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George Town’s Unesco status not under threat, says Penang exco
GEORGE TOWN, July 7 — George Town’s Unesco World Heritage status is not under threat, with Penang continuing to preserve the site’s Outstanding Universal Value (OUV), state Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai said today. Wong said
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Anwar: Govt approved RM6b in loans, guarantees to help SMEs cope with war fallout
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — The government has approved up to RM6 billion in loans and guarantees to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) under two programmes to contain the impact of the war in the Middle East, Prime Minister Datuk
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No penalties for voluntary e-Invoice corrections until end-2027, says PM Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — The government plans to introduce an e-Invoicing Voluntary Disclosure Programme until December 31, 2027, allowing taxpayers to correct submitted or omitted e-Invoice transactions without penalties from the Inland Revenue Board. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar
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Johor polls early voting turnout reaches 38.64pc as of 10am
JOHOR BAHRU, July 7 — Early voting turnout for the Johor state election reached 38.64 per cent by 10am today. The Election Commission (EC) confirmed on its official Facebook page that the total includes 7,963 military personnel, their spouses, and
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Zahid tells Johor early voters to fulfil duty with integrity, choose stability
JOHOR BAHRU, July 7 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has called on security personnel casting early ballots in the 16th Johor state election today to execute their responsibilities with complete integrity. Ahmad Zahid, who is
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PM’s Dept: Luxury vehicle seen used by Anwar an existing govt asset, official car under maintenance
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — A luxury vehicle used by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim recently is an existing government asset and not a new official vehicle. The Prime Minister’s Department (JPM) together with the Ceremonial and International Conference
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Nato’s Mark Rutte, the Trump whisperer, faces crucial test in Ankara
BRUSSELS, July 7 — When Nato chief Mark Rutte travelled to Washington ahead of this year’s Ankara summit he had a special weapon to please Donald Trump: a gold-lettered presentation on what a great job the US president has done
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Microsoft slashes 4,800 Xbox-related jobs in global cost-cutting drive
WASHINGTON, July 7 — Microsoft said yesterday it was eliminating about 4,800 jobs — roughly two percent of its global workforce — in a cost-cutting move that will deliver a sweeping restructuring of its struggling Xbox gaming division. The cuts
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Ringgit opens slightly higher against US dollar amid focus on Fed outlook
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar today amid continued focus on the United States (US) Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate outlook. However, the local note weakened against all major currencies except the
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Samsung expects 1,800pc leap in quarterly operating profit on AI boom
SEOUL, July 7 — South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics forecast today a roughly 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating profit from a year earlier, buoyed by sustained AI-driven demand for memory chips. The world’s largest memory chipmaker estimated April-June operating profit
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