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Bulgaria’s political crisis enters new chapter as vote starts in eighth election in five years
SOFIA, April 19 — Bulgarians began heading to the polls in the eighth election in five years on Sunday with ex-president Rumen Radev’s grouping expected to win on a pledge to fight corruption. The European Union’s poorest member has been
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Hannah Yeoh: Urgent interventions underway after TTDI retaining wall collapse
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — City authorities have shifted into full crisis-response mode, mobilising additional manpower, machinery and round-the-clock monitoring to contain and repair damage at a project site, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said
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Is Perlis govt on shaky ground? Analysts say delayed sitting raises red flags
KANGAR, April 19 — The sudden postponement of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting, offered without a solid reason, could quietly feed a dangerous perception: that the state government is either grappling with political instability or buckling under internal
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Airbus backs Malaysia as next aviation mega hub with new long-haul aircraft demand rising
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Airbus sees strong potential for Malaysia, especially Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), to emerge as another super connector or mega hub in the Asia-Pacific region, alongside established hubs such as Singapore Changi Airport and Hong
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Bukit Aman: Two policemen among 87 testing positive for drugs in Ipoh entertainment outlet raids
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Two policemen tested positive for drugs after being detained in raids on entertainment outlets in Ipoh, where 87 patrons were also found to have taken illicit substances. Bukit Aman’s Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (JSJN) director
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Penang cops track Myanmar national linked to April 5 killing in Simpang Ampat
BUKIT MERTAJAM, April 19 — Penang police are actively tracking down a Myanmar national who is the main suspect in the murder of a fellow countryman at Lorong IKS Juru 5, Simpang Ampat here on April 5. Penang police chief
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Sabah takes over RM4.06b water projects in major power shift to speed up repairs
KOTA KINABALU, April 19 — The transfer of authority for 83 Rural Water Supply (BALB) projects worth RM4.06 billion from the federal to the Sabah state government is expected to cut bureaucracy, especially regarding technical and financial approvals. Universiti Malaysia
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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes northern Sumatra, no tsunami threat to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — A moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, at 4.06am today. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said in a statement that the quake, at a depth of 18km, occurred 67km west
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Efforts underway to preserve Melanau identity with digital dictionary as youth lose fluency, says Sarawak deputy minister
SIBU, April 19 — Preserving the Melanau language and identity is crucial to ensure it is not lost among the younger generation, said Sarawak Deputy Minister for Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Datuk Len Talif Salleh. He said efforts
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South Korea military on high alert following Pyongyang missile flurry
SEOUL, April 19 — North Korea test-fired multiple ballistic missiles on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, the latest in a recent flurry of launches by the nuclear-armed state. The Sunday firing adds to a series of weapons tests Pyongyang has
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