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Sarawak cuts timber royalties, statutory charges by 50pc to ease industry pressure

KUCHING, April 15 -- The Sarawak government has approved a 50 per cent reduction in royalty rates and selected statutory charges for natural forest timber under all Forest Timber Licences (FTL) and Fo... Read More


AG mandates compensation claims for crime victims; focus on drunk driving fatalities

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 -- The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) is set to issue a landmark directive making it mandatory for Deputy Public Prosecutors (DPPs) to file compensation applications for the ... Read More


China, Russia eye closer ties as Xi meets Lavrov amid global energy and war concerns

Kuala Lampur, April 15 --   BEIJING, April 15 - China's President Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today, Chinese state media said, as a string of leaders of countries ... Read More


E-sports increasingly viewed as platform to develop students' thinking and teamwork skills

Kuala Lampur, April 15 --   KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 - Once seen merely as a leisure activity or hobby, e-sports is now reshaping the education landscape as its potential as a learning medium... Read More


Pakistan PM heads to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey with efforts on for US-Iran talks

Kuala Lampur, April 15 --   ISLAMABAD, April 15 - Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is to embark on a four-day diplomatic blitz to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey today, Islamabad's foreig... Read More


UN nuclear agency warns of sharp increase in North Korea's atomic weapons production

Kuala Lampur, April 15 --   SEOUL, April 15 - North Korea is showing a "very serious increase" in its ability to produce atomic weapons, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said today ... Read More


Hormuz must stay open even with tolls, says TotalEnergies CEO as supply risks loom

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The head of the French energy giant TotalEnergies said Monday that reopening the Strait of Hormuz - even with a toll - was critical for global markets. "It's clear that reopen... Read More


Lebanon, Israel set for tense Washington talks as prospects of agreement remain low

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Lebanese and Israeli representatives are scheduled to meet in Washington Tuesday for US-mediated talks on ending the war in Lebanon, but the prospects of an agreement appear sl... Read More


My50 stays: Govt keeps subsidised transport passes for Klang Valley commuters

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 -- The government will continue its subsidised public transport pass schemes, including the widely used My50 programme, as part of efforts to ease the impact of rising fuel cost... Read More


World Bank eyes record US$100b support for nations hit by Middle East conflict

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The World Bank could mobilize US$80 billion (RM225.5 billion) to US$100 billion (RM281.8 billion) in funding over the next 15 months for countries hit hard by the war in the Mi... Read More