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Myanmar foreign minister to join Asean talks in Bangkok as junta seeks diplomatic reset
HANOI, July 9 — Myanmar’s foreign minister will meet his regional Asean counterparts in Bangkok on Sunday, Vietnam’s foreign ministry said today, as the pariah state seeks a return to the diplomatic fold. Myanmar has been largely frozen out of
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Johor polls: Pakatan rep files police report against Onn Hafiz over alleged TVET campaign misconduct
SIMPANG RENGGAM, July 9 — The representative of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for the Machap seat today lodged a police report against caretaker menteri besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi over alleged misconduct involving Technical and Vocational Education and Training
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Anwar urges whole-of-nation approach as cyber, AI threats reshape Malaysia’s security
PUTRAJAYA, July 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for a collective national defence, warning that security can no longer be left solely to the military and enforcement agencies as artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber threats reshape
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Going beyond encryption, Malaysia rolls out quantum cryptography sandbox to safeguard digital borders
PUTRAJAYA, July 9 — Malaysia has launched a strategic framework to shield the nation from future cyber threats posed by quantum computing, introducing the National Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration Plan and the Malaysia Quantum Cryptography Sandbox. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar
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Goal machines Kane and Haaland set for World Cup showdown
LONDON, July 9 — England’s World Cup quarter-final against Norway will see two of the planet’s deadliest strikers go head-to-head, reported PA Media/dpa. The Press Association compares England skipper Harry Kane and Norway hot-shot Erling Haaland. Both players feature in
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RM13.34m cannabis haul: Selangor police bust four drug syndicates
SHAH ALAM, July 9 — Selangor police have crippled four syndicates involved in the distribution of cannabis buds, with seizures valued at RM13.34 million in operations carried out at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 and Kota Warisan,
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Malaysia, Thailand fast-track border projects as both sides eye US$30b trade by 2027
PUTRAJAYA, July 9 — Malaysia and Thailand have agreed to expedite several border connectivity projects, proceed with the development of special border economic zones and facilitate immigration and customs procedures to strengthen bilateral cooperation and achieve a bilateral trade target
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Malaysia and Thailand end seafood dispute with landmark agriculture MoU
PUTRAJAYA, July 9 — Malaysia and Thailand have resolved outstanding issues related to fisheries market access and agreed to bring into force the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Agricultural Cooperation within one week. The MoU was concluded here today in
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Johor polls: Free buses, extra ETS seats offered for outstation voters
JOHOR BAHRU, July 9 — A non-governmental organisation, Stesen Pemantauan Rakyat, is providing six free buses to transport 240 voters from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore home to cast their ballots in the Johor state election this Saturday. Its representative, Yong
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Heavyweights mixed: Maybank, Tenaga edge up while Public Bank, CIMB slip in early trade
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Thursday, reversing the previous session’s gains as escalating tensions in West Asia weighed on investor sentiment. At 9.10am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 2.20 points, or
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