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DAP ministers quitting Cabinet or GLCs would not trigger snap polls, analysts say
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — Any move by Democratic Action Party (DAP) leaders to resign from their ministerial and GLC posts would not automatically trigger a general election, as long as the party continues to support Prime Minister Datuk Seri
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Bursa Malaysia closes marginally up after late gains in banking stocks
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — Late bargain hunting in selected heavyweights, mainly financial counters, has lifted Bursa Malaysia to end marginally higher on Friday. At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) inched up 0.72 of a point, or
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Malaysia’s January trade rises 12.6pc to RM272.37b, Miti says
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — Malaysia’s trade performance in January 2026 remained robust, rising 12.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM272.37 billion, compared to RM241.97 billion in the same period last year, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry
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Japan inflation eases in boost for PM Takaichi
TOKYO, Feb 20 — Japanese inflation slowed in January, government data showed Friday, in welcome news for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after her recent election landslide win. Soaring inflation in Asia’s number-two economy — after decades of flat or falling
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Nvidia said to near US$30b OpenAI investment, scaling back earlier US$100b plan
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 20 — Nvidia is on the cusp of investing US$30 billion (RM117.4 billion) in OpenAI, scaling back a plan to pump US$100 billion into the ChatGPT maker, the Financial Times reported Thursday. The AI-chip powerhouse will be
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Malaysia moves to strengthen institutions with bills on AG role separation and PM’s 10-year cap
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — The Bills on the separation of the roles of Attorney General (AG) and Public Prosecutor, and capping the Prime Minister’s term of office, will be tabled for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat this Monday,
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Court orders psychiatric assessment for man accused of killing homeless woman in Sentul
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — The Magistrate’s Court today ordered an unemployed man accused of killing a homeless woman in Sentul to undergo a psychiatric assessment at Hospital Bahagia Tanjong Rambutan in Ulu Kinta, Perak. Magistrate Farah Nabihah Muhamad Dan
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Murder, rape, kidnapping: KL police hunt 36 suspects over major violent crimes
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — Kuala Lumpur Police are tracking down 36 individuals to assist in investigations into various heinous crimes, including murder, rape, kidnapping, and armed gang robbery reported in the federal capital. Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Datuk Fadil
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‘Must start with me’: Anwar urges fast-tracking of Bill to limit PM tenure to two terms
KUALA LANGAT, Feb 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for a Bill limiting the prime minister’s tenure to two terms, or a maximum of 10 years, to be expedited and passed at the next parliamentary sitting.
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