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Rain Rave festival debate should not be framed in extremes, says Johor DAP vice-chairman
KUCHING, May 2 — The debate over the Rain Rave Water Music Festival 2026 should not be reduced to extreme positions and must instead be approached rationally, balancing values, freedom and economic considerations, according to Johor DAP vice-chairman Sheikh Umar
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Immigration swoops on Kuching premises, detains 17 foreigners in crackdown on undocumented workers
KUCHING, May 2 — The Immigration Department (JIM) in Sarawak arrested 17 foreigners in an operation conducted around the city yesterday. JIM Sarawak, in a statement, announced that of the total, 16 individuals were Indonesians, while the others were Pakistani nationals.
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Malaysia–Singapore commuters welcome move to extend Socso protection abroad amid accident risks, high medical costs
SINGAPORE, May 2 — Malaysia-Singapore cross-border workers have welcomed the government’s initiative to amend the Self-Employment Social Security Act 2017 to extend protection under Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) to those working abroad. A logistics assistant at a service company in
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Takaichi visits Hanoi for talks with Vietnamese leaders amid Japan’s concerns over investment slump
HANOI, May 2 — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to meet Vietnam’s leader To Lam in Hanoi today as the countries try to shore up ties amid a sharp slowdown in Japanese investment in Vietnam. The two sides
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US appeals court temporarily halts mail delivery of abortion pill mifepristone
WASHINGTON, May 2 — A US appeals court yesterday temporarily halted mail delivery of mifepristone, the medication used in the majority of abortions in the United States, although a company distributing the drug said it would appeal the ruling in
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Pandemic treaty talks deadlocked, leaving world ‘largely unprepared’, WHO warned
GENEVA, May 2 — The World Health Organisation said yesterday that divided member states want up to a year of further negotiations on the missing piece of an international agreement on handling future pandemics. After a week of grindingly slow
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Presidential jet gifted to Trump by Qatar completes testing, set for summer debut amid questions over foreign donation
WASHINGTON, May 2 — A Boeing 747 that Qatar gave to President Donald Trump has completed flight testing and is expected to make its debut this summer, the US Air Force said yesterday. The aircraft “has officially completed modification and
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Abang Johari leads Sarawak delegation to UK, Ireland in push for AI, data centres and semiconductor growth
KUCHING, May 2 — Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg is leading an official working visit to Manchester and Bristol, United Kingdom (UK), and Dublin, Ireland, starting today until May 5. The Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS) in a
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After withdrawing support, Negeri Sembilan Umno says MB’s fate now with BN, PH leadership
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Negeri Sembilan Umno will defer to party leadership on its next course of action following its withdrawal of support for the menteri besar, including any decision on a potential replacement, its chief Datuk Seri Jalaluddin
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KL must stay open and modern, not be held back by ‘reckless narratives’, says Kepong MP on Rain Rave festival
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — The Rain Rave Water Music Festival 2026 is a lawful and well-organised event that has generated real economic activity for local traders, workers and businesses, said Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng. In a statement today,
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