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Anwar: No hardcore poor left in Selangor after targeted aid programmes
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Hardcore poverty in Selangor has been effectively eradicated following the implementation of targeted and sustained poverty alleviation initiatives, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. He said the achievement was reported to him during the
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Malaysia’s austerity cuts risk slowing growth, hurting public services, says Lim Guan Eng
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Lim Guan Eng today warned that proposed austerity measures under Budget 2026 could weaken Malaysia’s economic growth and undermine the delivery of essential public services. In a statement, the Bagan MP said planned spending cuts
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Kelana Jaya light show sparks safety concerns, MBPJ to hold special meeting on approval process
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — A special meeting will be convened soon to address concerns raised by councillors over a light show in Kelana Jaya, which has sparked questions about its approval process and public safety. Petaling Jaya mayor Datuk
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A new sensory therapy space in Seremban is helping children with special needs thrive
SEREMBAN, April 30 — Ronald McDonald House Charities Malaysia (RMHC Malaysia) and the Department of Social Welfare Malaysia (JKM) have strengthened their strategic collaboration through the Ronald McDonald Sensory Therapy Room initiative for children with special needs at Taman Sinar
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Defying Trump, Powell ends term with rates on hold, keeps Fed board seat in break from tradition
WASHINGTON, April 30 — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell closed out eight years as head of the US central bank on Wednesday with interest rates on hold, rising concern about inflation, and an announcement that he would stay on as
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NYC mayor Mamdani urges King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor diamond to India
NEW YORK, April 3000 — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Wednesday he encourages Britain’s King Charles to return the Koh-i-Noor Diamond, with his comments coming during the British monarch’s ongoing US visit. “If I were to speak
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Trump warns Iran to ‘get smart’ and take nuclear deal, US naval blockade tightens
TEHRAN, April 30 — President Donald Trump warned Tehran on Wednesday that it should “get smart soon” and capitulate to Washington’s demands for tight controls on its nuclear programme, as a US naval blockade turned the screws on Iran’s economy.
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Sabah moves to cushion tourism sector as Middle East conflict cuts airline routes
KOTA KINABALU, April 29 — Sabah’s tourism sector is bracing for turbulence as the ongoing Middle East conflict begins to ripple through global travel, prompting airlines to rationalise routes and forcing the state to rethink its connectivity strategy. State Tourism,
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Tobacco control council calls for reintroduction of GEG provision in smoking law
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control (MCTC) has urged the government to consider reintroducing the Generational End Game (GEG) provision under the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 825). Its
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Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra gets early prison release next month
BANGKOK, April 29 — Thailand’s jailed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be released early from prison next month, the corrections department said on Wednesday. “He will be released on May 11, 2026 and will need to comply with all
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