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Nation
Chinese national held for trespassing at KLIA
SEPANG: A foreigner was arrested for trespassing into a restricted security area at the international departure gate of Terminal 1 at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
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Investment
DOJ probes BlackRock private credit fund’s valuations
NEW YORK: Federal prosecutors are scrutinising valuation practices at a BlackRock Inc private credit fund, according to sources.
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Nation
Witnessing the Iraq war
PETALING JAYA: On March 20, 2003, the United States and its allies launched a war on Iraq with airstrikes devastating the capital city Baghdad.
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Corporate News
Swift Haulage outlook mixed despite freight forwarding gains
PETALING JAYA: Swift Haulage Bhd's near-term earnings outlook remains mixed, as container haulage volumes may soften due to production line maintenance by a major customer, although margins are expected to remain supported by recent rate revisions.
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Markets
South Korea's bond yields seen gaining on chip boom
SEOUL: South Korea's bond is set to extend this year's rout as a semiconductor boom supercharges the nation's economic growth and adds to inflationary pressures, analysts say.
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Corporate News
Andy Burnham faces crucial UK reform test
LONDON: For Andy Burnham, Makerfield is starting to look a lot like Frank Sinatra's New York.
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Auto
VinFast aims to cut debt through factory spinoffs
HO CHI MINH CITY: VinFast Auto Ltd says its planned sale of two Vietnamese factories will enable the electric vehicle (EV) maker to shed about 182 trillion dong (US$6.9bil) in debt and obligations while potentially speed its path toward profitability.
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Economy
China says talks with US yielded agreement to reduce levies
BEIJING: China and the United States have agreed to lower levies on some products to promote bilateral trade, according to a statement from China's Commerce Ministry.
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Nation
Cop nabbed over extortion of foreigner
KUALA LUMPUR: An assistant superintendent of police was arrested for allegedly extorting RM5,000 from a foreigner in Bukit Bintang recently.
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Nation
Gambling operators treat influencers like a jackpot
PETALING JAYA: The offers often come quietly through direct messages, intermediaries or sponsorship proposals, promising payouts far higher than those in ordinary endorsement deals.
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Corporate News
ASML, Tata to advance India chip plans
AMSTERDAM: ASML Holding NV has entered into a partnership agreement with Tata Electronics Private Limited aimed at ramping up India's goal to develop domestic chip-manufacturing capabilities.
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Corporate News
Trump returns from China, Hormuz talks stall
NEW YORK: Iran says transit through the Strait of Hormuz will normalise once security conditions are restored after US President Donald Trump returned from a visit to China with an agreed desire to reopen the critical maritime route but little in the way of a path to achieving it.
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Markets
India’s AI miss ends market darling status
INDIA stands out as one of the biggest losers as the artificial intelligence (AI) trade reshapes global investment flows.
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Japan
Welcome home to fun and fantasy
"Master, mistress – welcome home!" exclaims the smiling young woman in a French maid's costume, as customers pass through the looking glass into a unique Japanese world with oodles of quirkiness, cuteness and cake.
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Commodities
Palm oil outlook: When the hemline rises
SOMEONE recently asked me for my palm oil price outlook. I nearly reached for my calculator, then remembered that calculators, analysts and crystal balls have one thing in common – they all work best before the real world interrupts.
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Nation
Pilgrim and boy survive falls into water wells
TWO separate cases of people getting trapped in deep bore water wells in India within days of each other have caught public attention, Malaysia Nanban reported.
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Corporate News
Wasco Greenergy reports softer 1Q
PETALING JAYA: Wasco Greenergy Bhd expects its strong RM244.7mil order book to continue supporting positive earnings momentum in the coming quarters, despite softer first-quarter (1Q26) results.
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Nation
Porridge shop in hot water over hygiene
A SHOP selling porridge in Guangzhou, China, has been closed down for now after a worker was caught using a broom to clean the woks and walls, China Press reported.
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Aviation
Malaysia Airlines sees strong demand
PETALING JAYA: Since reporting improved operational reliability, Malaysia Aviation Group Bhd (MAG) says Malaysia Airlines' performance reflects the effectiveness of its recovery initiatives amid today's evolving operating environment.
