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Penang CM submits report for Anthony Loke on state quit rent hike, vows media silence
GEORGE TOWN, March 22 — Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow will prepare a report to be submitted to DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke regarding the implementation of new quit rent (land tax) rates, which came into effect on Jan 1 in
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Why Malaysia still feels global oil shocks despite producing its own, Anwar explains
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia has not been spared from the recent surge in global oil prices following the conflict in West Asia, despite being an oil producing nation. He said the
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China’s premier vows to expand global ‘trade pie’, warns rules‑based order under strain
BEIJING, March 22 — China’s number two leader Li Qiang said today that his country was willing to help expand the global “trade pie” by further opening up, state media reported, while he slammed unilateralism from certain countries. Many of
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Sri Lanka lifts fuel prices 25pc as Hormuz closure hits imports from Malaysia and other countries
COLOMBO, March 22 — Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by 25 per cent today, the second increase in two weeks, as the country prepared for more impact from the war in the Middle East. Regular petrol was increased to 398
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Indonesia optimistic of 5.5pc Q1 growth on Ramadan–Aidilfitri spending, upcoming WFH policy
JAKARTA, March 22 — Indonesia is optimistic about achieving its 5.5 per cent economic growth target in the first quarter, supported by government programmes implemented during Ramadan and Aidilfitri. The flexible work arrangement policy, set to be introduced after the
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Sarawak firefighters extricate victim as Miri traffic light crash claims life and injures two others
SIBU, March 22 — A woman was killed while two others were injured in a road accident involving a car and a four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle at the Vista Perdana traffic lights in Miri early this morning. The Sarawak Fire and
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Juvenile whale found dead at Tanjung Aru Beach in KK days after release from Sutera Harbour jetty
KOTA KINABALU, March 22 — A juvenile whale previously spotted at the Sutera Harbour Resort jetty and released back into the sea was found dead at Tanjung Aru Beach near Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort, on Saturday. According to Info X,
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Leaks, theft and ageing pipes: Fadillah vows bold push to fix Malaysia’s water woes
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — The issue of non-revenue water (NRW), which remains high in several states, including pipe leaks, water theft and ageing infrastructure, significantly impacts the efficiency of the country’s water supply system. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri
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Hate speech spreading unchecked as anti‑racism progress is ‘questioned, delayed and reversed’, says UN rights chief
GENEVA, March 22 — Progress in combating racism is hitting a point at which it may be reversed, the UN rights chief warned yesterday, saying hate speech was spreading unchecked. Hatemongers have notched successes in sowing distrust among societies, Volker
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Japan open to Hormuz minesweeping under ceasefire conditions, foreign minister says
TOKYO, March 22 — Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies, if a ceasefire is reached in the US-Israeli war on Iran, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said
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