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Avoid the parking nightmare: Penang rolls out free hospital shuttle, now serves 600 people a day
GEORGE TOWN, July 4 — The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has allocated RM900,000 annually for the free Central Area Transit (CAT) shuttle bus service linking Komtar with Penang Hospital (HPP), three private hospitals and several healthcare facilities in the
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Extreme heat gripping US World Cup cities ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, study finds
WASHINGTON, July 3 — The extreme heat and humidity broiling swathes of the United States as it hosts World Cup matches and prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July would have been “virtually impossible” without climate change, a new study
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BN vs Pakatan: Here’s what Ahmad Zahid thinks of his rival’s Johor election promises
JOHOR BAHRU, July 3 — Barisan Nasional (BN) respects Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) manifesto for the Johor state election, said BN Chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister said that as a democratic nation, BN welcomes proposals
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Chinese investors rush to Hong Kong as Beijing tightens overseas stock trading rules
HONG KONG, July 3 — Soon after disembarking at Hong Kong’s train station, Chinese private investor Feng was opening a stock trading account at a nearby brokerage, hoping to evade tighter restrictions on capital leaving the country. Beijing introduced new
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Zahid urges all parties to avoid old, unrelated issues in Johor campaign
JOHOR BAHRU, July 3 — Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has reminded all parties to stop playing up old issues unrelated to Johor during the state election campaign period, to ensure a mature and respectful
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Shafee tells court Najib’s tax appeal would be moot if LHDN insists on ‘pay first, talk later’
PUTRAJAYA, July 3 — Lawyer Tan Sri Shafee Abdullah argued before the Court of Appeal today that failure to stay the Inland Revenue Board’s (LHDN) case against ex-prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak would render his appeal before the Special
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Home minister: Police working with Interpol to locate Na’imah, children in Europe in ongoing probe
KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) are tracking the whereabouts of the late Tun Daim Zainuddin’s widow, Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid, and her children, who are believed to be in Europe, to assist in an
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Pakatan outlines vision for state with ‘Johor Untuk Semua’ manifesto
JOHOR BAHRU, July 3 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) has unveiled its Johor election manifesto, ‘Johor Untuk Semua’, a strategic blueprint centred on modernising the state and securing its future. The manifesto is anchored by five core pillars: sustainable employment, affordable
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Manufacturing powers Penang’s economy to 7.3pc growth in 2025
GEORGE TOWN, July 3 — Penang’s economy grew 7.3 per cent in 2025, with its gross domestic product (GDP) reaching RM130.3 billion. According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), this was an increase from RM121.4 billion the previous year.
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Israeli forces pound Nabatieh, Bint Jbeil and Tyre despite US‑brokered withdrawal agreement
BEIRUT, July 3 — Israeli forces carried out fresh airstrikes and home demolitions in southern Lebanon on Thursday, despite a framework agreement signed last week between Beirut and Tel Aviv for a phased Israeli withdrawal, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing Lebanon’s
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