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SPOT-Me system ready to support civil servants’ nationwide WFH rollout from April 15
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — The Secure Personnel Online Tracking, or SPOT-Me, used to digitally record civil servants’ attendance, is operating at an optimal level and is fully prepared to support the large-scale implementation of work-from-home (WFH) arrangements beginning April 15.
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Kremlin: The whole Middle East is ‘on fire’
MOSCOW, April 6 — The Kremlin today said that the Iran war was escalating in both geography and economic impact, and that the whole Middle East region was “on fire” due to the US and Israeli attacks on the Islamic
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Indonesia hikes aviation fuel surcharge, allows domestic ticket price rise amid Middle East tensions
JAKARTA, April 6 — Indonesia today announced a 28-percentage point rise in the surcharge on aviation fuel, and said it would allow airlines to raise the domestic ticket price, which the government caps, by up to 13 per cent. As
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Oil markets stabilise despite Trump threats and Strait of Hormuz disruptions
SINGAPORE, April 6 — Oil prices were little changed in choppy trade on Monday, as investors awaited clarity on the status of talks between the US and Iran even as they remained wary about sustained supply losses due to shipping
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Iran signals permanent restrictions on Strait of Hormuz amid US-Israel conflict
TEHRAN, April 6 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they are completing preparations to enforce new operating conditions in the Strait of Hormuz, which has been all but shut since the war with the United States and Israel began. “The IRGC
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Iran executes man accused of aiding US, Israel during anti-government protests
TEHRAN, April 6 — Iran today executed a man convicted of acting on behalf of Israel and the United States during a wave of anti-government protests earlier this year, the judiciary said. “Ali Fahim, one of the enemy elements in
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Splash back into adventure: Mersing reopens island tours after monsoon break
MERSING, April 6 — All scuba diving, snorkelling, and island tour activities in the waters off Mersing have officially resumed as of last Saturday, marking the end of the North-east Monsoon season. The Mersing District Council, via its official Facebook
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MetMalaysia to run tsunami siren tests in Penang tomorrow, public told to keep calm and carry on
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — Penang residents have been urged not to panic ahead of tsunami warning siren tests scheduled across the state tomorrow. In a statement, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said the tests will be carried out at
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Penang moves to evict ineligible PPR tenants as waiting list tops 1,000
GEORGE TOWN, April 6 — The Penang state government will begin a compliance review process requiring ineligible occupants to vacate Program Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) units, to ensure the housing benefits only those who qualify. State Housing and Environment Committee chairman
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Man behind ‘N13 Kuang’ account admits false claim against Fahmi over mosque speech
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — The defamation lawsuit filed by Datuk Fahmi Fadzil against the Facebook account owner N13 Kuang, Mohd Fauzan Madzlan, in 2023 over allegations that the communications minister delivered a political speech at a mosque in Rawang,
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