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Budget 2025 not ‘Robin Hood’ plan, not right to call ‘T15’ ultra-rich
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Former finance minister Lim Guan Eng today defended Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s Budget 2025 from comparisons to English folklore hero Robin Hood who robbed the rich and gave to the poor. Instead, he
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Najib’s house arrest addendum appeal to be heard on Dec 5, Court of Appeal confirms
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 22 — The Court of Appeal has set Dec 5 for the hearing of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s appeal concerning the dismissal of his leave application to commence judicial review regarding an alleged addendum on his house arrest.
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Pahang Sultan says rent hike issue involving Cameron Highlands traders resolved by state govt
KUANTAN, Oct 22 — The Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah said the state government has taken the best approach in addressing the issue involving 32 traders in Cameron Highlands, which must be adhered to and respected.
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Dewan Rakyat Speaker to lead Malaysian delegation on three-day visit to Vietnam after Asean Inter-Parliamentary presidency handover
VIENTIANE, Oct 21 — Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul will be conducting a three-day official working visit to Vietnam tomorrow. Speaking to Bernama, Johari said that the working visit is on the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Tran
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Sabah withdraws from co-hosting 2027 SEA Games, Parliament told
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — The Sabah government has announced its withdrawal from co-hosting the 2027 SEA Games due to insufficient facilities. National daily Utusan Malaysia reported Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh as saying that the Sabah government initially agreed to
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Gas explosion during air-conditioner refill leaves three men injured at Chow Kit shopping complex
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Three men sustained minor injuries after a gas explosion occurred while they were refilling air-conditioning gas at a shopping complex in Chow Kit at around 3pm yesterday. Bernama reported that the Kuala Lumpur Fire and
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BN-Pakatan alliance seeks to lift Sabah out of underdevelopment, says Bung
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Umno’s decision to cooperate with Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the upcoming 17th Sabah state election aims to establish a new government capable of lifting Sabah from its current position as one of the most underdeveloped
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Ipoh trader accused of starving pet rabbits, one to death, faces possible three-year sentence
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — A trader was brought before the Ipoh Sessions Court today, charged with failing to feed his pet rabbits, resulting in one death last year. National daily Berita Harian reported that the accused, Shairazi Jamal Hatun, pleaded not
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Families demand answers after pilot trainees left in the lurch by Shah Alam company
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Becoming a pilot is an expensive and arduous journey, fraught with numerous financial and personal challenges. Imagine the heartbreak when aspiring aviators, who have invested their dreams and substantial funds into their future, find themselves
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Child abuse case involving caregiver in Bertam postponed to Nov 21 as court awaits forensic report
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — The case of a two-year-old boy who was allegedly abused at a childcare centre in Bertam, resulting in a broken right thigh bone, has been postponed to November 21. Sessions judge Nor Azah Kasran set
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