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Loke renews KTM Komuter invitation to Onn Hafiz: ‘See you in Kulai on Tuesday’
KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke today defended his ministry’s engagement with the Johor government, citing several transport-related events attended by Johor caretaker Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi as he renewed his invitation for the latter
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Malaysia weathers 100 days of global energy crisis, supplies remain stable
PUTRAJAYA, June 14 — Malaysia remains in a relatively strong position with sufficient supplies of fuel, food and essential medicines, thanks to early intervention and coordinated crisis management efforts, says Prime Minister’s Economic Adviser Nurhisham Hussein. Nurhisham, who also heads
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PTPTN eKasih Children’s Scholarship allocation increased to RM210m, will benefit 10,000 students
KULAI, June 14 — The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) has allocated RM210 million under the PTPTN eKasih Children’s Scholarship (PTPTN BAeK), benefiting 10,000 students from poor and hardcore poor families. Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd
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Hadi: PAS supports Parti Wawasan Negara joining Perikatan, Bersatu free to decide its future
KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — PAS yesterday endorsed Parti Wawasan Negara’s bid to join Perikatan Nasional (PN), as party president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang said Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia was free to decide whether it wanted to remain in
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Women are pillars of a Madani nation, says PM
KOTA KINABALU, June 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said women are indispensable to Malaysia’s development as a Madani nation, urging them to anchor the country’s progress in values, character and faith. “Without the contribution of women, there
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BN to mobilise full election machinery for twin state polls, says Zambry
JOHOR BAHRU, June 14 — Barisan Nasional (BN) will mobilise its entire election machinery to face the Johor and Negeri Sembilan state polls, its secretary-general Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir said. He said the move was aimed at securing BN
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When time turns to bullion: Gold rush reshapes second-hand luxury watch market
LONDON, June 13 — Omega’s Constellation watch has been flashed in campaigns, movies and at the Met Gala by stars like George Clooney and Nicole Kidman, turning it into a symbol of luxury and glamour. But with gold prices near
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Tata iPhone supplier faces shutdown threat over alleged groundwater contamination
BENGALURU, June 13 — An Indian pollution regulator has alleged wastewater discharged from a Tata components factory for Apple’s iPhone production has contaminated groundwater for nearby farms and warned of a forced shutdown unless Tata provides a satisfactory explanation. India’s
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China fumes as US puts Alibaba, BYD and friends on military watchlist
BEIJING, June 13 (Reuters) — China is “strongly dissatisfied” with a US move to add several large Chinese companies to the Pentagon’s list of firms it says are aiding China’s military, the commerce ministry said on Saturday. The foreign ministry
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Hulu Langat MP says demolition of Sungai Tekali Rohingya settlement underway, to be completed in two weeks
HULU LANGAT, June 13 — The demolition of settlement structures housing Rohingya citizens in Kampung Baru Sungai Makau, Tekali, here is expected to take two weeks, said Hulu Langat Member of Parliament Mohd Sany Hamzan. He said the process began
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