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BlackRock boss flags 'stark' global recession risk if oil surges to US$150

LONDON, March 25 -- A surge in oil prices to as high as US$150 (RM600) per barrel could push the global economy into a "stark and steep recession", the chief executive of BlackRock has warned, as geop... Read More


Indian singer Zubeen Garg's fatal Lazarus Island swim ruled accidental, Singapore coroner cites alcohol, exhaustion

SINGAPORE, March 25 -- The death of Indian singer Zubeen Garg after a swim off Lazarus Island has been ruled an accidental drowning, with a Singapore coroner finding no evidence of foul play, The Stra... Read More


Singapore man pockets S$125,000 bank blunder - blows it, blames crypto, now faces jail

SINGAPORE, March 24 -- A Singaporean man who received S$125,000 (RM386,539) by mistake and decided to keep it instead now faces jail, after admitting he spent the money and shuffled it across accounts... Read More


Anwar: Malaysia's local currency trade with China, Thailand and Indonesia surges to RM82b, cutting reliance on US dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 -- Malaysia recorded RM82.1 billion in trade and investment payments with China, Thailand and Indonesia settled in local currencies as at November 2025, a sharp rise from just R... Read More


Rising voters in Tawau spark plan to to create second parliamentary seat

KOTA KINABALU, March 23 -- Tawau could be divided into two parliamentary constituencies following a sharp increase in the number of registered voters in the area, according to Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar Ti... Read More


Why Malaysia still feels global oil shocks despite producing its own, Anwar explains

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia has not been spared from the recent surge in global oil prices following the conflict in West Asia, despite being an oil... Read More


From KLCC to Port Dickson on foot: Malaysian duo's 150km journey sparks smiles and curiosity

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 -- Two friends recently took to the streets - quite literally - walking 150km from KLCC to Port Dickson, and their journey has sparked smiles and conversations on Malaysian soci... Read More


Guan Eng mocks Penang CM over land tax, says 90pc revisions show system is broken

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 -- Former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng has demanded accountability from the state government after land tax bills were revised downward by as much as 90 per cent following... Read More


Fugitive Tamim Dahri offers to surrender if four temples are demolished

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 -- Activist Tamim Dahri Abdul Razak, who is currently sought by police and believed to be in Saudi Arabia, has offered to surrender on the condition that authorities demolish fo... Read More


In Aidilfitri greetings, MCCBCHST calls for national unity and social cohesion

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 -- The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) has extended its greetings to the Muslim community as the nation prepare... Read More