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Manuel Neuer hailed after key saves as Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid 2-1 in Champions League

MADRID, April 8 -- Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany hailed goalkeeper Manuel Neuer after his team secured a 2-1 Champions League quarter-final first leg win at Real Madrid yesterday.  Luis Di... Read More


Political economy is the fight of our time - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, April 8 -- Political economy is not just an old-fashioned term from the time of Adam Smith and Karl Marx. It is the essential, often hidden, reality of how any society functions. It is t... Read More


Penang Islamic dept halts temple's Hari Raya open house, says celebration is religious

GEORGE TOWN, April 8 -- The Penang Islamic Religious Affairs Department (JHEAIPP) has ordered a Chinese temple association to cancel its planned Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house, saying the event is a ... Read More


What money can't measure when it comes to poverty - Nik Zirwatul, Shuhaida Salleh

Kuala Lampur, April 8 -- Malaysia's poverty rate is falling, but for many households, life is not getting easier. If you earn above the poverty line, you are not poor, and if you fall below it, you ar... Read More


Ringgit strengthens as markets react to two-week pause in US strikes on Iran

Kuala Lampur, April 8 --   KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 - The ringgit strengthened to the 3.99 level against the US dollar, supported by improved market sentiment after US President Donald Trump announ... Read More


US acting attorney general rejects claims of 'weaponised' Justice Department under Trump

Kuala Lampur, April 8 --   WASHINGTON, April 8 - Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche today defended investigations of individuals Donald Trump "has had issues with" and said only the pr... Read More


Israel issues multiple missile warnings after Iran fires toward territory following US ceasefire announcement

Kuala Lampur, April 8 --   JERUSALEM, April 8 - Israel's military issued three warnings in quick succession early today that Iran had fired missiles toward it, moments after US President Donald ... Read More


North Korea fires 'unidentified projectile' from Pyongyang following South Korea's drone apology

Kuala Lampur, April 8 --   SEOUL, April 8 - South Korea's military said today that North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" from its capital area the previous day. "The military detected ... Read More


Tehran says US must accept uranium program and lift all sanctions in 10-point peace plan

Kuala Lampur, April 8 --   TEHRAN, April 8 -Tehran said today its 10-point plan for securing an end to the war with the United States would require Washington to accept its uranium enrichment pr... Read More


Pakistan PM says US-Iran ceasefire now covers 'everywhere', including Lebanon, with talks set for Islamabad

Kuala Lampur, April 8 --   Islamabad, Pakistan, April 8, 2026 (AFP) -Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said today that the United States, Iran and their allies had agreed to a ceasef... Read More