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Mara to place former soldiers as full-time wardens at all MRSM institutions from next January
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 — Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) will place full-time wardens from among former soldiers at all 58 Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) nationwide from January 1, 2027. Mara chairman Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the initiative would begin
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KTMB announces extra ETS trains for Johor voters, ticket sales start today
JOHOR BAHRU, June 19 — Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has announced additional ETS train services to cater to voters travelling home for the Johor state election. In a Facebook post, KTMB said that ticket sales will open at noon
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Anwar pushes trade, AI and energy ties between Asean and Russia
KAZAN, June 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged Asean and Russia to strengthen cooperation in various strategic areas, while stressing that dialogue and diplomacy must continue to be the foundation in handling conflicts and geopolitical tensions.
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Cabinet approves National Tahfiz Council, Zahid to chair new body
KUANTAN, June 19 — The federal government has approved the establishment of the National Tahfiz Council, marking a major step in streamlining the direction, education model, recognition standards and academic pathways for tahfiz students nationwide. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid
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Why Europe is getting nervous about Palantir, the data firm named after ‘The Lord of the Rings’ seeing-stones
WASHINGTON, June 19 — France’s move Tuesday to drop Palantir from its intelligence services is the latest sign of European unease with the American data-mining firm — a company that has grown from a CIA-backed startup into one of the most
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UK Labour’s Andy Burnham wins Makerfield seat, clearing path to challenge PM Starmer
WIGAN (England), June 19 — Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham will return to Britain’s parliament after winning an election in the north of England today, removing a key obstacle to a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Burnham, who
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Traffic flows through Hormuz as US–Iran deal takes effect, but doubts linger as Khamenei warns talks will not be easy
WASHINGTON, June 19 — Oil tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz and the United States said it lifted its blockade on Iran yesterday as an interim deal to end the war took effect, though key issues are still unresolved
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Republicans blast Trump’s Iran deal as details emerge, calling it ‘worst foreign policy blunder’ as president lashes out at ‘these fools’
WASHINGTON, June 19 — US President Donald Trump’s interim deal to end the Iran war met scorching public criticism from some of his fellow Republicans as copies of the signed agreement circulated on Capitol Hill yesterday. One Republican senator called
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Tengku Zafrul eyes Selangor seat in GE16, points to Pandan vacancy and Ampang groundwork
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 — Senior Political Adviser to the Prime Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, has proposed that he be given the opportunity to contest a seat in Selangor in the 16th General Election (GE16). He
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Treat us unfairly and developing nations will deal elsewhere, Anwar tells Europe
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has warned that developing countries may seek alternative partners if European nations continue to treat them unfairly, citing a defence-related dispute involving Norway. He said Malaysia had paid 95
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