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Luxury tax stays on backburner
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The implementation of the High-Value Goods Tax (HVGT) will remain on hold as the federal government is placing higher priority on other fiscal reforms announced in 2024, said the Finance Ministry. It said this in
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LRT3 coming online on Sept 30
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The Light Rail Transit Line 3 (LRT3) in the Klang Valley is scheduled to start operation on Sept 30, 2025, after the project’s hand-over to Prasarana Malaysia Bhd by the turnkey contractor on July 31.
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Heroes battle mudslide to rescue woman in labour in Sabah interior; mother and child now safe
KOTA KINABALU, Feb 27 — A woman who went into labour just as a landslide hit her village deep in the interior of Sabah is alive today thanks to the gallant efforts of medical officers from the Tambunan district hospital.
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Man gets attempted murder charge for running down pedestrians along Old Klang Road
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — A 24-year-old man pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of attempted murder outside a nightclub at Jalan Klang Lama last month. According to Free Malaysia Today, M Devindran claimed trial
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Anwar meets Russian Security Council chief Shoigu in Putrajaya
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today received a courtesy call from Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu to discuss security and defence issues. Shoigu arrived at Perdana Putra, the Prime Minister’s Office, at about 10.15
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Sabah surpasses 2024 tourism target with RM7.28b revenue, plans high-impact projects for 2025
KOTA KINABALU, Feb 27 — A total of 3.14 million tourists visited Sabah last year, surpassing the target of three million and marking a 20.4 per cent increase compared to the previous year. Sabah Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister, Datuk
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Malaysia and Thailand reaffirm defence ties, Asean unity at Penang retreat
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 27 — Malaysia and Thailand remain committed to strengthening defence cooperation and joint military training, including through Exercise Cobra Gold. This commitment was affirmed during Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai’s courtesy call on
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Parents bid farewell as missing toddler Hud Aryan laid to rest in Tanah Merah
TANAH MERAH, Feb 27 — The body of 19-month-old Hud Aryan Mohd Nor Hafifi, the boy who went missing last Monday and was found dead yesterday, was buried at the Kampung Kuala Tiga Islamic Cemetery here at 2 am today.
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