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Transport Ministry boosts staff at JB VEP centre as applications surge from Singapore vehicles, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — The Ministry of Transport is ramping up its VEP (Vehicle Entry Permit) operations to handle the surge in applications from Singaporean vehicles entering Malaysia from October 1. This follows the government’s announcement requiring all foreign-registered
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No policy paper yet for RON95 fuel subsidy; focus on electricity, poultry and diesel
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reiterated today that no policy paper has been drafted yet to rationalise the subsidy on RON95 fuel. Anwar, who is also the Tambun MP, disclosed that previous studies had
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Court allows Najib to object to Malaysian Bar’s bid to challenge reduction of his jail time, fine
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — The High Court today allowed Datuk Seri Najib Razak to give views via his lawyers to object to the Malaysian Bar’s bid in a lawsuit to have his partial pardon declared unlawful, due to public
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Morning downpour displace over 450 residents in Penampang, believed to be worst flood in Sabah district in 20 years
KOTA KINABALU, July 2 — The initial fear of a second wave of floods from another heavy downpour this morning have subsided as of noon today, along with the water levels in the hardest-hit district of Penampang in central Sabah.
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PM Anwar proposes economic adjustment with new cost-of-living indicator, set to improve on CPI
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has unveiled a new cost-of-living indicator to enhance the Consumer Price Index (CPI) by incorporating monthly income measurements. He emphasised the urgent need for adjustments in response to current
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Following backlash, OCM reveals new Olympic kit with ‘fiercer-looking’ tiger stripes
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 —The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) has selected a new design featuring fiercer-looking tiger stripes on the official attire of the national contingent for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. OCM president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria
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DPM Fadillah launches parliamentary drivers’ cooperative
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof today launched the Koperasi Gabungan Pemandu-Pemandu Ahli Parlimen Malaysia (GPMP) Berhad. The launch of the cooperative, which took place at the Multipurpose Hall, Parliament Complex, was also attended
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TM, Malaysian govt unveil NG999 next-gen emergency response system
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — TM and the Malaysian government have inked an agreement to develop and operate the nation’s Next Generation Emergency Services 999 (NG999). This system will replace the existing MERS999 and aims to enhance the sharing of
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All SPM leavers with 10As and above guaranteed matriculation places without affecting Bumiputera quota
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — The government has given an assurance that all Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) leavers who obtained 10As or more, regardless of race and region, will be offered the opportunity to further their studies at the matriculation
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Good Vibes Festival 2024 off after Puspal postpones events clashing with Agong’s installation
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — The Good Vibes Festival 2024 (GVF2024) scheduled for July 20 and 21 has been cancelled. Organiser Future Sound Asia said in a statement that the two-day music festival was cancelled due to the clash with
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