Israel launched widescale strikes against Iran on Friday, saying it targeted nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders during the start of a prolonged operation to prevent Tehran from building an atomic weapon.

Israel hits Iran nuclear facilities, missile factories; Tehran launches drones

SEOUL (June 13): Airlines cleared out of the airspace over Israel, Iran, Iraq and Jordan on Friday, after Israel launched attacks on targets in Iran, Flightradar24 data showed, with carriers scrambling to divert and cancel flights to keep passengers and crew safe.

After Israel strikes Iran, airlines divert flights as airspace closed

As Air India Flight AI171 descended toward its doom on Thursday, Ramesh Vishwaskumar sat in the first row of economy class — headed for one of the most harrowing and luckiest moments of his life.

‘I got up and ran’: How one man survived a plane crash that killed 241

The key question for markets following Israel’s strike on Iran is how much worse things will get, say strategists.

Escalation is key fear for markets after Israel's strike on Iran, analysts say

Thailand's Supreme Court will hold hearings in July over the legitimacy of the prolonged hospital stay of influential former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in lieu of prison, and it could potentially send him back to jail.

Thai court to hear Thaksin hospitalisation case in July; could potentially re-sentence ex-PM

NEW DELHI (June 13): Nearly all the iPhones exported by Foxconn from India went to the United States between March and May, customs data showed, far above the 2024 average of 50% and a clear sign of Apple's efforts to bypass high US tariffs imposed on China.

The numbers, being reported ...

Foxconn sends 97% of India iPhone exports to US as Apple tackles Trump's tariffs

China's market regulator has postponed its approval of a proposed US$35 billion (RM148.8 billion) merger between software companies Synopsys and Ansys after Donald Trump tightened chip export controls against China, the Financial Times reported on Friday.

China delays approval of US$35b merger between Synopsys and Ansys — report

The Trump administration won a brief reprieve from a judge’s order to pull back on its use of military troops in Los Angeles to deal with protests over the president’s immigration raids.

Trump can keep deploying troops in LA for now, court says

GemLife raised A$750 million (US$486 million or RM2 billion) in its initial public offering, which edged out air carrier Virgin Australia’s deal as the country’s biggest listing this year.

GemLife raises US$486m in Australia’s biggest IPO this year

Global stock markets dived on Friday and oil prices surged after Israel conducted a military strike on Iran, rattling investors and sparking a shift towards safe havens such as gold and the Swiss franc.

Stocks tumble, oil soars as Israel's strike on Iran jolts markets

Alarmed by an intelligence assessment that Iran will be able to produce nuclear weapons within months if not weeks, Israel has launched a massive air campaign aiming to destroy the country’s nuclear program.

Israel’s air strikes hit Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facility at Natanz, as well as its air defences and long-range missile facilities.

Why did Israel defy Trump – and risk a major war – by striking Iran now? And what happens next?

The US dollar advanced on Friday as investors rushed back into the currency and other safe-haven assets including US Treasury bonds and gold after Israel launched widescale strikes against Iran, sparking Iranian retaliation.

Israel said it targeted a wide range of military targets in Iran, in response to which Iran launched a barrage of drones.

US dollar and other safe haven currencies rise as Israel strikes Iran

Rescue workers searched for missing people and aircraft parts in the charred buildings of a medical college hostel in Ahmedabad on Friday after an Air India plane crash killed more than 240 people in the world's worst aviation disaster in a decade.

Rescuers scour buildings after Air India plane crash kills over 240

Asian equities and currencies slipped on Friday as investors fled to the safe-haven dollar after Israel launched strikes on Iran's nuclear and military sites, injecting fresh uncertainty in markets already roiled by trade uncertainty.

Asian stocks, currencies slide as Israel's strike on Iran jolts markets

The Chinese economy rode out the tariff rollercoaster in May even as domestic consumption likely weakened again, after the government’s massive fiscal stimulus and frontloading by exporters offset shocks from abroad.

China’s economy withstands trade chaos but momentum likely slowed

The Ministry of Transport will begin phased enforcement of mandatory speed limitation devices (SLD) for commercial vehicles, including express and tour buses, starting October 1 this year.

Loke: Enforcement of speed limit devices on commercial vehicles to begin October 1 

KUALA LUMPUR (June 13): A planned 6% sales and service tax (SST) on construction services could lead to higher housing prices and market slowdown, real estate developers warned on Friday.

Developers warn 6% SST on construction services could raise home prices

Bermaz Auto Bhd (KL:BAUTO) fell on Friday to its lowest in more than four years, as a set of weaker-than-expected results disappointed both analysts and investors of the automotive company.

Bermaz Auto falls to over four-year low as results disappoint investors, analysts alike

Malaysian oil and gas stocks surged on Friday and outperformed the broader market decline following news reports of Israeli attack on Iran, in major escalation in the Middle East.

Malaysia’s energy stocks surge as Israel launches major strikes on Iran

Global stock markets dived on Friday and oil prices surged after Israel conducted a military strike on Iran, rattling investors and sparking a shift towards safe havens such as gold and the Swiss franc.

Ping Edge Technology Bhd (KL:PING) edged higher in its trading debut on Bursa Malaysia’s LEAP Market on Friday.

Ping Edge Technology rises 4.4% on LEAP Market debut

Israel launched widescale strikes against Iran on Friday, saying it targeted nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders during the start of a prolonged operation to prevent Tehran from building an atomic weapon.

An Air India flight from Phuket in Thailand to India's capital New Delhi received an onboard bomb threat on Friday and made an emergency landing on the island, airport authorities said.

Air India flight makes emergency landing in Thailand after bomb threat; all passengers off plane

(June 12):&nbsp;The crash of Air India Flight 171 has turned 2025 into one of the deadliest years in the past decade for civil aviation.&nbsp;

Air India crash makes 2025 deadliest for air travel in years

KUALA LUMPUR (June 13): Rafizi Ramli says he has packed up all his possessions during his final trip to the office on Friday, even as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim urged the outgoing economy minister to reconsider his resignation.

Rafizi packs his bags despite Anwar’s call to reconsider resignation

(June 13): The start of a gold-futures contract in Singapore has put the spotlight on fresh moves in Asian financial hubs to capitalise on rising interest in the commodity, as demand increases and prices surge.

Gold market competition heats up as industry meets in Singapore

Rex Industry Bhd (KL:REX) said it has received a takeover offer at 10 sen per share from its new major shareholder.

Rex Industry gets takeover offer at 10 sen per share

(June 12): Alphabet's Google said on Thursday that it had resolved a brief global service disruption on its platforms that affected multiple services, such as music streamer Spotify and instant messaging provider Discord.&nbsp;"The issue with Google Chat, Google Meet, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Cloud Search, Google Tasks, Google Voice has been resolved for all affected users," the company said.

Google says it has resolved global service outage impacting multiple platforms

SEOUL (June 13): Airlines cleared out of the airspace over Israel, Iran, Iraq and Jordan on Friday, after Israel launched attacks&nbsp;on targets in Iran, Flightradar24 data showed, with carriers scrambling to divert and cancel flights to keep passengers and crew safe.

Oil prices jumped more than 7% on Friday, hitting their highest in months after Israel said it struck Iran, dramatically escalating tensions in the Middle East and raising worries about disrupted oil supplies.

Oil soars more than 9% after Israel strikes Iran, rattling investors

PUTRAJAYA (June 13): The public should refrain themselves from making speculative and defamatory statements with regard to Thursday’s (June 12) verdict on Muhammad Yusoff Rawther, especially if they are made outside the scope of the High Court’s decision.

AG’s Chambers: Prosecution of Yusoff Rawther was based on evidence, and not influenced by any party

There was a misconception in law when the Sessions Court dismissed Toh Puan Na'imah Abdul Khalid's referral application regarding the charge against her, of failure to declare her assets, the defence team claimed.

‘Sessions Court failed to appreciate constitutional importance in Na'imah's application,' says defence lawyer

Malaysian consumers spent at a slower pace in April during the Ramadan month while digital payments rose, official data on Wednesday showed.

Malaysia's wholesale and retail trade growth slows in April during Ramadan month, official data show

Flag carrier Singapore Airlines' budget arm, Scoot, will take over some of the routes run by Qantas Airways' Jetstar Asia, which announced this week that it would close, a Singapore Airlines spokesperson said on Friday.

Singapore Airlines' Scoot to take over Jetstar routes

(June 13): The S&amp;P 500 Index eked out gains for the fourth day in five sessions on Thursday, with traders welcoming another cooling inflation print, while reacting little to the latest round of US-China trade talks.

S&P 500 rises as ebbing inflation sends bond yields lower

Video of the Air India jetliner that crashed into a neighbourhood points to potential anomalies that aviation safety authorities will examine to understand what caused the accident that killed at least 241 people.

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