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Malaysia keeps subsidised RON95 at RM1.99, raises RON97 and diesel prices after global oil surge

PUTRAJAYA, March 25 -- Malaysia will maintain the subsidised price of RON95 petrol at RM1.99 per litre under the Budi95 scheme, while prices of RON97 and diesel have been adjusted following a surge in... Read More


BlackRock boss flags 'stark' global recession risk if oil surges to US$150

LONDON, March 25 -- A surge in oil prices to as high as US$150 (RM600) per barrel could push the global economy into a "stark and steep recession", the chief executive of BlackRock has warned, as geop... Read More


Indian singer Zubeen Garg's fatal Lazarus Island swim ruled accidental, Singapore coroner cites alcohol, exhaustion

SINGAPORE, March 25 -- The death of Indian singer Zubeen Garg after a swim off Lazarus Island has been ruled an accidental drowning, with a Singapore coroner finding no evidence of foul play, The Stra... Read More


Singapore man pockets S$125,000 bank blunder - blows it, blames crypto, now faces jail

SINGAPORE, March 24 -- A Singaporean man who received S$125,000 (RM386,539) by mistake and decided to keep it instead now faces jail, after admitting he spent the money and shuffled it across accounts... Read More