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National Economic Action Council urges local authorities to cut rental rates for traders
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — The National Economic Action Council (MTEN) has urged local authorities and state governments nationwide to immediately reduce rental rates for premises and shops under their management. Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir Akmal said the move
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Malaysia’s unemployment rate holds steady at 2.9pc in March, says DOSM
PUTRAJAYA, May 12 — Malaysia’s labour market remained stable in March 2026, with the unemployment rate unchanged at 2.9 per cent, supported by continued expansion in employment and labour force participation, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). Chief Statistician
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Unrelenting gas prices: India debates strategy as global conflicts hit supply
NEW DELHI, May 12 — India will at some stage need to assess how long state-run fuel retailers can sustain losses from selling transport fuels below market prices, oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said at an industry event today. Petrol
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Keir Starmer vows to continue governing amidst resignation calls
LONDON, May 12 — Prime Minister Keir Starmer defied calls to resign today, telling ministers he would “get on with governing” despite a “destabilising” 48 hours of growing calls to set out a timetable for his departure after an election
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Unlikely Iran conflict casualty: Snackmaker Calbee’s packaging now monochrome to conserve ink
TOKYO, May 12 — Japan’s top maker of snacks has landed on a creative solution to conserve oil-derived input materials: it will switch its brightly coloured packaging to black and white. In an eye-catching move, Tokyo-based Calbee on Tuesday said
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South Korea floats AI profit social tax as tech giants boom
SEOUL, May 12 — A top South Korean official has proposed a tax on AI profits to be redistributed among society as a semiconductor boom drives massive earnings for tech giants Samsung Electronics and SK hynix. The two South Korean
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MOH may add hantavirus tracker to MySejahtera if needed, says deputy minister
PUTRAJAYA, May 12 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will add a hantavirus tracker to the MySejahtera application’s Disease Tracker feature if the need arises, Deputy Health Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib said. She said the enhancement would enable users to
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Xi-Trump summit may yield farm deal, but China has limited soybean appetite
BEIJING, May 12 — China and the United States may reach a farm deal at their summit this week that expands Beijing’s purchases of grains and meat, but market watchers said they did not expect major new soybean purchases beyond
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Pahang approves 18 flood mitigation projects worth RM3.18b, says MB
KUANTAN, May 12 — The Pahang government has approved and is implementing 18 flood mitigation projects across the state involving a total cost of RM3.184 billion. According to Sinar Harian, Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said the large-scale projects
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On International Nurses Day, Anwar pays tribute to nursing community for invaluable service, sacrifice
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today expressed appreciation to the nursing community, describing the profession as a noble field that demands sacrifice, inner strength and extraordinary sincerity. In a Facebook post in conjunction with
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