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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s finance ministry announced several new measures on Monday (Apr 20) to support micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) impacted by the global energy crisis.The measures include an allocation of RM5 billion (US$1.27 billion) to provide financial coverage of up to 80 per cent and a guarantee period of up to 10 years for affected businesses, the ministry said in a statement.Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that the improved scheme is up from 70 per cent financial coverage and a guarantee period of seven years currently, news outlet The Star reported. Anwar said that the RM5 billion guarantee facility…

Chavez-DeRemer is the third high-profile female official to leave the Trump administration after recent departures of Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi.Published On 21 Apr 202621 Apr 2026US Secretary of Labour Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving her post in the administration of President Donald Trump, the White House has said.Chavez-DeRemer is the third woman to leave the Trump administration since March, when the president fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in the wake of federal immigration raids in Minnesota that led to the deaths of two protesters. Trump also ousted Attorney General Pam Bondi earlier this month.Recommended Stories list of 4…

Apple CEO Tim Cook holds an iPhone 17 pro and an iPhone air, as Apple holds an event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, U.S. Sept. 9, 2025. Manuel Orbegozo | ReutersApple announced on Monday that CEO Tim Cook will be replaced by John Ternus. Executives across the tech industry began reacting to the transition shortly after the news broke. Cook has served as the iPhone maker’s CEO for nearly 15 years, after late founder Steve Jobs resigned in 2011.”Tim Cook is a legend,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted on X. “I am very thankful…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Another Democrat has dropped out of California’s crowded gubernatorial race as the primary election approaches in roughly six weeks.Former state Controller Betty Yee, of San Francisco, announced her withdrawal Monday after polling showed she had failed to break into the top tier of candidates, according to The Associated Press (AP).Her exit comes just a week after embattled former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell also withdrew from the race amid multiple serious sexual misconduct allegations.”Today I am announcing that my campaign for governor will be suspended,” Yee said in a video announcement, Fox 11…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Chinese national was arrested at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport after federal authorities say he photographed sensitive military aircraft near Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska and planned to target another installation as he prepared to leave the country.Tianrui Liang, 21, is accused of violating a federal law that restricts photographing defense installations without authorization, according to court documents filed in the Eastern District of New York.Authorities say Liang was taken into custody April 7 while attempting to board an international flight, just days after a warrant was issued…

A group of parents working in the tech industry are launching a national petition aimed at convincing the federal government to restrict social media use for those under the age of 16. The grassroots movement, called “Age Standard,” is also calling for legislation to enforce the restrictions using age-estimation technology operated by independent third parties.Jean-Sebastien Giroux, a founder of the movement and petition, told Global that social media is not healthy for children — and all adults know that now.“All teachers say it, all doctors say it, all parents know it — social media is not a platform made for…

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SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Monday (Apr 20) that he and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim agreed on the importance of upholding diplomacy in a call amid the war in the Middle East.The two prime ministers also discussed how Singapore and Malaysia can fortify supply chain resilience.”We agreed on the importance of sustained diplomacy to secure a durable resolution to the crisis,” said Mr Wong, who is also Singapore’s Finance Minister.”We also discussed how Singapore and Malaysia can work more closely to strengthen supply chain resilience,” he added in a Facebook post. Mr Wong said that he…

QuotableDaniel Benaim, the former US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Peninsula Affairs, says the US missed the early off-ramps to declare victory over Iran, and now finds itself behind where it began on all its objectives.Published On 21 Apr 202621 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

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