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Anwar: Malaysia’s fuel supply secure until June, thanks Iranian president for safe transit of ships via Hormuz
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — Malaysia has sufficient fuel supply to meet local consumption needs until June, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reiterated today. Speaking at the Kuala Lumpur-Ankara Dialogue 2026, Anwar credited national oil giant Petronas for building
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Penang quit rent for 12ha plot slashed from RM334,544 to RM180, owners urged to appeal by April 30
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — Penang quit rent for a 12-hectare plot has been slashed from RM334,544 to RM180 following a state-wide review, with landowners urged to file appeals by April 30 to benefit from reductions of up to 82
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Anwar to urge Asean, China to fast-track South China Sea Code of Conduct at May summit
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said he will urge his regional counterparts and China to expedite the conclusion of Code of Conduct (COC) on the South China Sea at the Asean Leaders’ Summit
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Penang plans new state administrative centre, legislative assembly on Silicon Island
GEORGE TOWN, April 7 — The Penang government is planning the construction of a new state administrative centre including a new state legislative assembly on Silicon Island. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) was
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Media reports: Air India CEO Campbell Wilson resigns, no reason given
NEW DELHI, April 7 — The chief executive of Indian carrier Air India, Campbell Wilson, has resigned from his position, local media reported today. The reports did not specify the reasons for Wilson’s resignation, but the airline has come under
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Police refer Balik Pulau assault case to DPP after outcry over no charges
GEORGE TOWN, April 7 — Police have referred an assault case involving a woman in Balik Pulau to the Deputy Public Prosecutor’s Office for further instructions, following criticism over the lack of charges in the incident. Penang police chief Datuk
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International energy agency chief: Mideast war could kickstart renewables boom
PARIS, April 7 — The world’s worst energy crisis, caused by the Middle East war, will accelerate the development of renewables, nuclear energy and electric vehicles, the head of the International Energy Agency has predicted. In an interview published today
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UN expected to vote on watered-down Hormuz resolution today
NEW YORK, April 6 — The UN Security Council is expected to vote today on a resolution to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but in significantly watered-down form after veto-wielding China opposed authorizing force, diplomats said. Oil
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Perlis kayaking deaths: Families of drowned trainee teachers seek accountability
ALOR SETAR, April 7 — The family of a trainee teacher from the Perlis Campus of the Institute of Teacher Education (IPG), who drowned while kayaking at Pantai Merdeka near Sungai Petani last Saturday, has expressed hope that such a
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Malaysia kicks off 100-country Grand Sumud Nusantara mission to send aid to Gaza
SEPANG, April 7 — Malaysia is mobilising the Grand Sumud Nusantara Campaign 2026, an integrated land and sea effort to provide humanitarian support to Gaza. Sumud Nusantara Command Centre (SNCC) director-general Datuk Dr Ahmad Sani Araby Abdul Alim Araby said
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