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Veterinary Dept dismisses farm ‘superbug’ scare, reassures public on food safety
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — Malaysia’s Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) has pushed back against claims that local farms are fuelling a “superbug” threat, insisting that animal-based food products in the country remain safe and that recent reporting on antimicrobial
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Trump launches ‘Board of Peace’ at Davos, sparks doubts with US$1b invite to Putin
DAVOS, Jan 23 — US President Donald Trump headed home from Davos yesterday after unveiling his new “Board of Peace” and once again casting himself as a global peacemaker, despite widespread scepticism over a plan that aims to rewrite the world
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Venezuela moves to open oil sector to US firms, Trump hails ‘strong’ leadership
CARACAS, Jan 23 — Venezuelan lawmakers yesterday gave their initial backing to plans to throw open the oil sector to private investors, paving the way for the return of US energy majors — a key demand of US President Donald
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‘Time to rebrand Sabah BN’, Zahid says after naming Arthur Kurup as state chairman
KINABATANGAN, Jan 23 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said PBRS president Datuk Seri Arthur Kurup has been appointed Sabah BN Chairman and that the time has come for component parties within the BN coalition to strengthen
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King’s stern warning highlights first week of parliamentary session
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, delivered a strong warning on corruption during the opening of the First Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament on Monday. In a royal address touching
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TikTok forms US joint venture with Oracle-led consortium to avoid ban
WASHINGTON, Jan 23 — TikTok announced yesterday it has established a majority American-owned joint venture to operate its US business, allowing the company to avoid a ban over its Chinese ownership. The TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC will serve more
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Sarawak aims for a more people-friendly Syariah justice system, says Abang Johari
KUCHING, Jan 23 — A people-friendly Syariah judicial system is one of the Sarawak government’s top priorities to ensure everyone has access to justice, irrespective of background. Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg said the Syariah Courts do not
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BNMLink received 222 health insurance complaints in 2025, with 96pc resolved, says Finance Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — A total of 222 complaints regarding medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) products from the public were received by Bank Negara Malaysia Laman Informasi Nasihat dan Khidmat (BNMLINK) throughout 2025, according to the Ministry of Finance
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Over 62,000 voters set to cast ballots tomorrow in Kinabatangan and Lamag by-elections
KINABATANGAN, Jan 23 — A total of 48,526 voters are set to cast their ballots for a new Member of Parliament in the Kinabatangan by-election, while 13,703 voters will go to the polls for the Lamag state seat tomorrow. All
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