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Negeri Sembilan polls: Sri Tanjung independent candidate to appear in court over social media post
SEREMBAN, July 22 — Independent candidate contesting the Sri Tanjung seat in the Negeri Sembilan state election, Islah Wahyudi Zainudin, will have to appear before the Sepang Sessions Court on Aug 11 over a charge linked to a social media post.
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Trump imposing 100pc tariff on generic drugs from August 2028
WASHINGTON, July 22 — US President Donald Trump announced yesterday the imposition of steep tariffs on imported generic drugs from August 2028, a move he said was aimed at onshoring production of such pharmaceutical products. “Effective August 1st, 2026, all Generic
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Colombia president-elect confirms country to host office of Trump’s anti-cartel alliance
MEDELLÍN (Colombia), July 22 — Colombia will host an office belonging to US President Donald Trump’s “Shield of the Americas” initiative, the South American country’s hard-right president-elect announced yesterday. The world’s largest cocaine producer, Colombia is currently not a member of
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Faecal bacteria found in drinking water as thousands fall ill in North Macedonia outbreak
SKOPJE (North Macedonia), July 22 — A mass poisoning in North Macedonia that affected hundreds of people amid high summer temperatures has been linked to high levels of bacteria in drinking water, prosecutors said yesterday. More than 3,100 people have
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Last mile of reform: Samenta calls for local govt overhaul to sustain Malaysia’s competitiveness gain
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — While Malaysia has surged to a historic 15th in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, the Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (Samenta) warns that these macro-level gains must now trickle down to the SME
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Tengku Zafrul celebrates daughter’s graduation in UK, hopes for her homecoming
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — Former minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Aziz has couched his personal hopes in a celebration of his daughter’s academic achievement, urging her to return to Malaysia once she completes her studies. He made the reminder
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Anwar to kick off first Negeri Sembilan campaign tour with four events today
SEREMBAN, July 22 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to attend a series of campaign events at four locations in Seremban and Paroi today as part of the campaign for the 16th Negeri Sembilan State Election. In a Facebook
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Nearly 100,000 jobs available through MYFutureJobs platform, says Ramanan
PUTRAJAYA, July 22 — A total of 96,700 job opportunities are still actively offered through the MYFutureJobs platform managed by the Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) as of June 30. Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said that a total
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