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Arm Holdings deal a ‘radical approach’ to jumpstart Malaysia’s chip-making ambitions
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — Malaysia has struck a US$250 million (RM1.1 billion) deal with UK-based Arm Holdings Plc to secure semiconductor design licenses and technology over the next decade to move the country’s chip industry up the value chain.
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Police probe abandoned bag of bullets found at Bukit Jambul housing area
GEORGE TOWN, March 5 — Residents of an apartment complex in Bukit Jambul, near here, were shocked to discover a bag containing bullets at a rubbish disposal site in the housing area today. Timur Laut District Police Chief, ACP Abdul
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Man believed to be mentally ill arrested for assaulting nurse in Jalan Pahang
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — Police have arrested a man believed to be mentally ill for assaulting a nurse in an incident at Jalan Pahang here last Friday. Dang Wangi police chief ACP Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman said the incident occurred
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Policies on solar farms, nuclear infrastructure development to take centre stage
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — Policies on expanding solar farm projects and nuclear infrastructure development are expected to be among the key issues discussed in today’s Dewan Rakyat. According to the Order of Business on the official Parliament website, Howard
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Woman killed in landslide in Sepanggar, son escapes unharmed
KOTA KINABALU, March 5 — A woman was killed in a landslide in Kampung Lok Bonu Jalan Sepanggar here early today. The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), in a statement, said it received a call about the incident at
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How is Malaysia tackling the challenge?
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — The lithium-ion battery powering your sleek new electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid cars may last eight to 10 years, but what happens after that? This question is becoming increasingly urgent for Malaysia as the country
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Astro suspends Era FM announcer trio, to strengthen content review process after backlash over Thaipusam clip
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — Astro Audio said today it has suspended three of its radio announcers following backlash over a video shared on radio channel Era FM’s social media platforms. The company announced that Nabil Ahmad, Azad Jazmin John
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Offensive acts against other religions should never be tolerated, national unity minister says after Era FM’s Thaipusam clip
PUTRAJAYA, March 4 — National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Aro Dagang strongly condemned all forms of conduct that mocks or insults any religion, including Hinduism, which occurred on a local radio station, Era FM. He said such actions clearly contradict
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Johari hails Anwar for bold move with Parliamentary Services Bill to restore Parliament’s independence
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — The Parliamentary Services Bill 2025, set for its second reading in the Dewan Rakyat today, proves Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s bold step toward ensuring Parliament’s independence from the executive branch. Dewan Rakyat Speaker
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Works Minister highlights project delays in Sarawak and Sabah, vows to address issues
KAPIT, March 4 — The key representatives of Public Works Department (JKR) from the Putrajaya headquarters and the Sarawak and Sabah offices recently met in Kuching to discuss issues affecting the implementation of federal projects in the two East Malaysian
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