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Johor to be first state to offer RM4,000-RM5,000 starting pay for high-skilled workers
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Johor will be the first state in the country to offer premium salary packages starting from RM4,000 and RM5,000 to high-skilled workers, said Johor Regent Tunku Mahkota Ismail. He said the salary offer will be
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Booked and busy: Axiata Arena calendar filled through 2025; 26 concerts slated for National Hockey Stadium, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh today said that the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil has been fully booked for concerts until the end of next year. Yeoh said that concert operators are interested in
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MCMC alerts public to scam invitations for 5G tower and Jendela 2 project in Sabah
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — The public has been reminded to be vigilant with the dissemination of invitations for a meeting on the implementation of the 5G tower project and the JENDELA 2 project in Sabah, which will allegedly take
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In China, PM Anwar says Malaysia joining Brics over shared vision of future
SHANGHAI, Nov 5 — The principle of the policy of shared future is well received by countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Global South, and that is precisely the reason why Malaysia agreed to participate in Brics, Prime
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Sabah BN and Pakatan Harapan hold first informal talks to lay groundwork for state election alliance
KOTA KINABALU, Nov 5 — The Sabah chapters of Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) ended months of speculation heading into the state elections with an informal meeting to solidify their pact. In a statement issued today, members of
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Targeted RON95 subsidy to save RM8b annually by preventing misuse
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — The targeted subsidy for RON95 petrol is essential to mitigate leakage involving usage by individuals who should not benefit from it, said Finance Minister II Amir Hamzah Azizan. He said current data estimates that petrol
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Works Ministry identifies 1,577 high-risk slopes along federal roads across Malaysia, RM104.84m spent on repair works as of Sept 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — A total of 1,577 slopes along federal roads nationwide have been identified as high risk, according to the Works Ministry (KKR). This figure is part of the 34,714 slopes monitored through the Slope Hazard and
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Prosecution seeks longer jail term for Muslim preacher Da’i Syed’s rape conviction, files appeal against 10-year sentence
SHAH ALAM, Nov 5 — The prosecution in the case of celebrity preacher Syed Shah Iqmal Syed Mohd Shaiful, also known as Da’i Syed, who has been convicted of rape and sentenced to 10 years in jail and three strokes
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Phase 1B of Sabah’s Pan Borneo Highway project to be completed within five years, says Nanta
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Phase 1B of the Pan Borneo Highway (LPB) Sabah project is expected to be completed within five years, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. “For Phase 1B (LPB Sabah), it has not started
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‘Parliament dragged into the mud of slander’: DAP calls for apology over Pendang MP’s ‘sinful’ claim of RM94m cash found at former minister’s home
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — DAP has urged Pendang MP Datuk Awang Hashim to retract and apologise for his remarks regarding an alleged RM94 million cash “discovery” at the home of a former DAP minister. In a Malaysiakini report, DAP chairperson Lim
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