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Private GPs welcome revised RM10–RM80 consultation fee after 30-year freeze
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — The Federation of Private Medical Practitioners’ Associations Malaysia (FPMPAM) has taken note of the gazettement of the revised general practitioner (GP) consultation fee schedule, which came into effect yesterday. Its president, Dr Shanmuganathan T.V. Ganeson,
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‘When Malaysians create, Malaysia will grow’: Economy minister says local TikTok content creators driving jobs, digital economy
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — Malaysian youths are redefining what work and enterprise can look like in the digital age through content creation, livestreaming, affiliate marketing and digital entrepreneurship on TikTok and TikTok Shop. Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir
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Malaysia invites Turkmenistan to Maha 2026 as bilateral trade talks focus on food security
PUTRAJAYA, April 3 — Malaysia and Turkmenistan have agreed to explore more market opportunities for local agricultural products and boost bilateral trade for mutual benefit. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) said that the discussion took place during
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MyDigital, Oracle team up to train 300,000 Malaysians in AI by 2029
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — MyDigital Corporation will collaborate with Oracle to train 300,000 Malaysians in artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance employability and support career growth by 2029. MyDigital Corporation is the agency driving the implementation of initiatives under Malaysia’s
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Trump orders new tariffs on medicines and metals, aiming to boost US manufacturing
WASHINGTON, April 3 — US President Donald Trump yesterday ordered new tariffs on certain medicines, alongside an overhaul of metal duties, doubling down on his trade agenda a year after unleashing trade wars on virtually all partners. The latest pair of orders
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Ringgit rises alongside Asian currencies on softer US labour market expectations
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, as markets positioned for a softer US non-farm payrolls (NFP) reading, weighing on the greenback and lending support to regional currencies. At 8 am,
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Malaysia and China ink 26 deals worth RM289m in trade, AI and agriculture at Belt-and-Road dialogue in Ningxia
YINCHUAN (China), April 3 — A total of 26 cooperation projects worth 495 million yuan (about US$72 million; RM289.99 million) were signed during the Sixth Belt and Road China-Malaysia Business Dialogue, which opened on Thursday in Yinchuan, capital of northwest
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Immigration Dept nab three Chinese nationals in KL suspected of using forged MM2H stickers to aid US visa applications
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — The Immigration Department (JIM) has detained three Chinese nationals for allegedly using fake social visit passes as supporting documents in their applications for visas to the United States. Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said that
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Minister vows action after army corporal’s assault leaves ex-commando’s son with brain damage
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — A brutal assault by an army corporal that left a 24-year-old soldier with brain damage has drawn a vow of firm action from Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. The victim, 24-year-old Muhammad Amirul
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Students, teachers flee as fire engulfs dormitory at JB tahfiz school, no casualties
JOHOR BAHRU, April 3 — Fifteen students and three teachers of Maahad Tahfiz Sains Al Insyirah in Taman Tampoi Utama near here went through an anxious moment when the dormitory and multipurpose hall of the premises were destroyed in a
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