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His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia (right), poses for a photo with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the state welcome ceremony at Istana Negara today.— Bernama pic

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Far-right US commentator mocks Xi Jinping’s Malaysia visit: ‘The Malays aren’t going to buy your stuff, they don’t have money!’

Dr Vilashini Somiah. — Picture from The Borneo Post

Malaysia / 17 h ago

UM scholar makes history as first South-east Asian to lead prestigious Asia council

Screencap of vernacular Chinese newspaper Sin Chew Daily announcing the suspension of two senior staff on its Mandarin website, after the publication of a front page gaffe of the Malaysian flag.

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Sin Chew Daily takes action over ‘serious lapse’ involving Malaysian flag, suspends senior staff

The chief editor and deputy chief sub-editor of Sin Chew Daily have been called to give statements to police today over an error involving the Jalur Gemilang. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Sin Chew Daily chief editor, designer summoned to Bukit Aman over Jalur Gemilang mishap

The vehicle carrying Chinese President Xi Jinping departs from his hotel en route to the Bunga Raya Complex today, marking the end of his three-day state visit to Malaysia. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

‘China-Malaysia friendship is eternal’: Chinese students send off Xi Jinping with warm farewell in Putrajaya

Some women have been found to lend their names as the biological mothers of undocumented babies in exchange for cash, according to the National Registration Department (JPN). — Picture by Miera Zulyana

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NRD uncovers cash-for-birth-registration scheme; women paid to falsely register undocumented babies

A general view of visitors at the enclosure of giant panda Fu Wa at the Giant Panda Convention Centre (GPCC) in Zoo Negara August 29, 2023. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Malaysia to receive pandas under new 10-year conservation deal with China, says Nik Nazmi

Lion City Sailors players celebrate their qualification for the final after the AFC Champions League Two semi-final second leg football match with Sydney FC of Australia at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on April 16, 2025. — AFP pic

Singapore / 18 h ago

Singapore makes history as Lion City Sailors triumph against Sydney FC — but where can they play the final?

Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (centre) arrives at the Palace of Justice for the third day of his appeal against convictions related to criminal breach of trust, misappropriation, and money laundering involving Armada funds. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Prosecutor: Syed Saddiq showed dishonesty in telling aide to ‘clear’ RM1m fearing MACC seizure

Malaysia’s national songstress Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza Taruddin said the opportunity to perform at the official state dinner in honour of Chinese President Xi Jinping and his delegation in Putrajaya yesterday evening as a great privilege. — Picture via X/Anwar Ibrahim

Showbiz / 12 h ago

National songstress Siti Nurhaliza calls performance at state dinner for China’s President Xi a great privilege (VIDEO)

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim gives a speech during the closing ceremony of the 44th and 45th Asean Summits and Related Summits at the National Convention Centre (NCC) October 11, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Malaysia pushes for regional stability as Anwar meets Myanmar junta chief

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil today backed the Federal Lands Commissioner’s move to evict KL Tower’s former operator, Menara Kuala Lumpur Sdn Bhd, saying the new concessionaire officially took over on April 1. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Fahmi defends KL Tower eviction, says former operator defied handover deadline

SIC, in a statement today, said Anita Azrina replaced Tan Sri Azman Yahya, who had been helming SIC since 2016.

Sports / 18 h ago

Anita Azrina takes the wheel as first woman chair of Sepang International Circuit

The Paramount fishermen’s jetty was partly damaged due to erosion at the beach. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Batu Ferringhi beaches set for RM61m revival, promising tourism boost

Police said a 32-month-old boy was found drowned in a homestay swimming pool in Teluk Kumbar yesterday. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Penang police: Toddler drowns in homestay pool during family visit in Balik Pulau

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‘Mar-a-Lago Accord’: Trump adviser proposes radical shake-up of global financial system by weakening dollar to reshape trade

Stephen Miran, US President Donald Trump’s nominee to be chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, testifies during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC February 27, 2025. — Reuters pic

PARIS, April 18 — One of the architects of US President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz has advocated a shake-up of the global trade and financial systems, centred on a radical strategy to weaken the dollar.Stephen Miran, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, outlined his idea in a...

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Cambodian linguist Um Keangseng opened a Mandarin language school in his home city of Sihanoukville when he saw a growing demand for learning Chinese. — AFP pic

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From laughed at to sought after: Mandarin schools thrive in Sihanoukville as China’s influence surges

Arata Hirano, owner of the restaurant Shokudou Arata, pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker to cook rice at his restaurant in Tokyo April 14, 2025. — Reuters pic

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More Japanese embrace foreign rice as domestic prices hit record highs, even before it becomes a tariff topic

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Allen Van Deynze, the director of research at the Seed Biotechnology Center, speaks about the impacts federal funding cuts would have on his work in a greenhouse where he conducts pepper research at the University of California, Davis, in Davis, California, March 7, 2025. — Reuters pic

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‘We wouldn’t have anything to teach’: UC Davis reeling as US federal cuts cripple agriculture research

Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Nvidia, was reported to arrive in Beijing. — AFP pic

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Nvidia boss Jensen Huang says China ‘very important market’, as US restricts sales of H20 chips

The Hermes store name is pictured above the facade of a shop, on December 26, 2012 in Paris. — AFP pic

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French luxury giant Hermes to hike US prices from May 1 to offset Trump’s 10pc tariffs on global imports

Shein and Temu app icons are seen in this illustration taken August 22, 2024. — Reuters pic

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Online retailers Temu, Shein slash US ad spending as Trump tariff move forces price hikes on Chinese goods

A passersby walks past an electronic screen displaying the exchange rate between Japanese yen and U.S. dollar in Tokyo, Japan April 15, 2025. — Reuters pic

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Big progress? Japan talks fail to yield deal as Trump’s tariff war stokes fears of global economic fallout

Group managing director Datuk Captain Izham Ismail said MASwings is not a profit-generating company but a public service obligation organisation. — Picture by Raymond Manu

18 h ago

MASwings handover to Sarawak won’t impact MAG’s bottom line, says group chief

Izham noted that MAG ended 2024 with a cash balance of RM3 billion, signalling a relatively strong liquidity position. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

18 h ago

Malaysia Aviation Group staying the course without Khazanah cash injection, says group MD

MAG today reported a net profit after interest and tax of RM54 million for 2024. — Reuters file pic

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Malaysia Aviation Group posts second straight profit, eyes growth despite headwinds

Petronas is exiting from Argentina following its earlier withdrawal from a liquefied natural gas venture with state oil company YPF SA. — Reuters pic

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Petronas offloads Argentina shale assets to Vista in US$1.5b deal, ending decade-long venture in Vaca Muerta

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Google faces £5b UK lawsuit over alleged ad overcharging as 250,000 businesses join legal battle

World Trade Organization (WTO) chief economist Ralph Ossa holds a report during a press conference on annual trade forecast in Geneva on April 16, 2025. — AFP pic

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WTO warns Trump tariffs could slash global trade, spark 7pc GDP hit from US-China ‘decoupling’

At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 3.00 points to 1,473.92 from Wednesday’s close of 1,476.92. — Picture by Hari Anggara

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Bursa slips at open, weighed by Powell warning and Nvidia fallout

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US chip crackdown deepens: AMD warns of US$800m hit from China export curbs as trade war batters tech giants

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Economic Club of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, on April 16, 2025. — AFP pic

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‘No winner in a tariff war’: Global alarm grows over Trump’s trade strategy, as Powell warns of ‘persistent’ inflation

At 8am, the local currency rose 0.20 per cent to 4.3960/4080 versus the greenback, compared to Wednesday’s close of 4.4085/4135. — Picture By Choo Choy May

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Ringgit opens higher in cautious trade after US Fed jitters sink greenback

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