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Najib claims King Abdullah supported his leadership, says it’s ‘reasonable’ to believe Saudi MoF ‘donations’ were authorised by the king
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak today said that the late Saudi ruler, King Abdullah, had promised to support him in continuing to lead a “moderate” Malaysia. He told the High Court that he believed the Saudi
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Driver dies after crashing into MRT pillar on Federal Highway, car bursts into flames
PETALING JAYA, Dec 12 — A driver was burnt to death when his car caught fire after crashing into an MRT pillar on the Federal Highway heading towards Kuala Lumpur today. According to Berita Harian, Petaling Jaya district deputy police chief
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Former Mahkota assemblyman, PKR leader, Muhamad Said Jonit dies
JOHOR BARU, Dec 12 — Former Mahkota assemblyman Muhamad Said Jonit passed away at 7am the Enche’ Besar Hajjah Khalsom Hospital (HEBHK) in Kluang today. Muhamad Said, who was in his 70s, served as the Mahkota assemblyman from 2018 to
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Razman says sorry to Nga Kor Ming over false allegations in China flag-waving incident
IPOH, Dec 12 — Perak PAS Commissioner Razman Zakaria has apologised to Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming in connection with the defamatory remark linking the Perak DAP chairman to the incident of waving the Chinese national flag
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EPF rolls out new retirement guide and savings plan to help Malaysians prepare for the future
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has launched the Belanjawanku 2024/2025 guide and a new Retirement Income Adequacy (RIA) Framework to help Malaysians plan more effectively for retirement and better manage their monthly living costs. In a statement
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PM Anwar launches national AI office to turn Malaysia into regional digital hub
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Malaysia launched on Thursday a national artificial intelligence office aimed at shaping policies and addressing regulatory issues, as it looks to establish itself as a regional hub for AI development. The Southeast Asian country has
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Health minister defends move to up nurses’ working time from 42 hours a week to 45
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — The move to increase the working hours of nurses in hospital wards by three hours under the new Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) directive underwent multiple rounds of engagement, including with seven trade unions and
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Transport minister says new terminals, fourth runway for KLIA on the cards
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — The Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) is planning to add a fourth runway and several new terminals at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang, Selangor. Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the
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Denmark reopens embassy in KL ahead of Malaysia’s chairmanship of Asean to deepen trade ties
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — The reopening of the Danish Embassy in Malaysia marks a pivotal milestone in the bilateral relations between the two nations, especially as Malaysia gears up to chair ASEAN in 2025, said Denmark’s Minister of Foreign
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Police believe decomposed body found in trolley bag in Cheras Perdana is a foreigner, no BCG scar
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Police have not ruled out the possibility that the decomposed body found in a trolley bag in Taman CP6, Cheras Perdana, belongs to a foreign male, due to the absence of a BCG vaccination scar.
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