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AI boom helps Singapore exports jump nearly 25pc in April
SINGAPORE, May 18 — Singapore’s exports rose nearly 25 per cent in April compared to the same month the previous year as strong demand for AI-related products outweighed the effects of the Middle East crisis, official data showed today. Non-oil
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Police say driver mistakenly hit accelerator before crashing into Kuching coffee shop
KUCHING, May 18 — The elderly driver who crashed into a coffee shop near the Jalan Rock traffic light intersection on Saturday had lost control of his sedan, police confirmed. Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu also confirmed that
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Suspect in woman’s neck stabbing in Kota Setar remanded for seven days
ALOR SETAR, May 18 — A man suspected to have stabbed a woman in the neck outside a restaurant along Jalan Titi Gajah in Kota Setar last night has been remanded for seven days until May 24 to assist in investigations.
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LRT disruption hits Kelana Jaya line during peak hour after train breakdown at Kelana Jaya station
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Commuters on the Kelana Jaya LRT line faced significant delays this morning after a train became immobilised at Kelana Jaya Station due to a component malfunction, disrupting services during peak travel hours. The breakdown, which
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MARA chairman hits back at critics of tahfiz placements in pilot training program, says tahfiz students, schools among best in country
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — MARA chairman Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has launched a strong defence of the agency’s efforts to turn Tahfiz students into professionals – including pilots – after a wave of negative comments on social media belittling the
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King of Malaysia appoints 15 new envoys to Japan, UK, Singapore, other countries
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, presented instruments of appointment to 15 Malaysian envoys assigned to missions abroad in a ceremony held at Istana Negara here today. The envoys are Malaysian Ambassador to Japan
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Sultan Ibrahim receives Bernama coffee table book documenting his journey as King
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, consented to receive a coffee table book titled Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Sultan Ibrahim King of Malaysia, published by the Malaysian National News Agency
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Police open probe into viral Rawang street brawl
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Police have opened an investigation paper into a viral video of a brawl involving several individuals believed to be locals at Jalan Rawang-Batu Arang near Rawang. Gombak district police chief SAC Noor Ariffin Mohamad Nasir
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Hazmat team contains chemical spill at Alor Gajah resort after pool treatment accident
ALOR GAJAH, May 18 — The Melaka Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) successfully contained a chemical spill in a pump room at a resort here today. Melaka JBPM Zone 2 chief Assistant Fire Superintendent Zulkhairani Ramli said the department received
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Govt assists all states regardless of political affiliation
JOHOR BAHRU, May 18 — The government does not discriminate against any state in allocating funds, including for agriculture and food security, Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said. He said assistance to all states, including those
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