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Public Mutual declares over RM96m in distributions for five funds
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Public Mutual, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Public Bank Bhd, has declared distributions amounting to more than RM96 million for five funds for the financial year ended June 30, 2026. In a statement today, Public Mutual
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Peace prospects: Promise of Iran-US deal still tentative with unconfirmed Doha talks
DOHA, June 30 — US envoys were meeting with Qatari mediators today in Doha to discuss negotiations with Iran, the Gulf state said, after Tehran and Washington agreed a memorandum of understanding this month to halt the Middle East war.
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China says it is not ‘root cause’ of EU’s economic woes after trade talks
BEIJING, June 30 — China’s foreign ministry said today that the country is not the “root cause” of issues facing the European Union’s economy, following talks in Brussels aimed at avoiding a damaging trade war. China’s large — and growing
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Petronas unlocks over one billion barrels with latest Suriname discoveries
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Petronas Suriname E&P B.V. (PSEPBV), has recorded two discoveries and achieved a successful appraisal in Suriname’s offshore Block 52. In a statement today, the national oil and
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Dewan Rakyat passes Sexual Offences Against Children amendment Bill 2026, closing overseas loopholes
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Sexual Offences Against Children (Amendment) Bill 2026, extending the Act’s jurisdiction to cover offences committed outside Malaysia. The Bill was passed with a majority vote following debate by 25
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MOF: Health Ministry spending adjustment capped at RM500m, not RM3.1b as claimed online
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has considered an adjustment to the Health Ministry’s operating expenditure of up to RM500 million, far below the RM3.1 billion figure circulating on social media, said Finance Minister II Datuk
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Anwar expected to unveil Johor Pakatan state election manifesto in next few days, says PKR sec-gen
JOHOR BAHRU, June 30 — The Pakatan Harapan (PH) manifesto for the Johor state election is expected to be announced in a day or two, said PKR secretary-general Datuk Fuziah Salleh. She said that PH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim,
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China’s factory activity returns to growth in June despite global headwinds
BEIJING, June 30 — China’s factory activity picked up this month, official data showed today, providing a much-needed boost to authorities as Beijing battles to kickstart the domestic economy. The manufacturing sector has faced uncertainty this year from the war
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Survey: One in seven Singapore households now earns S$30,000 a month
SINGAPORE, June 30 — Nearly one in seven households in Singapore now earns at least S$30,000 (RM95,000) a month, almost double the share recorded five years ago, underscoring how rapidly the city-state’s income profile has shifted toward higher earnings. According
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Pilot phase for new base medical insurance plan begins July amid healthcare cost reform push, says finance minister II
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The government’s new base medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) plan will enter its pilot phase by the end of July as Putrajaya moves to address rising healthcare costs and insurance premiums. According to The Star, Finance
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