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SHANGHAI: China's yuan strengthened slightly on Thursday as the dollar index corrected and traders weighed signs of China's economic resilience against the country's unattractive yields.

Eyes are also on the US-Israeli war on Iran, as conflicting signs of de-escalation made traders hesitant.

"Despite the ceasefire, the Strait of Hormuz remains largely blocked," th...


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PUTRAJAYA: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today launched the Community and Development Department Strategic Plan 2026-2030, saying ministry officials should measure success by lives changed rather than projects completed.

"The public does not judge us by our meeting slides; they judge us by how their lives change.

"We must stop counting out...


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JAKARTA: Indonesian stocks skidded 5 per cent to a more than five-year low on Thursday, while the rupiah breached the 18,000 level on compounding concerns about a shrinking trade surplus, domestic issues and oil-driven inflation fears.

The rupiah slipped 0.5 per cent to a record low of 18,030 per dollar, having lost more than 7.5 per cent so far this year to overtake th...


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KUALA LUMPUR: The FA of Malaysia (FAM), at an Extraordinary Congress today, approved amendments to 94 statutes as part of a reform programme by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

The amendments were proposed after an audit by the AFC.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Actress Syatilla Melvin has spoken out against the growing misuse of the term "B40", expressing her distaste for how it is increasingly being used to mock and belittle lower-income groups.

Taking to the social media platform Threads, the 35-year-old entrepreneur and actress confessed that she finds the acronym uncomfortable to use due to its sensitive conn...


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