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Zahid says QL Innofood Park will be Malaysia’s gateway to RM22.88t global halal market
BAGAN DATUK, Jan 25 — Local halal food manufacturing companies play a strategic role, not only in supporting the domestic market, but also as Malaysia’s gateway to the global halal market. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the
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King departs for special visit to Russia at President Putin’s invitation
JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 25 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today departed for Saint Petersburg, Russia, for a special visit until Tuesday (Jan 27). This was shared in a post on the official Facebook page of Sultan Ibrahim
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Zahid: BN unity strengthened with PPP return, MIC’s Perikatan decision up to party
BAGAN DATUK, Jan 25 — Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi expressed hope that cooperation among the coalition’s core parties, including the MIC, will continue to be strengthened. The Deputy Prime Minister said the rejoining of the People’s Progressive
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Teen arrested for fourth time for riding without licence as DUKE illegal racing crackdown continues
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — A 17-year-old boy was arrested for the fourth time for riding a motorcycle without a valid licence during Op Samseng Jalanan on the Duta-Ulu Kelang (DUKE) Expressway in Sentul early this morning, despite having been summoned
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Singapore steps up AI ambitions with S$1b public research investment
SINGAPORE, Jan 25 — Singapore is pouring S$1 billion (RM3.15 billion) in artificial intelligence (AI) research between 2025 and 2030, as the government accelerates efforts to build long-term capabilities in a fast-moving and competitive field. The funding was announced by
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Local woman loses RM91,000 to fake investment scam via Telegram in Kuching
KUCHING, Jan 25 — A 35-year-old local woman suffered losses amounting to RM91,000 after falling victim to a non-existent investment scam. Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said that based on a report lodged on Jan 11, the victim
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Macron pushes law to bar under-15s in France from social networks ‘as early as next fall’
ISTANBUL, Jan 25 — French President Emmanuel Macron has asked the government to trigger an accelerated legislative procedure for a bill that would ban access to social media platforms for children under the age of 15, aiming for the law
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Across the globe, views vary about Trump’s world vision
PARIS, Jan 25 — Donald Trump is shaping a new world order of empires and coercion, from Venezuela to Greenland and through his newly created “Board of Peace, shattering the post-war global consensus. As the old order crumbles, AFP sought the
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Singapore carriers rerouting flights over Iraq, Red Sea amid US-Iran tensions
SINGAPORE, Jan 25 — Singapore Airlines and Scoot are adjusting their international flight paths to avoid Iraqi and Red Sea airspace amid rising tensions between the US and Iran. The two carriers, which are under the SIA Group, do not
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Venezuela eyes 18pc oil boost with reforms opening sector to private investors amid US pressure
CARACAS, Jan 25 — Venezuela wants to boost its oil production by 18 per cent this year through planned reforms that will fully open the sector to private investors, the head of the state oil giant PDVSA said Saturday. “We
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