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No change for OPR: BNM maintains 2.75% rate to support recovery

Bank Negara Malaysia keeps the benchmark rate steady for the 2026 first-quarter review, balancing resilient domestic growth against rising global risks and energy price volatility

Malaysia, China stand out as resilient economies amid global energy turmoil

Energy strength and policy discipline provide a crucial buffer, but prolonged shocks could still unsettle markets

Iran seeks full end to conflict as Pezeshkian speaks with Anwar

Leaders discuss regional security amid US-Israel tensions, calling for peace grounded in justice and accountability

Evacuation halted as West Asia flights resume

With airspace reopening across the region, Malaysians are urged to return via commercial airlines, while the government pledges swift support in emergencies

BNM holds fire on rate hike as oil shock deepens

Policymakers weigh inflation risks from surging crude and West Asia conflict, with subsidies and trade surplus cushioning Malaysia’s economy
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América de Cali moves to terminate Rodrigo Holgado amid FIFA suspension case

Colombian football journalist Pipe Sierra claims that the club has begun legal proceedings to end the 28-year-old’s contract after receiving the latest response from FIFA’s Appeals Committee

Months on, mysterious death of Sweden’s former envoy to Malaysia leaves questions lingering

Scandal, resignations, and allegations continue to haunt Stockholm’s diplomatic circles

Fahmi Fadzil takes Papagomo, Ahmad Dusuki and Mohd Fauzan to court for alleged defamation

Minister seeks justice after three-year wait following false allegations of political campaigning in a mosque

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