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Beds not enough: Higher ed minister vows 70pc hostel coverage by 2035, prioritising B40 needs
KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said the government is targeting to provide residential college facilities for at least 70 per cent of full-time undergraduate students at public universities and polytechnics nationwide
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‘It’s not easy to be with me’: Syed Saddiq praises Bella, hints at marriage after acquittal
PUTRAJAYA, July 13 — Former Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman expressed a sigh of relief, shed tears with his parents, prayed and then alluded to wedding plans after the Federal Court threw out the prosecution’s appeal against his
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South Korea trials ‘AI legal secretary’ to help public officials navigate the law
SEOUL, July 13 — The South Korean government has developed an “AI legal secretary” service that public servants can refer to when reviewing legal grounds in the course of policy planning and implementation, and put it into operation on a
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Spain’s ex-PM faces backlash over ‘no French players’ remark ahead of World Cup semi-final
MADRID, July 13 — Spain’s conservative ex-prime minister Mariano Rajoy faced criticism at home and in France yesterday after saying the neighbouring country’s national football team had “no French players”. The comment, published in an opinion piece in Spanish online
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Oil price jumps over 4pc as US-Iran fighting flares, Asian markets mostly fall
HONG KONG, July 13 — Oil prices jumped more than four per cent today after another flare-up between the US and Iran that threatened their already fragile truce, while Seoul led losses in most Asian stock markets as tech firms
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Petronas inks seven-year LNG supply deal with Japan’s Shizuoka Gas
KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (Petronas) subsidiary Petronas LNG Ltd (PLL) has inked a seven-year new liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale and purchase agreement with Shizuoka Gas Co Ltd to supply approximately 0.84 million tonnes of LNG
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Israel elections to be held on Oct 27 in defining test for Netanyahu
JERUSALEM, July 13 — Israel will hold national elections on October 27, the last date allowed by law, its parliament said yesterday, with the vote widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership since the Gaza war
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Asean calls for ‘concrete’ progress from Myanmar on stalled peace plan
BANGKOK, July 13 — Southeast Asian foreign ministers pressed their Myanmar counterpart for “concrete” progress on a stagnant Asean peace plan for the country during a meeting in Bangkok yesterday, top Thai and Philippine diplomats said. The meeting between foreign
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US unleashes fresh wave of strikes on Iran amid Hormuz crisis
WASHINGTON, July 13 — The US military announced a fresh wave of strikes against Iran yesterday, saying it aimed to “continue degrading” Tehran’s ability to attack commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The latest salvo began at 2100 GMT (5am
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PAS accepts Umno lead, declaring Malay‑Muslim leadership must drive Negeri Sembilan government
SEREMBAN, July 13 — PAS is prepared to accept an Umno candidate as Negeri Sembilan menteri besar if cooperation between the two parties can be finalised, its president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang said. He noted that talks on seat
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