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EC sets Johor election on July 11, Negeri on Aug 1
PUTRAJAYA, June 12 — The Election Commission (EC) has announced the polling dates for the upcoming state elections in Johor and Negri Sembilan, setting the stage for a high-stakes political showdown in the southern region. EC chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan
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Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX IPO boosts fortune
NEW YORK, June 12— Few business leaders have been as deeply embedded in popular culture as Elon Musk, the ambitious entrepreneur who has become a central figure in internet culture and amassed a fortune that has made him the world’s
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Eleven, including teens, under probe in Singapore over suspected illegal online gambling links
SINGAPORE, June 12 — Eleven people, including teenagers, are being investigated in Singapore for suspected links to illegal online gambling activities and misuse of bank accounts, according to The Straits Times. The Singapore daily reported the nine men and two women,
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Trump withdraws strike threat and says Iran deal could be signed in days
WASHINGTON, June 12 — US President Donald Trump withdrew his threat of further strikes against Iran yesterday and said a deal with Tehran to end the war could be signed in coming days. Trump’s announcement fueled a stock market rally and tanked
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Brace for impact: Malaysian retailers warn worst price increases still coming as US-Iran war festers
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Malaysian consumers, already weathering months of relentless price hikes, face a sobering warning: the worst may yet be coming. According to the latest industry report from Retail Group Malaysia (RGM), a fresh wave of retail
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LHDN makes e-Derma mandatory for new tax exemption applications from June 15
PUTRAJAYA, June 12 — All new applications for approval under Subsection 44(6) of the Income Tax Act 1967 involving institutions or organisations (IOs) must be submitted through the e-Derma system from June 15, 2026. In a statement today, the Inland Revenue
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Umno sec-gen welcomes 21,858 new and returning members to ‘Rumah Bangsa’
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Umno has recorded 21,858 new and returning members within less than two months since online registration was opened on April 20, party secretary-general Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said today. He said the figure covers new
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Scam ‘salary’ of RM85 costs 37-year-old nearly RM100,000 in online job ruse
KUALA TERENGGANU, June 12 — A 37-year-old housewife lost RM95,715 after falling victim to an online job scam that promised easy earnings but delivered only a token RM85 commission, Harian Metro reported today. Kuala Terengganu police chief Assistant Commissioner Azli Mohd Noor
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Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung quits PKR leadership, says party ‘no longer’ what it was
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung has stepped down from PKR’s central leadership council after 18 years in the party, citing concerns over its direction and internal decision-making.Lee, however, said he will remain a PKR
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Umno Youth chief’s challenge to prosecution over Facebook post set for June 16 hearing
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh has filed a judicial review application challenging the Attorney General’s decision to prosecute him over a Facebook post allegedly capable of causing public fear. The application was
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