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Latest missing persons update for Nepal-Tibet border flash floods: 3,048 missing
KATHMANDU, Aug 31 — More than 3,000 people were listed as missing yesterday, with at least 797 confirmed dead, after the flash floods and landslides that hit the Nepal-Tibet border. The figures are likely to change, which is not uncommon
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Foreign Ministry urges caution, says 36 Malaysians unaccounted for in China and 55 in Nepal
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 31 — The number of Malaysians reported uncontactable remains at 36 in China and 55 in Nepal, despite earlier reports that three Malaysians were among foreign nationals unaccounted for following a mudslide at Gyirong Port in Xizang, China.
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IRB stresses voluntary participation as government lifts e‑Invoice threshold, easing compliance for MSMEs
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 — Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with annual sales of less than RM3 million will not be required to implement e-Invoicing following the increase in the e-Invoice implementation threshold from RM1 million to RM3 million.
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King Sultan Ibrahim and Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah grace Putrajaya’s grand 69th National Day parade
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 31 — Malaysia’s King and Queen, Their Majesties Sultan Ibrahim and Raja Zarith Sofiah, graced the 69th National Day celebration at Dataran Putrajaya today. This marks the third year Their Majesties have witnessed the grand spectacle, following Sultan
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Tens of thousands gather before sunrise as favourable weather lifts National Day spirit
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 31 — Dataran Putrajaya came alive this morning as tens of thousands of visitors gathered for the 2026 National Day celebrations. A Bernama check found that as early as 3.30am, visitors of all ages were already braving the
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US strikes Iran for first time in a month, Tehran retaliates and reports casualties
WASHINGTON, Aug 31 — The United States said yesterday it had attacked Iranian rocket launchers on a small island in the Strait of Hormuz, its first strikes on Iran in a month, prompting Tehran to retaliate. The US strikes resulted
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