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WASHINGTON, July 15 — US President Donald Trump yesterday threatened to impose 100 per cent secondary tariffs on Russia if a deal on ending the war in Ukraine is not reached within 50 days, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

BENGALURU, July 15 — Mark Zuckerberg said yesterday that Meta Platforms would spend hundreds of billions of dollars to build several massive AI data centers for superintelligence, intensifying his pursuit of a technology he has chased with a talent war for top engineers.

AUCKLAND, July 15 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today continued his five-day working visit to New Zealand by visiting Rotorua, a cultural and geothermal tourism city about three hours’ drive from Auckland City.

LONDON, July 14 — United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Keir Starmer is to meet United States (US) President Donald Trump when he visits Scotland ahead of his second state visit to the UK, reported PA Media/dpa.

BEIJING, July 14 — China does not seek to gain an international competitive edge through currency depreciation, said the People's Bank of China's (PBOC) deputy governor Zou Lan, reported Xinhua.

JOHOR BAHRU, July 14 — The police have arrested three male foreigners to assist investigations into the stabbing of a disabled taxi driver at a workers’ dormitory in Desa Cemerlang on Saturday (July 12).

LONDON, July 14 — United Kingdom (UK) companies reduced their hiring activity further in June amid uncertainty over the business outlook and budget constraints, monthly data from S&P Global revealed on Monday, reported dpa-AFX.

BRUSSELS, July 14 — France, Spain, Italy, Denmark, and Greece will test a blueprint for an age-verification app to protect children online, the European Commission announced on Monday, amid growing global concern about the impact of social media on children's mental health.

IPOH, July 14 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's position as Prime Minister is strong and will not be affected by any efforts to undermine him, including through ‘Himpunan Turun Anwar’ rally scheduled to be held in the Federal capital on July 26.

MARANG, July 14 — The Works Ministry (KKR) recorded RM94.17 million in damage caused by floods in 2024, mostly involving infrastructure like roads.

PUTRAJAYA, July 14 — The 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings, which capped off successfully on Friday (July 11), undoubtedly strengthened Asean as a central player in regional diplomacy amid heightened geopolitical competition.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, July 14 — Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) or MBI is offering 900 Selangor Platform (PLATS) digital food coupons worth RM10 each in conjunction with the ongoing Turath Islami Selangor Festival (FITS 3.0). With a RM9,000 allocation, PLATS project director...

SHAH ALAM, July 14 — The police will summon all participants of a controversial eHati marriage programme, alleged to have involved immoral activities, to record their statements as part of an ongoing investigation.

LONDON, July 14 — The United Kingdom's (UK) Thames Water announced a temporary "hosepipe ban" on Monday, aimed at cutting water usage across large parts of southern England, following the country's driest and warmest spring in over a century.

BENGALURU, July 14 — A bare majority of economists polled by Reuters expect Bank Indonesia (BI) to cut interest rates on Wednesday, while a wider majority expect it will do so by the end of the quarter.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The ringgit closed easier against the United States (US) dollar on Monday, tracking the performance of its regional peers, as market sentiment remained extremely guarded while the foreign exchange market navigated a period of economic uncertainties.

PETALING JAYA, July 14 — The National Sports Council (NSC) has denied allegations of weaknesses in the national road cycling team’s preparations for the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, asserting that funding has already been channelled to the Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The reduction of shift working hours from 45 to 42 hours per week for five critical service schemes under the Health Ministry (MOH) is expected to lighten the workload of healthcare personnel and enable better service delivery to patients.

PASIR SALAK, July 14 — Cloud seeding operations will be carried out to address the issue of dry padi fields caused by the hot weather, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — A resilient consumption rate is expected to remain a key driver of Malaysia’s economic growth, cushioning the heightened global trade tensions and geopolitical uncertainties, said MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd.