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Calls for action against Israel and fresh funds for religious schools take centre stage

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — The implementation of punitive measures against Israel and allocations for religious schools in 2025 are among key matters to be discussed in the Dewan Rakyat today. According to the Order Paper on the Parliament’s website,

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All 10 PKR candidates for Sabah state election commit with RM10m loyalty bonds

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 10 — All 10 PKR candidates chosen to contest in the Sabah 17th state election have signed loyalty pledges, PKR secretary-general Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh. She said that the pledges are backed by RM10 million bonds, should

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Ewon Benedick remains Sabah Pakatan chairman despite stepping down from federal Cabinet position

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 10 — Datuk Ewon Benedick remains the Sabah Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman despite stepping down from his position as Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister in the federal Cabinet. Sabah Keadilan Leadership Council chairman Datuk Mustapha Sakmud confirmed

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Sheinbaum pushes to criminalise sexual harassment nationwide after man grabs and attempts to kiss her in public

MEXICO CITY, Nov 6 — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called yesterday for making sexual harassment a criminal offense nationwide after a man groped and tried to kiss her as she walked down the street. The incident occurred on Tuesday as Sheinbaum walked

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Killing of cartel-fighting Mexican mayor sparks protests and pressure on Sheinbaum to act

MEXICO CITY,  Nov 6 — The cold-blooded murder of a crusading Mexican mayor, who hunted drug traffickers from a helicopter, has put pressure on President Claudia Sheinbaum to step up her fight against the country’s notorious cartels. Outraged by the

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Mamdani’s rise signals wider acceptance of South Asian identity in US politics

WASHINGTON, Nov 6 — In a victory speech capping his meteoric rise, New York’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani quoted at length from the famous “Tryst with Destiny” address by independent India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. As he left the stage to

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Pope forces resignation of French bishop accused of improper seven-year relationship

STRASBOURG, Nov 6 — Pope Leo XIV pressured a French bishop to step down over his “relationships with women”, according to the Vatican, with the defrocked clergyman hitting yestetrday back at the “disgusting” situation. When announcing his resignation as the Bishop

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Bursa starts slightly higher as Wall Street rebound lifts sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Bursa Malaysia opened marginally higher today, recouping yesterday’s losses in line with gains from Wall Street overnight. At 9.10 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) inched up 0.36 points, or 0.02 per cent, to

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Ringgit strengthens ahead of BNM rate decision, trades around 4.18 against US dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — The ringgit continues to strengthen against the US dollar this morning after closing 0.14 per cent higher at yesterday’s close, with all eyes on Bank Negara Malaysia’s Monetary Policy Committee’s decision on the overnight policy rate

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Singapore car certificate prices drop again, Category A down 9.8pc to S$110,002

SINGAPORE, Nov 6 — Certificate of entitlement (COE) premiums in the city-state came down across the board today, with the price of certificates for smaller cars falling to $110,002 and that for larger cars to $115,001. This is the second consecutive

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