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Anwar says 200-litre BUDI95 quota fits most drivers as average RON95 use is 100 litres
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim defended the reduction of the BUDI95 fuel quota from 300 litres to 200 litres a month, saying the move was based on actual usage data showing that most users
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KWAP deceived into RM200m eFishery investment despite due diligence, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said the Retirement Fund (Incorporated) (KWAP) was deceived by Indonesian aquaculture startup eFishery after the company manipulated its financial statements, despite the fund carrying out due diligence before investing
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Govt refunds RM14.7b in excess tax payments to 3.17 million cases
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The government has refunded RM14.7 billion in excess tax payments involving 3.17 million taxpayer cases as of June 30, 2026, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF). Of the total amount, RM5.75 billion was refunded
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Wall Street rises as tame inflation data lifts tech giants
NEW YORK, July 16 — Wall Street stocks advanced Wednesday following another benign US inflation report as oil prices edged higher following the latest escalation of fighting between the United States and Iran. Major US indices withstood a midday swoon
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Malaysian households now 18pc better off than before Covid — but debt clouds the horizon
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The average Malaysian household now has 18 per cent more purchasing power than it did in 2019, according to a new consumer outlook report from BMI, a Fitch Solutions company. The findings suggest that while
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US approves US$1.96b arms sale to Saudi Arabia, US$484m package for Kuwait
WASHINGTON, July 16 — The United States (US) State Department has approved a potential US$1.96 billion (RM7.97 billion) arms sale to Saudi Arabia and a separate US$484 million sustainment package for Kuwait, it said in a statement on Wednesday, Anadolu
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US warplane fires on ship attempting to breach Iran ports blockade
WASHINGTON, July 16 — A US aircraft fired on and disabled an unladen oil tanker Wednesday as it tried to break the naval blockade of Iran’s ports, the US military said. The aircraft “disabled the vessel after firing Hellfire missiles
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Trump says Iran has freed a detained US citizen
WASHINGTON, July 16 — US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that arch foe Iran has freed an American citizen detained since December 2024 and allowed her to leave the country. “She is now safely outside of Iran, and in good
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BN leaves 11 Negeri Sembilan state seats open, as Tok Mat cites talks with ‘trusted friend’
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Barisan Nasional (BN) has left 11 Negeri Sembilan state seats without candidates as it seeks to finalise an electoral understanding with what its leaders described as a “trusted friend”, Berita Harian reported. BN deputy chairman Datuk Seri
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Tok Mat to defend Rantau as BN names first 25 candidates for Negeri Sembilan polls
SEREMBAN, July 16 — Barisan Nasional (BN) last night announced its lineup of 25 candidates for the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election, featuring a mix of incumbents and new faces. Negeri Sembilan BN chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan confirmed that he will
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