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TOKYO-Japan's government is set to declare a state of emergency for Tokyo through August 22 amid a new wave of infections, a key minister said on Thursday, casting a shadow over the Olympic Games. Japan's economy minister Yasutoshi…

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia administered 375,842 doses of Covid-19 vaccines on Wednesday (July 7). The Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV) said on its Twitter account on Thursday (July 8) that 207,795 people received their…

Money may not buy friends, but it could soon buy you a TikTok video shoutout. The social network is working on a new option that could let users order personalised video messages directly from the platform’s stars. But beware, these TikTok…

KUALA LUMPUR: Umno has retracted its support for Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin effective immediately. Party president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the decision was made by the Umno Supreme Council during a special…

PETALING JAYA: Senior minister for security Ismail Sabri Yaakob has been appointed deputy prime minister, the Prime Minister’s Office announced today. Meanwhile, foreign minister Hishammuddin Hussein has been appointed a senior minister.…

KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): Bursa Malaysia remained on a downtrend at midday, amidst the sustained selling momentum in the broader market. At 12.30pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 6.11 points to 1,525.52 from…

KUALA LUMPUR: An Umno leader has rejected rumours that the party is going after the deputy prime minister's post. The party's youth chief Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki in a Facebook post on Wednesday dismissed the talk as fake news, urging…

PETALING JAYA: The Institute for Medical Research (IMR) has completed its studies on two rapid antigen Covid-19 self-test kits, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today. In a brief Twitter post, he said both test kits…

KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): Bursa Malaysia opened lower today in line with the weaker Wall Street performance overnight, amidst concerns over the impending United States Federal Reserve tapering. At 9.08am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia…

KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): The ringgit slid by 70 basis points against the US dollar today despite the firmer crude oil prices, as cautious sentiment prevailed after the local Covid-19 daily tally rose above 7,000 yesterday. At 9am, the local…