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Anwar: Give young people a seat at the table — mosques should set up dedicated youth committees

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Jan 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has proposed that every mosque establish a dedicated youth committee to give young people the space to plan and implement community and religious programmes. He said active youth participation

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Fadillah signals progress on MA63 reforms, including committee restructure and seat talks

KUCHING, Jan 24 — Plans to restructure the Technical Committee of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 Implementation Action Council (MTPMA63) will be finalised at its next meeting soon, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Fadillah, who chairs the committee,

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Pahang businessman loses RM277,000 in investment scam after ‘profit’ bait

KUANTAN, Jan 24 — A businessman lost over RM277,000 after falling victim to a WhatsApp investment scam.  Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the 52-year-old victim was first contacted by a woman offering him a high-return, short-term investment

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Ringgit on seven-year-high, trade likely to improve after breaching key 4.00 threshold against US dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The ringgit is likely to trade higher as investors remain constructive towards the local note, aiming to break the 4.00-level again next week. On Friday, the ringgit broke through the key psychological level of 4.00

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Man, 33, enters River Valley High School in Singapore, shouts at staff and refuses to leave; now with cops

SINGAPORE, Jan 24 — A 33-year-old man who was alleged to have been harassing River Valley High School staff, has been arrested for disorderly conduct. Police were called around 4.20pm yesterday when the man refused to leave the school’s general

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Halal goes high-tech: Jakim bets on AI, robots and a new innovation hub

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 24 — The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) is leveraging advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, to strengthen the national halal industry while ensuring compliance with Islamic law. Its director-general, Datuk Sirajuddin Suhaimee, said Jakim

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Anwar urges Malaysians to cut sugar, says hospitals are feeling the strain of lifestyle diseases

BUTTERWORTH, Jan 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged Malaysians to cut back on sugar. He said unhealthy eating habits, particularly high sugar intake, are a major contributor to the rising public health burden, placing added pressure

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Anwar: Year Four assessments to catch learning gaps early under new education blueprint

BUTTERWORTH, Jan 24 — The implementation of the Year Four assessments under the National Education Blueprint (RPN) 2026-2035 aims to identify students’ weaknesses in reading, writing, and arithmetic at an earlier stage, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He

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Asean unity, maritime security and Myanmar crisis to shape Malaysia’s 2026 focus, Foreign Ministry sec-gen says

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 24 — Malaysia will reinforce efforts to strengthen Asean unity, maritime security cooperation and regional engagement on the Myanmar issue as the Philippines assumes the Asean Chairmanship in 2026, said Foreign Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin.

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Anwar: Cartels inflating prices in defence, healthcare and construction ‘oppress the people’

BUTTERWORTH, Jan 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today reminded all parties not to continue the cartel practices that burden the people through excessive price hikes across various sectors, including defence, healthcare, and construction. Anwar, who is also

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