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Anwar’s oil and gas breakthroughs in Russia and Turkmenistan – Wong Chun Wai

LET'S give credit when credit is due. Without doubt, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Russia and Turkmenistan last week has been a...

Oil prices up 8% after Trump orders US Navy blockade of Strait of Hormuz

The blockade is to begin at 10pm Malaysian time tonight

Asian stocks plunge after Trump’s ultimatum to Iran

Iran’s latest response is a warning of strikes on energy and critical infrastructure across the region if its own facilities are attacked

After Trump’s threat on power plants, Iran says Hormuz strait open to “non-enemy” ships

Security and safety arrangements must first be made with Iranian authorities, official says

Oil-producing Malaysia still exposed to higher global price

Malaysia earns revenue from crude exports, but still imports refined fuel for domestic use, analyst explains in debunking myth that fuel prices here should not rise

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National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports

Education Ministry scraps teacher training system to lighten workload

Minister Fadhlina Sidek vows to help teachers focus on what matters most – teaching – as new curriculum changes approach

What the pork!? – Rocky Bru

Rocky Bru reflects on a surprise in-flight warning about Malaysia’s pork import ban, tracing its public health roots and the politics of pig farming through a seasoned traveller’s lens