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Penang’s new free commercial zone-class air cargo complex to begin operations in 2029
GEORGE TOWN, May 5 — The first phase of the new air cargo warehouse complex, designated as a Free Commercial Zone, is expected to be completed and begin operations in 2029, said Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said
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Anwar orders rent cuts at federal govt-linked premises to aid small traders, urges states and local councils to follow suit
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — Putrajaya will lower rental rates at federal government-owned commercial premises from this month to ease cost pressures on small traders, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today. He said the move would involve premises
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Umno to stay in Negeri Sembilan unity government, says Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — Umno has no intention of becoming the opposition in Negeri Sembilan and will continue supporting and remain as part of the state’s Unity Government, party president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. He said
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Cameron Highlands floods: TNB ordered to pay RM4.7m over 2013 dam negligence
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has been ordered to pay RM4.7 million in damages to 100 individuals over its role in a 2013 dam water release in Cameron Highlands that led to fatalities and widespread property
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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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