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Monthly pension-style payouts for EPF members only apply to new joiners, with voluntary opt-in for current contributors
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — The proposed implementation of monthly pension-style payments for Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members, announced during the tabling of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), will not affect the withdrawal rights of existing members, said Deputy Finance
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BNPL debt hits RM3.8b in Malaysia, but default rates remain low, says Deputy Finance Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — A total of 168,967 ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ (BNPL) account holders, or 2.6 per cent of the total 6.5 million users, had outstanding balances as at June 30, 2025, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui
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Health Ministry to issue permanent appointment letters to 4,352 Medical Officer candidates by August 18
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 7 — A total of 4,352 candidates for Grade UD10 Medical Officer posts will receive offer letters for permanent appointments by August 18, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). In a statement today, the ministry said all candidates
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Vietnamese woman hit with multiple charges over 5kg of MDMA in Johor Bahru
JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 7 — A 31-year-old Vietnamese woman was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with multiple drug offences, including trafficking more than 5kg of MDMA, following a major drug bust two weeks ago. The accused, Vo Thi
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Private clinics accuse health minister of ‘complicity or absence’ in face of NACCOL ‘overreach’
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — The Federation of Private Medical Practitioners’ Associations, Malaysia (FPMPAM) has accused the health minister of failing to defend doctors against policy overreach by the National Action Council on Cost of Living (NACCOL). FPMPAM president Dr
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Man arrested for attempting shortcut across LRT tracks at Masjid Jamek station
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — A man, believed to be a foreigner, was arrested for trespassing onto the Light Rail Transit (LRT) tracks at Masjid Jamek station along the Ampang line here yesterday. Dang Wangi district police chief ACP Sulizmie
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Police to detain and drug test Eda Ezrin, five others upon return from Thailand
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Police will arrest Kelantanese singer Eda Ezrin, her husband, and four friends the moment they return from Thailand, which released them from drug charges yesterday. Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said officers have
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Lumut’s RGT3 project part of Perak’s job creation drive, will generate 3,000 jobs
IPOH, Aug 7 — Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the country’s third regasification terminal (RGT3), which will be constructed in Lumut Maritime Industrial City (LuMIC), is expected to generate at least 3,000 job opportunities. Saarani added the
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Semiconductor shock: Trump’s 100pc tariff warning jolts Asian markets
TOKYO, Aug 7 — Chip-related shares were down in early Asian trade today, after US President Donald Trump said he planned to impose a 100 per cent tariff on imported semiconductors. Tokyo Electron, a major Japanese producer of chipmaking equipment,
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Brazil turns to WTO for relief over Trump’s 50pc tariffs on coffee, beef, sugar
BRASILIA, Aug 7 — Brazil on Wednesday approached the World Trade Organization for relief against trade tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, sources in the government of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told AFP. The 50-per cent tariff on
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