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Education Ministry fires back at MCA, says all 10A SPM students got matriculation offers
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — The Education Ministry has refuted claims that several top SPM scorers were denied places in the matriculation programme, saying all eligible 10A students had already been offered admission, according to a Facebook post by Deputy
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The New Era with TVK
Chennai, May 5 —Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by actor-turned-politician Vijay, registered a huge win in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The election results prompted congratulatory messages from the film industry peoples. He also ‘Single Handly’ carried the party to a spectacular
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Man suspected of assaulting wife linked to burial of foetus in Muslim cemetery in Kedah, says police
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — A man suspected of assaulting his wife in Sungai Petani last month is now under investigation after allegedly burying a foetus at a Muslim cemetery in Kedah on April 2. Kedah police chief Datuk Adzli
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MARA Act amendment ready for Cabinet in three weeks, says Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — A draft amendment to the 1966 Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) Act is set to be tabled before the Cabinet within three weeks, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said the timeline
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Penang ramps up bid for global conferences, eyeing events displaced by Middle East tensions
GEORGE TOWN, May 5 — Penang is bidding for over 20 Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) that have been relocated due to the conflict in the Middle East. Penang Convention and Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) chief executive officer G. Ashwin
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‘Must look at issue comprehensively’: Perak exco meets Anwar over elephants sent to Japan
IPOH, May 5 — Perak Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Sandrea Ng Shy Ching met the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday to present the latest developments regarding the relocation of three elephants from Zoo Taiping & Night
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Indonesia crushes forecasts with 5.6pc GDP surge despite US-Iran war
JAKARTA, May 5 — Indonesia’s economy grew 5.6 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, the national statistics agency said Tuesday, topping the government’s own forecast despite pressures of the Middle East war. The reading exceeded the 5.4
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Lim Guan Eng slams BN, Umno, PN, PAS over Rain Rave criticism, cites RM200m tourism boost
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — DAP Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has criticised BN, Umno, Perikatan Nasional (PN) and PAS for opposing the Rain Rave Water Festival 2026, saying they should be “ashamed” after the event reportedly drew 180,000 visitors
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Muhammad Faris Johari installed as 11th Undang Luak Sungai Ujong
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — Muhammad Faris Johari has been installed as the Yamtuan Muda (YTM) Dato’ Klana Petra Undang Luak Sungai Ujong, becoming the 11th holder of the traditional office in Negeri Sembilan. According to a statement posted by
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Pulitzers spotlight reporting on Trump and his policies, and their devasting effects
NEW YORK, May 5 — Coverage of the Trump administration dominated the Pulitzer Prizes announced yesterday as the prize committee unleashed a searing attack on US President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit freedom of reporting. “We stand for civil discourse
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