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Sarawak PAS is targeting to contest four seats in the 13th Sarawak state election, namely Beting Maro, Samariang and Sebuyau, while a fourth seat in the northern region of the state is still under consideration.

Sarawak PAS targets four seats in 13th state election

The government is prepared to absorb an increase in fuel subsidy costs, which could reach RM45 billion annually amid a surge in global crude oil prices, rather than pass the burden on to the people through higher fuel prices.

Anwar: Govt ready to absorb fuel subsidy costs of up to RM45 bil a year

Malaysia’s construction industry may be growing at a healthy clip, but many contractors, particularly the smaller ones, may not be receiving their payments quickly enough.

This was the message of a panel discussion titled “Liquidity or liquidation: High-stakes construction projects in a...

When contractors function as banks

Shares of Switzerland’s ultra-defensive big companies are a bright spot in a tumultuous period for European equity markets.

Swiss stocks becoming a haven from AI fears roiling markets

Emergency crews scrambled on Saturday to restore power to tens of thousands of homes in Taiwan after Typhoon Champi's fierce winds battered the island, with the storm moving towards China and Japan.

Typhoon Champi knocks out power in Taiwan, one dead, over 500 injured

The RM851 million Air Itam-Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway bypass project has reached 93.19% physical progress as of Sept 30 and is expected to be completed by April 2027.

Chow: Contractor financing keeps Air Itam bypass on track despite unsold Gurney Bay land

The government plans to establish Veterans' Day to honour the service and sacrifice of Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) veterans.

Govt plans Veterans' Day to honour Armed Forces sacrifice, says Khaled

The younger brother of Sultan of Terengganu Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Datuk Seri Dr Tengku Baderul Zaman, son of the late Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah, passed away at 1.20am on Saturday at Gleneagles Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. He was 51.

Sultan Mizan's brother passes away; Terengganu declares three-day mourning

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has ordered a thorough, transparent and uncompromising investigation into the death of Noorizwan Zulkefly in police custody.

Anwar orders thorough, transparent probe into death in police custody

The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) must ensure that approved investments are realised to create job opportunities for the people as well as benefit local businesses.

Zafrul: Mida must ensure approved investments are realised

<p>Zetrix AI Bhd’s (KL:ZETRIX) managing director Wong Thean Soon’s stake has fallen to insignificant levels of 1.84% currently from almost 30% a few weeks earlier, as a result of force selling by financial institutions he had pledged his shares to.</p>


Zetrix AI — From hero to zero

<p>Singapore's National Environment Agency (NEA) has issued notices to 10 Singapore-registered palm oil and forestry companies seeking information on their possible links to forest fires in Indonesia and transboundary haze pollution.</p>


Singapore issues notices to 10 local firms over possible links to transboundary haze

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<p>Budget 2027 offers several welcome stamp duty measures. More importantly, developments over th...

My Say: The next frontier of Malaysian stamp duty

<p>A resurgence in oil prices dragged down stocks and bonds on Friday, stoking concerns about inflation just days ahead of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) decision on interest rates.</p>


Stocks fall as oil rally keeps a lid on Treasuries

<p>A total of 21 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air quality as of 9am on Saturday, with Seremban in Negeri Sembilan and Larkin in Johor registering the highest air pollutant index (API) readings at 169.</p>


Haze: Unhealthy air in 21 areas, Seremban, Larkin worst hit

<p>President Donald Trump said on Friday the US may carry out another military operation against Iran just as the Iran war nears its eight-month mark and rising fuel prices weigh on the US midterm elections.</p>


Trump says US may do another military operation against Iran

<p>Apple Inc&nbsp;quickly sold out of its limited in-store inventory for the new iPhone Duo, underscoring the strong demand for a foldable device that starts at nearly US$2,000 (RM8,170).</p>


Apple's iPhone Duo hits stores in face of short supply, high demand

<p>The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) must ensure that approved investments are realised to create job opportunities for the people as well as benefit local businesses.</p>


<p>For most of the past four decades, China’s direction of travel was clear: everything was moving forward. The country’s per capita GDP was barely $300 at the start of the 1990s. But its cities would soon fill with skyscrapers, highways, and subways. Families that once worried about having enough f...

Sinonomics: Can China and America Handle Being Ordinary?

<p>Emergency crews scrambled on Saturday to restore power to tens of thousands of homes in Taiwan after Typhoon Champi's fierce winds battered the island, with the storm moving towards China and Japan.</p>


<p>The younger brother&nbsp;of Sultan of Terengganu&nbsp;Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Datuk Seri Dr Tengku Baderul Zaman, son of the late Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah, passed away at 1.20am&nbsp;on Saturday at Gleneagles Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. He was 51.</p>


<p>The RM851 million Air Itam-Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway bypass project has reached 93.19% physical progress as of Sept 30&nbsp;and is expected to be completed by April 2027.</p>


<p>OpenAI has begun cutting off internet access for its most capable artificial intelligence (AI) models during the training process in response to prior incidents in which its systems breached other companies.</p>


OpenAI resumes training AI — without internet access

<p>With an incumbent Maine US senator from his own party locked in a tight re-election battle, President Donald Trump signed an order on Friday to remove 50% tariffs on some Canadian agricultural and forestry products in a move that could benefit companies from the northern state.</p>


Trump ends tariffs on some Canadian products as Republican Senator Collins faces close race

<p>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has ordered a thorough, transparent and uncompromising investigation into the death of Noorizwan Zulkefly in police custody.</p>


<p>Shares of Switzerland’s ultra-defensive big companies are a bright spot in a tumultuous period for European equity markets.</p>


<p>The government plans to establish Veterans' Day to honour&nbsp;the service and sacrifice of Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) veterans.</p>


<p>The government is prepared to absorb an increase in fuel subsidy costs, which could reach RM45 billion annually amid a surge in global crude oil prices, rather than pass the burden on to the people through higher fuel prices.</p>


<p>Malaysia’s construction industry may be growing at a healthy clip, but many contractors, particularly the smaller ones, may not be receiving their payments quickly enough.</p>

<p>This was the message of a panel discussion titled “Liquidity or liquidation: High-stakes construction projects in a...