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Belgium eyes tech transfer over rare earths from Malaysia, seeks deeper mineral cooperation
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — Belgium seeks to strengthen rare earth mineral ties with Malaysia in its bid to reduce reliance on China, the kingdom’s deputy prime minister Maxime Prévot said today. However, Prévot stressed that Belgium wants to strengthen
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Households in Malaysia waste up to 97kg of food per person each year, stats show
PUTRAJAYA, July 2 — Food waste among households in Malaysia is estimated at between 31.9 kilogrammes (kg) to 97.3kg per capita annually, said Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin. He said that based on the National Household Indicators
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Proton hits 15-year high with 100,346 units sold in first half of 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — Proton has recorded its strongest first-half sales performance in 15 years, delivering 100,346 units in the first six months of 2026. This represents a 39.1 per cent increase over the same period in 2025 and
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Google loses final appeal against RM19b EU fine over Android antitrust case
BRUSSELS, July 2 — The EU’s top court upheld Thursday a record €4.1 billion (RM18.6 billion) fine the bloc slapped on Google for anti-competitive practices related to its Android operating system. The European Court of Justice dismissed the US tech giant’s
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Beijing plane crash pilot had mental health issues, diary referenced suicide
BEIJING, July 2 — The pilot who died after crashing a small plane into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, injuring 13 people, had mental health issues and had written about suicide in his diary, authorities said Thursday. The 66-year-old man flew a
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US-Iran talks to resume after Khamenei’s funeral, mediators confirm
DOHA, July 2 — The next indirect US-Iran talks will come after the late Iranian supreme leader’s funeral, mediators said Thursday, as diplomacy inches ahead on ending the Middle East war. Following the foes’ indirect discussions in Doha on Wednesday,
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Govt, MCMC move to block VPN loopholes as Malaysia enforces social media age limits
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — The government is working closely with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to combat the use of online tools such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and third-party identities to bypass social media age-limit enforcement.
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Anwar rejects ‘inevitable conflict’ narrative in South China Sea, calls for diplomacy over fear
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has rejected the notion that conflict in the South China Sea is inevitable, stressing that dialogue, mutual trust and adherence to international law are essential to preserving regional
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Lim Guan Eng, Tony Pua defend Pakatan’s LRT3 overhaul, say project saved taxpayers RM9.72b
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — Former finance minister Lim Guan Eng and former Damansara MP Tony Pua today defended Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) overhaul of the LRT3 project, saying it saved Malaysian taxpayers RM9.72 billion while rejecting suggestions the project had
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Saifuddin Nasution says MyNIISe app hits 2.4 million downloads, 19.48 million QR scans easing Johor Causeway jams
PUTRAJAYA, July 2 — The Home Ministry’s MyNIISe application has recorded more than 19.48 million QR transactions at the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) and Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB, Johor) as of June 28, 2026, said Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin
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