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Malaysian govt prioritising wage growth before widening tax base, says economy minister
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir today said Malaysia must first address its long-standing structural wage problem before considering any significant expansion of the country’s personal income tax base. Responding to the latest OECD Economic
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Negeri Sembilan early voter turnout passes 53pc as 18 centres close at noon
SEREMBAN, July 28 — A total of 18 out of the 38 early polling centres for the 16th Negeri Sembilan State Election involving security force personnel and their spouses closed at noon today. The polling centres, which opened at 8am,
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Penang monitoring Rohingya settlements after Penaga relocation, says chief minister
GEORGE TOWN, July 28 — The Penang government is monitoring areas with sizeable Rohingya communities following the voluntary relocation of 126 people from a temporary settlement in Penaga, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said today. Chow said the move was not a
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Kon Yeow: Mixed support means Pakatan must intensify Negeri Sembilan campaign in weaker seats
GEORGE TOWN, July 28 — Penang Pakatan Harapan chairman Chow Kon Yeow said PH needs to intensify its efforts in some Negeri Sembilan seats after seeing varying levels of support on the ground. He said the coalition will use the
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Kospi collapses 10pc as chip slump sparks region‑wide sell‑off across Seoul and Tokyo
HONG KONG, July 28 — South Korea’s Kospi collapsed 10 per cent as tech took a battering on another black day for Asian stock markets, with a report of a breakthrough in China’s chip industry compounding worries about the longevity
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AMD down 8pc, Nvidia nearly 5pc as China chip breakthrough report sparks US tech sell‑off
NEW YORK, July 28 — Several major US semiconductor stocks fell on Wall Street yesterday, following a report of a technological breakthrough that could accelerate the growth of China’s computer chip industry. According to the website The Information, Chinese company Shanghai
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Johnson & Johnson proposes RM223b settlement for talc cancer lawsuits
NEW YORK, July 28 — US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has offered US$5.5 billion (RM22.5 billion) to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits claiming that its talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer, the company said Monday. The proposed settlement
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US walks out of UN Security Council over French envoy’s ‘North Korea’ comparison
UNITED NATIONS, July 28 — The United States walked out of a UN Security Council meeting Monday when France’s ambassador took the floor, protesting French comments comparing the US to North Korea and other authoritarian states regarding votes on human
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Negeri Sembilan early voter turnout reaches 14.31pc as of 9am
SEREMBAN, July 28 — As of 9am today, 14.31 per cent of early voters in the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election have cast their ballots. Based on the latest data shared on the Election Commission’s (EC) official Facebook page, this
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Anwar: Students to get free AI software access under digital skills programme
PUTRAJAYA, July 28 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today the government would subsidise subscriptions to top AI software to students under a newly-launched programme to raise artificial intelligence literacy. Anwar made the announcement as he launched AI
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