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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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Malaysian Army says viral rape allegations against member contradict probe findings
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — An internal investigation by the Malaysian Army (TDM) into allegations linking one of its members to rape, molestation and sexual intercourse offences that recently went viral on social media found that the claims were inconsistent
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Siti Asiah Ahmad takes over as chief statistician after Mohd Uzir’s retirement
PUTRAJAYA, July 15 — The Department of Statistics Malaysia has appointed deputy chief statistician (economic programme) Siti Asiah Ahmad as chief statistician, effective today. Siti Asiah, 51, has almost 28 years of experience in the fields of economic and social
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Six more PLUS toll plazas in southern region get automatic number plate recognition
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) has expanded the implementation of the open toll payment system via JustGO to six more toll plazas in the Southern Region starting at 10am today. PLUS in a statement said the
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BN to reveal Negeri Sembilan line-up tonight, MCA and MIC allocated 11 seats
SEREMBAN, July 15 — Barisan Nasional (BN) has allocated seven State Legislative Assembly seats to MCA while four seats will be handed over to MIC in the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election, said BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
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