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Border talks ongoing, foreign minister says amid claims of Malaysia land handover to Indonesia
SEREMBAN, Jan 26 — The land boundary between Malaysia and Indonesia remains under negotiation, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He said that the discussions were being conducted in accordance with legal provisions and that no final decision had
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Immigration D-G: No overlap in QR autogate systems, MyNIISe nearing completion
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 26 — The Immigration Department has stressed that there is no system overlap following the rollout of several mobile applications for immigration clearance via the QR code autogate facility. Its director-general, Datuk Zakaria Shaaban, said the facility is
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‘Some still tarnish our image’: Anwar urges Customs to lift integrity and performance
CYBERJAYA, Jan 26 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reminded Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) personnel and other enforcement agencies not to be easily satisfied with their achievements, but to continue improving their performance, efficiency and integrity as
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Bursa Malaysia hits seven-year high as FBM KLCI surges on blue-chip buying
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Bursa Malaysia extended its upward momentum to close at its highest level in more than seven years, supported by strong buying interest in blue-chip stocks from both local institutional and foreign investors, an analyst said.
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After DBKL rejects sports complex plan on former sewage site in Happy Garden, residents push for park
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has turned down a proposal to build a sports complex on a former sewage treatment plant (STP) site in Happy Garden, off Old Klang Road here. The 0.483-hectare site
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Ex-Army chief files police reports over leaked bank records and ‘Patek Philippe watch’ claims
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Former Army chief Gen Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan today lodged two police reports over the leakage of his banking documents and defamatory statements circulated by an activist on social media. His lawyer, Aizul Rohan
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Meta, TikTok and YouTube face landmark US trial over claims platforms were designed to addict children
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 26 — A landmark trial beginning this week in Los Angeles could establish a legal precedent on whether social media companies deliberately designed their platforms to addict children. Jury selection is set to start tomorrow in California state
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From dashboards to AI: National Audit Department to go fully digital to boost transparency and speed
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 26 — The National Audit Department (NAD) is undertaking the largest digital transformation in its history through the full digitalisation of its services, marking a major shift in public sector auditing towards a data-driven, transparent and responsive system.
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Choosing new chairman on Perikatan agenda in Thursday meeting, after Muhyiddin steps down
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) is set to hold an extraordinary meeting of its supreme council this Thursday and pick a new chairman following the resignation of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The agenda was among several listed
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Anwar hails ringgit’s climb as Malaysian currency’s rally continues
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 26 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed gratitude today when asked about the ringgit’s performance, which reached RM3.968 against the US dollar this morning. “Alhamdulillah (praise be to God),” Anwar said in response to questions about the
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