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US judge ends graft case against India’s Adani, who shares lawyer with Trump
NEW YORK, Aug 11 — A US judge threw out a case against Indian billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani yesterday after the Trump administration decided to drop the fraud and bribery allegations against him. Court filings showed Brooklyn federal judge Nicholas Garaufis
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Decades on, Merdeka spirit still burns bright among older Malaysians
IPOH, Aug 10 — Do you still remember names such as Ali, Siti, Muthu, Jarjit Singh and Ah Meng that often appeared in our primary school textbooks once upon a time? Those names, once so familiar to earlier generations, seem
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Kroll witness tells High Court she was unsure Jho Low was ‘number one’, confirms Najib received 1MDB funds
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — An offshore asset recovery specialist testified in the High Court today that she could not confirm whether fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, was the “number one” figure in the alleged
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Anthony Loke steps aside after 22 years, Arul Kumar appointed Negeri Sembilan DAP chairman
SEREMBAN, Aug 10 — Nilai assemblyman and National DAP vice-chairman J. Arul Kumar has been appointed as the new Negeri Sembilan DAP chairman, effective today. DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke said the state committee unanimously selected Arul Kumar after he stepped
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Malaysia’s construction material prices creep higher — except sand, which jumps nearly 15pc, DOSM says
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — The unit price index of sand increased in July 2026, ranging from 0.1 per cent to 14.9 per cent nationwide, compared to the previous month, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). In a statement
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Budget screening nears completion, Economy Ministry to forward 2027 development proposals to MoF
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 10 — The Economy Ministry expects to complete its screening of development expenditure proposals for 2027 by the middle of this month, before submitting its recommendations to the Finance Ministry (MoF), Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir
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Two boys reported missing last night found drowned at Pasir Gudang dam after overnight search
PASIR GUDANG, Aug 10 — The bodies of two primary schoolboys, who had been reported missing since last night, were recovered at a dam here by Fire and Rescue Department personnel early this morning. The victims have been identified as
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Cashless for all: E-wallets now a national habit for Malaysians across generations
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — E-wallets were long seen as a young person’s habit — something for students splitting bills or twenty-somethings ordering food delivery. New data from Ipsos Malaysia’s E-Wallet Landscape 2026 report suggests that story is out of
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Melaka election is change for PKR to rebuild, says Adam Adli
MELAKA, Aug 10 — Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) views the Melaka state election as a “new platform” to rebuild its strength through a more mature political approach centred on ideas and policies that are clearly communicated to the people. Acting
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Maintenance worker drowns after suspected fall into water tank at Kuala Langat power plant
SHAH ALAM, Aug 10 — A contract worker drowned after he was believed to have fallen into a five-metre-deep water tank while carrying out maintenance work at the cooling tower of the Kuala Langat Power Plant in Kuala Langat here
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