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Australia’s ruling Labor could retain power with slim majority in May vote, poll shows
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s ruling centre-left Labor party could retain power with a slim majority after a national election on May 3, a widely-watched poll said on Monday, marking a […]
Peruvian writer and Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa died
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize for Literature, died on Sunday in the country’s capital Lima at the age of 89, […]
Asean must unite on US tariff approach, says Anwar
PUTRAJAYA: Asean must have a unified voice and approach regarding US tariffs, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story Date: 14 April, 2025 12:04 pm Source: thestar.com.my
PM conveys New Year greetings to Indian community
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has conveyed Chithirai New Year, Vaisakhi and Vishu greetings to the Tamil, Sikh and Malayalee communities. Read full story Date: 14 April, […]
Floods: More evacuees in Sabah, numbers drop in Johor
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims seeking shelter at temporary relief centres (PPS) in Sabah has increased as of 8am on Monday (April 14), while Johor recorded a decline. […]
Customs seizes over RM20mil worth of ganja buds at KLIA
SEPANG: Customs officials seized 210kg of ganja buds worth RM20.57mil at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Free Trade Zone. Read full story Date: 14 April, 2025 12:02 pm Source: thestar.com.my
Malaysia to seek ceasefire extension in Myanmar for quake relief efforts to go on
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia, as Asean chair, will seek an extension of the ceasefire announced by Myanmar’s military junta to allow humanitarian efforts in the earthquake-ravaged nation, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. […]
Ringgit opens higher as greenback slides on escalating trade tensions
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended its upward momentum to open firmer against the US dollar on Monday, as the greenback slipped to a new three-year low following the worsening US-China […]
Wall St futures make cautious gains as tariffs change
SYDNEY: Wall Street share futures rallied in Asia on Monday after the White House exempted smartphones and computers from “reciprocal” U.S. tariffs, though gains were limited as President Donald Trump […]
Singapore Q1 GDP up 3.8% y/y, preliminary data shows, 2025 growth forecast downgradedÂ
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy grew 3.8% in the first quarter of 2025 from a year earlier, slowing from an expansion of 5.0% in the fourth quarter of 2024, preliminary government data […]