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Singapore rolls out passport-scanning arrival card on mobile app from Sept 30
SINGAPORE, Sept 17 — Travellers entering Singapore from Sept 30 will be able to complete the enhanced Singapore Arrival Card directly through the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority’s (ICA) mobile app, the authority announced. The enhanced digital declaration, which allows travellers
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Malaysians in Saudi Arabia told to remain calm, follow instructions amid emergency alerts
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — Malaysians who receive alerts through Saudi Arabia’s National Early Warning Platform are advised to remain calm, stay vigilant and strictly follow instructions issued by Saudi authorities. The Consulate General of Malaysia in Jeddah also advised
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Sarawak gets RM1.5b interim special grant as talks continue on annual formula, says Anwar
KUCHING, Sept 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday announced an increase in Sarawak’s interim special grant to RM1.5 billion, up from RM600 million previously, effective this year. He said the Federal Government will continue negotiations with the
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US bars Palestine’s Mahmoud Abbas from attending UN general assembly in New York
WASHINGTON, Sept 17 — The United States has denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas an entry visa to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week, a source familiar with the case said Wednesday. In a separate statement that
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Malaysian ringgit falls to 4.085 versus US dollar after first Fed rate hike since 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Thursday as the greenback strengthened following a hawkish outcome from the United States (US) Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting overnight. At 8 am, the local
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Rembau Undang says exco cannot override state constitution, DKU ruling on Tuanku Muhriz
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — Undang of Rembau Hassan Ab Hamid has rejected the Negeri Sembilan executive council’s position on the removal of Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, saying an administrative decision cannot override the state constitution or
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Malaysia Armed Forces to add Cyber Force as fourth service by 2030
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) is set to make history by establishing a Cyber Force as its fourth service by 2030, in a strategic move to confront evolving threats in the modern security landscape. Armed
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BUDI Diesel subsidy eligibility now transferable to non-family users, says Anwar
KUCHING, Sept 17 — The government has agreed to expand the BUDI Madani Diesel (BUDI Diesel) eligibility transfer facility, allowing registered owners of private diesel vehicles to transfer their eligibility to any eligible actual user, effective immediately. Prime Minister Datuk
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Anwar, Abang Johari witness Bintulu Port handover to Sarawak
KUCHING, Sept 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg yesterday witnessed the official handover of Bintulu Port to the Sarawak state government from the federal government, marking a new chapter
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Anwar: RM500 domestic flight aid for new students travelling between peninsula and Sabah, Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — The government has announced a one-off RM500 special assistance for domestic flight ticket purchases for every eligible new student of public higher education institutions (IPTA) for the September or October intake this year. “The intake
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