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Decision on Najib’s bid to recuse 1M DB trial judge Sequerah tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here fixed tomorrow for the decision on Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s application to recuse trial judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah from presiding over the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) proceeding. Justice Sequerah set the date after hearing submissions from deputy public prosecutor Kamal Baharin Omar

Man City win maiden UEFA Super Cup

ATHENS: Manchester City edged Sevilla in a penalty shootout to clinch their first UEFA Super Cup in Athens on Wednesday evening, said Xinhua. At the 32,115-seat Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens’ southern coast, Morocco star Youssef En-Nesyri gave the Spanish side the lead in the 25th minute, while Cole Palmer netted

Switzerland to stop issuing, verifying Covid vax certs

GENEVA: Switzerland will no longer be issuing and verifying Covid-19 vaccination certificates starting Sept 1 under the system implemented within the European Union (EU) in June 2021, the Federal Council of Switzerland said Wednesday, reported Sputnik. “The system for issuing and verifying Covid-19 certificates will be discontinued at the end

Rosmah gets passport to visit daughter in Singapore

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal today granted Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s application for the temporary release of her passport to enable her to travel to Singapore to visit her daughter who is expected to give birth at the end of the month. A panel of three judges, consisting of Judges

HLIB maintains ‘neutral’ stance on plantation sector

KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) has maintained its ‘neutral’ stance on the plantation sector as planters are expected to report a mixed set of performance for the second quarter of 2023 (2Q 2023). The research house said the expectation was premised on mixed fresh fruit bunches (FFB)

Traveloka’s international travel fiesta takes off with array of promotions

KUALA LUMPUR: In order to pique greater interest in the travel industry as it reaches a fever pitch, Traveloka Malaysia is launching the second edition of the International Travel Fiesta (ITF) from Aug 11 to Sept 10, to capture more imaginations, following the event’s resounding success in March this year.

Death toll in India’s rain-hit Mimachal Pradesh rises to 71

NEW DELHI: The death toll over the past three days from rain-related incidents in India’s northern state of Himachal Pradesh has risen to 71, confirmed a senior disaster management official on Wednesday, said Xinhua. Commenting on the disaster situation in the hilly state, Principal Secretary of the Himachal Pradesh State

Ringgit opens easier as US dollar strengthens

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit traded lower against the US dollar at the opening today as the US Dollar Index (DXY) strengthened by 0.20 per cent to 103.419 points. Analysts said this came as the July Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes revealed that the United States Federal Reserve (Fed)