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Australia confirms second H5N1 bird flu case in three days, vows to curb spread
SYDNEY, June 22 — Australia reported a second case of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in Western Australia on Monday, after confirming its first over the weekend, as the government vowed to rein in the spread of the virus. A
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Pound falls as Burnham’s rise sparks investor concern over UK fiscal rules
LONDON, June 22 — The pound eased on Monday, as speculation mounted that Prime Minister Keir Starmer could set out a timetable for his departure imminently, paving the way for Andy Burnham to become Britain’s seventh leader since the Brexit
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AirAsia says fares to drop once fuel prices stabilise, eyes one billion passengers by end of 2027
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — AirAsia Group has said it will reduce airfares once fuel prices drop and stabilise as tensions begin easing in the Middle East. AirAsia Group chief executive officer Bo Lingam said the budget carrier lowered its fares
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Government studying new Bar Course as possible replacement for CLP, Kulasegaran tells Dewan Rakyat
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — The government plans to replace the Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP) with a new two-stage qualification route aimed at strengthening practical training for law graduates, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional
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Economy minister says inflation still moderate despite Hormuz disruption, but food and logistics costs under pressure
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — Malaysia’s inflation remains moderate despite global trade disruptions linked to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, although cost pressures are rising across key sectors, Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said today. In the Dewan
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Eight Bills receive royal assent from King, Speaker Johari announces in Dewan Rakyat
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia has granted royal assent to eight bills passed during the First Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament, which was held from January 19 to March
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Muhyiddin says removing Bersatu requires Perikatan consensus, not unilateral decision
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — Bersatu has no intention of leaving Perikatan Nasional (PN) despite its rift with PAS, party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has said. According to The Star, the former prime minister said any move to remove a
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Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman lands in Malaysia for first official visit since taking office
SEPANG, June 22 — Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in Malaysia yesterday for an official visit to further strengthen the close bilateral relations between the two countries and deepen cooperation in areas of mutual interest. The visit at the
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Perlis princess joins ranks as Army voluntary course graduate, palace says defence is shared responsibility
KANGAR, June 22 — Hajah Sharifah Farah Adriana Jamalullail, the second daughter of Raja Muda of Perlis and the Raja Puan Muda of Perlis, has successfully completed the Malaysian Army’s Voluntary Young Soldier Basic Course (APMS), held at Universiti Malaysia
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Hannah Yeoh says KL voters have ‘tasted’ BN and Perikatan rule, capital can’t go back
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh has reportedly said Kuala Lumpur voters have already “tasted” rule under Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional, as she defended Pakatan Harapan’s reforms to how the capital is governed. In an
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