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Saudi Arabia limits e-stopover visas to 18 nations including Malaysia, halts short-term visas for 14 others before Haj

RIYADH, April 8 -- Saudi Arabia has revised its e-stopover visa policy, limiting eligibility only to travellers from a designated list of 18 countries that included Malaysia, according to news outlet ... Read More


Asean, US Treasury discuss impact of new tariffs at closed-door finance meeting in KL

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 -- Senior officials from Asean member states and the United States Department of the Treasury (UST) held discussions on tariffs during the US Treasury-Asean Finance and Central B... Read More


Trade calm, not war: Why Malaysia's no-tariff move makes sense - Ahmad Faiz Yazid

Kuala Lampur, April 8 -- In the face of rising global economic tensions, Malaysia has chosen a path of restraint. Following the United States' decision to impose a 10 per cent tariff hike on certain M... Read More


Excavation work in vicinity of gas installation must comply with regulations - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, April 8 -- In "Gas pipe inferno in Putra Heights: Who has statutory oversight based on expertise?" I wrote that there are laws and regulations on the installation of gas pipelines, which... Read More


'They are our eyes': 'Image whisperers' bring art to life for the blind at Red Cross museum in Geneva

GENEVA, April 8 -- "They are our eyes," said Karin happily after releasing the arm of one of the specialised "image whisperers" guiding her and other blind people around Geneva's Red Cross museum. Th... Read More


Secrets of British espionage exposed: From fruity tactics to Cold War spying, spy agency MI5 showcases 115 years of intrigue in London

LONDON, April 8 -- For the first time in MI5's 115-year history, the famous UK spy agency is revealing some of its secrets in a London show featuring confessions from double agents and James Bond-like... Read More


Fire at River Valley Road shophouse in Singapore leaves one child dead, 20 injured

SINGAPORE, April 8 -- A 10-year-old girl tragically died following a fire at a shophouse on River Valley Road, where children's education and enrichment classes are conducted, Channel News Asia (CNA) ... Read More


Singapore law shifting drug burden of proof to be defended in constitutional challenge

SINGAPORE, April 8 -- The Singapore government will defend a law that shifts the burden of proof to offenders found with a specific quantity of drugs, The Straits Times reported, as a constitutional c... Read More


Forensic expert confirms Zayn Rayyan's death by strangulation, details abuse including ear mutilation and blunt force injuries

PETALING JAYA, April 8 -- A forensic pathologist who conducted the post-mortem on the body of Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin concluded in the Sessions Court here on Tuesday that the cause of death of the aut... Read More


InvestPenang warns 24pc US tariff may hurt Malaysia's FDI prospects, trigger shift to Mexico

GEORGE TOWN, April 8 -- The imposition of a 24 per cent tariff on exports to the United States may reduce Malaysia's attractiveness for future foreign direct investments (FDI), according to Penang sta... Read More