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Ringgit opens higher against US dollar

At 8.01 am, the ringgit rose to 4.2190/2365 against the US dollar from Thursday’s close of 4.2300/2355

US Senate passes major social media-related child safety bills

Bills which required lower House approval impose duty of care on platforms, ban targeted advertising to minors, data collection without consent

Boeing CEO grilled by US lawmakers over safety, apologises to crash victims’ families

The working culture at Boeing, treatment of whistleblowers, executive compensation, all came under criticism

US senators’ letter to the ICC and the shadow of rogue state behaviour – Abbi Kanthasamy

Threatening court’s chief prosecutor and his family nothing less than thuggery

Dirty dozen US senators target ICC prosecutor over Israel arrest warrants

Karim Khan's family, which includes Malaysian wife who is a prolific international lawyer threatened with retribution

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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