe have yet to be excavated from the Putra Heights gas explosion site.Selangor…
‘Clair Obscur’ breaks out as surprise hit for French video game studio
PARIS: With sales of more than one million copies in three days after its release, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has…
Negri Sembilan assemblymen agree on stray dog culling in Malay-majority areas
PETALING JAYA: All state assembly members in Negri Sembilan have unanimously agreed that culling stray dogs in predominantly Malay residential…
As Elon Musk gained power in Washington, his popularity has fallen, an AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON: Elon Musk spent years building cachet as a business titan and tech visionary, brushing aside critics and sceptics to…
Stories in a city of contrasts
AMID the sleek high-rises and bustling markets of Sarawak’s capital Kuching, history whispers from every corner.Colonial-era facades, weathered shophouses and…
Pulai MP in stable condition, says Johor Pakatan
JOHOR BARU: Pulai MP Suhaizan Kayat, who has been hospitalised since Tuesday night, is currently in a stable condition, says…
How power outages impact telecom networks
PARIS: People holding up smartphones searching for a signal were one of the most visible signs of Monday's massive power…
LHDN foreign taxpayer counters open on May 1
PUTRAJAYA: The Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) Foreign Taxpayer Branch (CPCA) counters will officially operate at Level 9, Block 10, Government…
About 600 North Koreans killed in Ukraine war, South Korean lawmaker says
SEOUL (Reuters) - About 600 North Korean troops have been killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine out of a total…
13 nabbed in counterfeit engine oil crackdown
PETALING JAYA: Three premises suspected of bottling and distributing engine oil using counterfeit trademarks were raided in a joint operation…
Pulai MP Suhaizan in ICU with an infection
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Pulai MP Suhaizan Kayat is being treated for an infection at the intensive care unit of a private…
High hopes among the branches
IN the heart of Borneo’s rainforest, a quiet revolution in conservation is under way – one wooden box at a…
Green solutions can outpace floods, says WWF-Malaysia
IN the wake of Sarawak’s catastrophic floods, WWF-Malaysia warns that climate change and unchecked development are pushing the state to…
When will the deluge end?
EACH time heavy rain falls, longhouse chief (tuai rumah) Grace Itun Ako braces for disaster.Her home, Rumah Grace, sits along…
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu ends official visit to Malaysia
SEPANG: Maldives President Dr Mohamed Muizzu departed Malaysia Wednesday, marking the end of his four-day official visit to the country.The…
QuickCheck: Was it frowned upon to wear white following Labour Day?
Labour Day has its roots in organised workers' union movements.We have these movements to thank for various employment rights, such…
UK, US forces conduct joint operation against Houthi military target in Yemen
(Reuters) - British and U.S. forces participated in a joint military operation in Yemen on Tuesday, Britain's Ministry of Defence…
China’s GX Foundation, Mauritania sign partnership to fight blindness
NOUAKCHOTT, April 29 (Xinhua) -- The Mauritanian Ministry of Health and China's GX Foundation has signed a partnership agreement aimed…
Germany’s SPD to decide on backing coalition with Merz
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Social Democrats will announce on Wednesday whether members have backed a treaty for a coalition with…
Trump eases auto tariffs burden as Lutnick touts one done foreign trade deal
(Fixes typographical error in bullet points)WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order to soften the blow of his…
Chinese, Finnish firms launch Finland’s 1st cathode active material plant
HELSINKI, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Finnish companies broke ground Tuesday on Finland's first lithium-ion battery cathode active material…
Pakistan’s minister Tarar warns of possible Indian military strike within 24-36 hours
(Reuters) -Pakistan's information minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday that the country has credible intelligence that India intends to launch…
Roundup: Iberian blackout triggers Europe-wide response, probe underway
MADRID/LISBON, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Power has been restored across most of Spain and Portugal after a massive blackout plunged…
Brazil’s Supreme Court deals blow to Amazon ‘Soy Moratorium’
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil's Supreme Court will allow the country's biggest farming state to withdraw tax incentives from signatories of…
Firefly’s Alpha rocket, Lockheed satellite fall into ocean after failed launch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket suffered a technical issue on Tuesday as it ascended into space on its…
Rubio says concrete Ukraine proposals needed now, or US will step back
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday the time has been reached for concrete proposals from…
US Senator presses Trump on wrongly detained man after El Salvador cites US funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - El Salvador is only detaining an El Salvadoran man mistakenly deported from Maryland because the country is…