36 h. ago Iran parliamentary speaker to attend Nasrallah funeral, say state media

The Fars news agency reports that foreign minister Abbas Araghchi will also attend the ceremony.

Politics

46 h. ago Trump signs memo to impose retaliatory tariffs for digital taxes

Foreign taxes on US tech giants' revenues from services sold within their borders are seen as discriminatory.

Politics

63 h. ago PAC to hold sessions on health insurance premium hikes from Monday

PAC vice-chairman Teresa Kok said 10 proceedings had been scheduled, involving the finance ministry, the health ministry, Bank Negara Malaysia, NGOs and academics.

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3 d. ago Parliamentary Services Bill must be free of executive interference, say NGOs

Coalition of 55 civil society groups says Parliament should have full administrative and financial autonomy.

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3 d. ago Iran executed 975 people in ‘horrifying’ 2024 escalation, says rights groups

The 17% increase includes four public hangings and 31 women, the highest figure for the gender in 17 years.

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4 d. ago Alleged victims say US must not interfere in Andrew Tate’s case

The women are concerned by reports Washington is petitioning Romania to ease his travel restrictions.

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4 d. ago Shorter hours on Fridays for women in N. Sembilan civil service during Ramadan

Menteri besar Aminuddin Harun says they can start work at 7.30am and head home at 2pm, but with no breaks in between.

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4 d. ago Japan urges visiting Taliban official to respect human rights

Afghan authorities have imposed a harsh interpretation of Islamic law, including floggings and executions.

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5 d. ago Maxis’s FY2024 net profit jumps 41% to RM1.4bil, fuelled by service revenue

Service revenue reached a record RM8.87 billion, and device revenue totalled RM1.67 billion, says the telecommunications company.

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5 d. ago Probe drug syndicates in JB, NGO tells cops as Pannir’s execution looms

Hayat notes a trend of drug syndicates operating in Johor Bahru which direct drug mules to carry drugs, knowingly or otherwise, into Singapore.

Events

5 d. ago Virgin overtakes Qantas as Australia’s largest domestic airline

Losing the most reliable airline crown signals a warning to Qantas in the post-Covid era of service disruptions.

Politics

6 d. ago Norway announces funding for humanitarian NGOs amid US freeze

The Norwegian government said it would allocate US$171 million a year to six NGOs for ‘rapid, flexible and targeted emergency aid’ from 2025 to 2029.

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