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Malaysia keeps May crude palm oil export duty at 10%, lowers reference price
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has maintained its May export tax for crude palm oil at 10% and lowered its reference price, a circular on the Malaysian Palm Oil Board website showed […]
FBM KLCI extends gains for second day, tracking regional markets
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI closed higher for the second straight day on Tuesday, tracking gains in regional bourses as investor sentiment improved. Read full story Date: 15 April, 2025 […]
Taiwan to simulate impact of US tariffs on semiconductor sector
TAIPEI: Taiwan will simulate the impact of any U.S. tariffs on the semiconductor industry and seek talks with Washington on the issue, the island’s economy minister said on Tuesday. Read […]
Oil stable as tariff news, China data balanced by demand outlook cuts
LONDON: Oil prices were broadly stable on Tuesday after new tariff exemptions floated by U.S. President Donald Trump and a rebound in China’s oil imports were offset by the IEA […]
TNB secures RM705mil maintenance contract for Sabiya Power Plant in Kuwait
PETALING JAYA: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), via its wholly owned subsidiary TNB Repair and Maintenance Sdn Bhd (TNB Remaco), has secured a RM705mil contract from the Kuwait Ministry of Electricity, […]
Egypt’s tourism push puts pristine Red Sea beach at risk, say environmentalists
RAS HANKORAB (Reuters) – Ras Hankorab Beach, a pristine spot on southern Egypt’s Red Sea coast with crystal clear waters and flat white sands, is the jewel of Egypt’s Wadi […]
Russia’s spy chief says Russia, Belarus ready to act over European ‘escalation’ around Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s foreign spy service chief, Sergei Naryshkin, said that the security services of Russia and Belarus were ready to act proactively, given what he said was increased […]
What if Mark Zuckerberg had not bought Instagram and WhatsApp?
Meta’s antitrust trial, in which the government contends the company killed competition by buying young rivals, hinges on unknowable alternate versions of Silicon Valley history. Read full story Date: 15 […]
Singapore election to be held on May 3, election commission says
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s general election will be held on May 3, the election commission said in a statement on Tuesday. Read full story Date: 15 April, 2025 6:01 pm […]
Italian teen set to be first millennial saint was ‘ordinary child’, says mother
ASSISI, Italy (Reuters) – Carlo Acutis, a British-born Italian boy who built websites to spread his faith, will be proclaimed the Catholic Church’s first saint of the millennial generation this […]