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Foreign Ministry advises Malaysians to defer non-essential travel to Iran amid unrest
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — The Foreign Ministry has urged Malaysians to postpone all non-essential travels to Iran for the time being following the widespread unrest in the country. In a media advisory today, the Ministry also confirmed that all
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Selangor police: Op Samseng Jalanan nets 10 arrests as police crack down on dangerous riding on GCE
SHAH ALAM, Jan 11 — A total of 10 individuals aged between 17 and 26 were arrested in the Special Integrated Operation against Street Thugs (Op Samseng Jalanan) on the Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE) early this morning to combat street
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Malaysia targets 4.6 million Indonesian tourists under VM2026 campaign, says envoy
JAKARTA, Jan 11 — Malaysia aims to attract 4.6 million Indonesian tourists this year as part of the Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VM2026) campaign. Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia, Datuk Syed Mohamad Hasrin Tengku Hussin, said the projection is based on
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RM150 schooling aid for 5.2 million students to be fully paid out by weekend, says Education Malaysia deputy D-G
KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 11 — Deputy Director-General of Education Malaysia (School Operations Sector), Zainal Abas, says the RM150 Early Schooling Aid (BAP) for all pupils nationwide should be fully disbursed by the weekend. “We have transferred the funds to the
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Crowdfunding without guardrails: MACC flags legal loophole behind donation misuse
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — The absence of clear laws governing online crowdfunding has opened the door to widespread abuse of public donations, Malaysia’s top anti-graft official has warned, as authorities probe alleged misuse linked to high-profile fundraising campaigns. According
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Tense week in Caracas: Maduro supporters take to streets as US holds ex-leader
CARACAS, Jan 11 — Several hundred supporters of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro staged protests in the capital yesterday, a week after his capture by US forces, as the interim government moved to revive ties with Washington and slowly released
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WASHINGTON, Jan 11 — The US State Department yesterday urged Americans in Venezuela to leave the country “immediately,” citing risks from armed militias searching vehicles for US citizens at roadblocks. “The security situation in Venezuela remains fluid,” the department said
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Why online calls in China for a swift Taiwan takeover clash with military reality
TAIPEI, Jan 11 — Some Chinese online users are calling for a lightning Venezuela-style snatch of Taiwan’s leaders in a prelude to taking over the island, but analysts, scholars and security officials say China’s modernising military is still far from
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Ringgit set to trade sideways with upside bias next week, analysts say
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — The ringgit is expected to trade within the 4.04-4.07 range next week with the balance of risks tilted modestly towards a firmer ringgit as global investors rotate away from the dollar and back into emerging-market
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‘Better to get the money back’: MACC recoups RM900m in tax evasion case, opting for recovery over court action
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — Malaysia’s anti-graft authorities have quietly clawed back RM900 million from a single company involved in tax evasion, opting for financial recovery over prosecution in what officials say was a pragmatic decision to secure funds for
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