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Anwar: Johor got RM16b back from Putrajaya, more than it contributed
TANGKAK, June 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Federal government has channelled a higher allocation to Johor than the revenue the state has contributed to the government over the past three years. He said that based
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Heatwave smashes European temperature records; 18 people, including two children, dead in France
PARIS, June 23 — At least 18 people died in France, including two children left in a hot car, as a heatwave hung over Europe, smashing temperature records in several cities on Monday. As schools in France closed or modified
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US lifts Iran sanctions for 60 days following peace roadmap agreement
BUERGENSTOCK, June 23— The United States waived sanctions on Iran for 60 days from Monday after the first talks under a nascent peace deal, while officials reported a sustained lull in fighting in Lebanon under the agreement aimed at ending
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Oil slides as sanctions waiver begins under US-Iran peace talks
NEW YORK, June 23 — Crude prices fell Monday after the US said it is temporarily lifting sanctions on Iran to allow it to export oil, while the Nasdaq retreated on concerns after AI investments by SpaceX and other tech
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Ringgit up versus the dollar as US-Iran sanctions waiver and fiscal reforms drive gains
KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Tuesday as peace negotiations in West Asia made progress, an analyst said. At 8 am, the local note improved to 4.1440/1505 against the greenback from 4.1465/1500
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Pakatan names full Johor election candidate list: Maszlee Malik for Puteri Wangsa, former state assembly speaker for Larkin
TANGKAK, June 23 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) announced its full list of 56 candidates for the Johor election last night, ending speculation over which candidates it would field. Leading the list is former education minister and PKR candidate Maszlee Malik, who
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It’s flexible: Diesel subsidy recipients can use quota for diesel or RON95 petrol, says finance minister II
PUTRAJAYA, June 23 — The government has set a base eligibility limit of up to 200 litres per month for eligible individuals under the BUDI Madani Diesel (BUDI Diesel) programme, with the quota to be used flexibly for the purchase
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Admissions based on merit, not money, says public varsity chiefs
PUTRAJAYA, June 23 — The Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Rectors of Public Universities (JKNCR) yesterday stressed that public higher learning institutions have never engaged in the practice of selling admission slots or providing entry through the “backdoor” to any party.
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‘Know our limits’: Keep royal institution out of Johor election contest, says PM Anwar
TANGKAK, June 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the upcoming Johor election must strictly remain a contest between political parties, without involving the royal institution or the Malay rulers. The Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman said that in
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