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Rafizi’s ex-aide James Chai to return, meet MACC on April 28 in RM1.11b semiconductor probe
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — Political analyst James Chai will return to Malaysia later this month to assist the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in its ongoing investigation linked to a RM1.11 billion government-backed semiconductor project involving UK-based ARM Holdings. Local
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Transport Ministry rolls out tiered ferry surcharge from April 20, exemptions for daily commuters and locals
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — The government will introduce a targeted bunker fuel surcharge on passenger and roll-on roll-off ferry services from April 20 to offset rising marine diesel costs. The Ministry of Transport said the move comes amid global
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Anwar says proposal for students to clean school toilets aims to teach responsibility, humility
CYBERJAYA, April 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today defended a suggestion he made earlier this month that cleaning school toilets be made a fixed curriculum, saying it is meant to teach youths civic responsibility. Speaking to reporters
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Malaysia to join Macron, Starmer meeting on Hormuz Strait energy crisis today, says Anwar
CYBERJAYA, April 17 — Malaysia will be attending a high-level meeting organised by France and the UK to discuss the energy crisis stemming from a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim confirmed today. Anwar
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Anwar: One tanker in Malaysian waters while Hormuz tension delays five others, Putrajaya monitoring
CYBERJAYA, April 17 — Five Malaysia-bound oil tankers remain in the Strait of Hormuz amid a new US-imposed blockade that is disrupting global oil flows, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today. He said only two vessels have managed
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Economy minister: Govt to raise biodiesel blend gradually from B10 to B15 to avoid industry disruption
PUTRAJAYA, April 17 — The implementation of the B15 biodiesel blend rate will be carried out in stages to avoid disruption to the existing operations of the industry, said Minister of Economy Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir. He said the progressive
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Low inflation helps Malaysia weather energy supply shock, says BNM governor
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — Malaysia’s relatively low inflation environment is expected to help the country weather the current energy supply shock, even as global oil prices are projected to remain higher for longer amid the ongoing war in West
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Trump calls Iran war a ‘little diversion’ as US polling shows growing public disapproval
WASHINGTON, April 17 — President Donald Trump said yesterday the US war with Iran was a “little diversion” during his second term in power, as recent polling shows the conflict’s unpopularity with the American public. At an event in Las
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All eight on board killed in Borneo helicopter crash, including Malaysian national
JAKARTA, April 17 — Two crew members and six passengers were killed when a private helicopter crashed in dense forest on Indonesia’s Borneo island, the transport ministry said today. The Airbus helicopter, owned by local firm Matthew Air Nusantara, lost
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Netflix shares tumble as Reed Hastings prepares to step down as chairman
SAN FRANCISCO, April 17 — Netflix shares plummeted more than eight per cent yesterday as the TV streaming titan reported quarterly revenue of US$12.25 billion, a result that slightly topped expectations. An earnings letter to investors came with word that
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