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Anwar: No fuel hikes, no borrowing for subsidies as govt absorbs billions
SUNGAI PETANI, June 7 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he did not agree with the move to increase fuel prices when the country was facing a global supply crisis. On the contrary, Anwar said the government would
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‘Sit at the same table with DAP’? Onn Hafiz says he’d rather give up Johor MB post
PETALING JAYA, June 7 — Caretaker Johor menteri besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi has declared he would not remain in office if Barisan Nasional (BN) were to form a state government with DAP. Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported that the statement
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Anwar greenlights RM25m annual grant for AIMST, plus RM1m top-up for needy students
SUNGAI PETANI, June 7 — The federal government has approved an additional RM1 million allocation for AIMST University to ensure students from underprivileged families continue to receive education assistance. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the additional allocation would
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Luxury yacht engulfed in flames at Singapore’s Sentosa Cove marina
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — A yacht caught fire at 11 Cove Drive in Singapore this morning, with the vessel fully engulfed by flames when firefighters responded. In a Facebook post, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted
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China holds ‘special operation’ near Taiwan after Japan-Philippines sea border talks
BEIJING, June 7 — China held a “law enforcement operation” in waters east of Taiwan following recent talks between Japan and the Philippines to draw a boundary there, state media reported yesterday. Tokyo and Manila said last month they would
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Pentagon raises threat of Israeli spying to ‘critical’
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — The Pentagon has reportedly raised its counterintelligence threat level for Israel to its highest tier amid concerns over alleged spying on senior US officials. AFP, citing NBC News, reported that the Pentagon’s Defence Intelligence Agency
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As Opec+ meets, Iran war hobbles power to shape oil market
LONDON, June 7 — Opec+ ministers meet today to weigh higher production quotas in a bid to cap oil prices that have surged since the Iran war effectively choked off Gulf crude shipments. But even if the cartel members vow to
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RM205m lifeline for MSMEs as Putrajaya unveils new business support initiatives
JOHOR BAHRU, June 7 — The Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (Kuskop), through SME Corp Malaysia, has launched an industry and business support programme (Sinar) to assist micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Its minister, Steven Sim Chee Keong,
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‘I can safely say 17 seats’ — Anthony Loke confirms DAP’s Johor allocation
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — DAP is set to expand its footprint in the upcoming Johor state election, fielding candidates in 17 seats, an increase from the 14 it contested in the 2022 polls. Party secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook
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After 50 years of floods, govt plans RM80.5m project to make Teluk Intan flood-free by 2028
TELUK INTAN, June 7 — Teluk Intan is expected to be declared a flood-free zone by 2028 through the implementation of the Phase Two Teluk Intan Flood Mitigation Plan (RTB), also known as the Teluk Intan Smart RTB project, which
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