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Brussels slaps Google with US$1b fines, Digital Markets Act delivers biggest blow yet
BRUSSELS, July 23 — The European Union on Thursday slapped Google with fines worth 890 million euros (US$1 billion) in a move that risks escalating tensions with the United States. The EU fined the US giant 460 million euros for
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Pakatan pushes back against ‘sole voice’ claim for Malay-Muslims
SEREMBAN, July 23 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) has rejected claims that only one political bloc represents the Malay-Muslim community, describing such a narrative as inconsistent with Malaysia’s multicultural reality. PH communications director Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said attempts to portray
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Fahmi says action was taken over Negeri Sembilan land encroachment
SEREMBAN, July 23 — Claims that the Negeri Sembilan government failed to act against the encroachment of state land in several villages, including Kampung Pasir near here, are unfounded. Pakatan Harapan (PH) Communications Director Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said that,
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BN to unveil Negeri Sembilan election manifesto tomorrow
REMBAU, July 23 — Barisan Nasional (BN) will launch its manifesto for the upcoming Negeri Sembilan state election tomorrow night, its deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said. Mohamad, who is also State BN chairman, said the manifesto had been
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Malaysia nearing renewable energy target as solar push gathers pace, says DPM Fadillah
PASIR MAS, July 23 — Malaysia’s renewable energy installed capacity stood at nearly 32 per cent as of June, putting the country firmly on course to achieve its 35 per cent target by 2030, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri
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Malaysian business confidence weakens in 1H 2026 amid rising costs, global uncertainties, says ACCCIM
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Business confidence among Malaysian firms weakened in the first half of 2026, with the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) Business and Economic Conditions Survey (M-BECS) showing companies grappling with rising
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Asean foreign ministers to demand freedom of navigation in Hormuz strait
MANILA, July 23 — Foreign ministers from fuel-stressed Southeast Asia will call for freedom of navigation in international straits when they wrap a week of meetings largely overshadowed by the US-Iran war, according to a draft communique seen by AFP.
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Yen tumbles to 1986 lows as BoJ faces tough choice on interest rates
TOKYO, July 23 — The Japanese yen appears to be on an inexorable decline and authorities will struggle to reverse that, analysts warn, as the currency wallows at a four-decade low against the dollar. A report that the Bank of
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Tabung Haji stronger now after reforms, RCI report to be released soon, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said the government previously deferred from publishing the Royal Commission of Inquiry’s (RCI) findings on The Pilgrims’ Fund Board (Tabung Haji-TH) to avoid creating panic among depositors. However,
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Beyond campaign promises, Negeri Sembilan voters seek leaders who can get things done
SEREMBAN, July 23 — Entering the sixth day of the campaign period for the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election, a clear sentiment is emerging among the local electorate: they want leaders who are not just approachable, but who can actually get
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