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Stocks churn as traders assess Fed outlook following rate cut
SINGAPORE: Global stock markets were choppy on Thursday after the Federal Reserve delivered its first rate cut this year but signalled a measured approach to further monetary policy easing, leaving […]
Asian currencies retreat on Fed’s stance; rupiah slides on local risks
ASIAN currencies fell on Thursday as the U.S. dollar firmed after the Federal Reserve signalled a more measured approach to easing, while Indonesia’s rupiah slid to a four-month low after […]
Oil edges lower amid worries over US economy, market oversupply
TOKYO/SINGAPORE: Oil prices declined for a second session on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates as expected and traders focused on concerns about the U.S. economy and excess […]
Surge in deadly ‘brain-eating’ amoeba cases causes alarm in India’s Kerala state
(Reuters) -An increase in cases of a rare but fatal form of encephalitis has put authorities in India’s southern state of Kerala on alert, forcing them to step up testing […]
Student leader traumatised, another transferred out after Zara’s death
KOTA KINABALU: One of the students who had “interrogated” Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir over theft allegations has since moved to another room. Read full story Date: 18 September, […]
Be prudent in handling Kampung Sungai Baru redevelopment, must prioritise Malay interests, says Selangor Ruler
KLANG: Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah wants matters pertaining to the redevelopment of Kampung Sungai Baru, Kuala Lumpur to be handled cautiously. Read full story Date: 18 September, 2025 […]
Religious teacher pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting 14-year-old boy
KUALA TERENGGANU: A teacher of a religious school pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here on Thursday (Sept 18) to two counts of physical sexual assault. Read full story […]
Mother and daughter found dead in MPV
MELAKA: A mother and daughter have been found dead in a multi-purpose vehicle at Jalan Solok Hilir in Paya Rumput here, believed to have suffocated after inhaling carbon monoxide. Read […]
Teens put on good behaviour bond for slapping classmate
KAJANG: Two 13-year-old boys have been ordered to be placed on a one-year good behaviour bond for slapping their classmate at a shopping mall two months ago. Read full story […]
Foreigners snap up Asian bonds in August after two-month hiatus
ASIAN bonds attracted their first monthly foreign inflow in three months in August, as expectations of U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts to support a cooling labour market boosted demand for […]