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Gold, silver extend free fall as CME margin hike fuels selling pressure
A rout in gold and silver intensified on Monday after top commodity exchange CME Group raised margin requirements following a collapse in metals prices last week that was triggered by […]
Shanghai stocks drop the most in 10 months amid commodity markets rout; Hong Kong shares down
SHANGHAI: Shanghai stocks fell the most in nearly 10 months on Monday while Hong Kong shares had their worst day since November as a rout in commodities markets hit sentiment […]
Germany arrests five for supplying Russian defence firms
BERLIN, Feb 2 (Reuters) – German authorities on Monday arrested five people suspected of forming a criminal organisation to circumvent European Union sanctions by exporting goods to at least 24 […]
Call for heirs of Sultan Zainal Abidin III to come forward to settle land inheritance
KUALA LUMPUR: The surviving heirs of Sultan Zainal Abidin III have been urged to contact Tengku Ibrahim Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah to facilitate the updating and consolidation of information as […]
Morning blaze destroys 40 houses in Tawau’s Kg Titingan
KOTA KINABALU: Some 40 squatter homes in Tawau district were razed in an early morning blaze on Monday (Feb 2). Read full story Date: 2 February, 2026 6:00 pm Source: […]
Slump in commodities rattles global markets
SINGAPORE: Commodities markets slumped on Monday, led by deep losses in gold, silver, oil and industrial metals as the choice of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair set off […]
Oil prices fall nearly 5% on US-Iran de-escalation
Oil prices fell nearly 5% on Monday, heading for the steepest single-session decline in more than 6 months, after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran was “seriously talking” with Washington, […]
Iran examines diplomacy with US, hopes for results in coming days, official says
DUBAI, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Details of various diplomatic processes to manage tensions with the U.S. are being examined by Iran, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, […]
Cops record statement from actor who claimed childhood sexual abuse
KUALA LUMPUR: The police have recorded the statement of the male actor who claimed he was a victim of unnatural sex acts when he was a child. Read full story […]
Firefighters battle two-day blaze in 121-hectare Bio Desaru forest
KOTA TINGGI: A forested area spanning 121.4 hectares has been ablaze at Bio Desaru along Jalan Tanjung Balau-Sedili for two days. Read full story Date: 2 February, 2026 5:00 pm […]