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Zahid announces Umno donation drive to pay Najib’s RM50m fine following conditional pardon
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Umno has launched a nationwide donation drive to assist former party president Datuk Seri Najib Razak in settling the RM50 million fine required under his conditional royal pardon, party president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
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Australia to detain visa overstayers under new migration crackdown, drawing concern from tourism sector
SYDNEY, Sept 18 — Australia will detain tourists who overstay visas to send a message of deterrence under new rules aimed at reducing levels of migration, a minister said today. Australia’s ruling Labour party has denied it is tightening visa
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DOSM: Malaysia’s August inflation edges up to 1.9pc on higher transport, services costs
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Malaysia’s inflation increased 1.9 per cent in August 2026 from 1.8 per cent in the previous month, with the Consumer Price Index rising to 137.5 points in July from 134.9 a year earlier, according to
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Najib gets conditional pardon, to serve remainder of sentence under house arrest
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 18 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has been granted a conditional royal pardon allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest, the Legal Affairs Division announced today. The division under
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Hannah Yeoh denies signing Najib house arrest order, calls document fake
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh has denied signing any house arrest order involving former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, which has been circulating on social media. Hannah made the
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Capital A chief refutes report that AirAsia needs govt bailout, calls it ‘irresponsible’
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Capital A CEO and AirAsia co-founder Tan Sri Tony Fernandes today refuted a Reuters report that said the company he co-founded needs government help to absorb the budget carrier’s domestic market share. Speaking at a media
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Weak 3.7-magnitude earthquake strikes off Sandakan, no tsunami threat to Malaysia
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 18 — A weak earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale was detected about 88 kilometres north of Sandakan, Sabah at 10.30pm yesterday. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), in a statement on Facebook, said the earthquake occurred
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Negeri Sembilan State Secretary’s Office backs AGC view, says won’t gazette April 19 proclamation on Ruler
SEREMBAN, Sept 18 — The Negeri Sembilan government will not take any action to gazette or enforce the April 19, 2026 proclamation regarding the position of the Yang Dipertuan Besar, the Negeri Sembilan State Secretary’s (SUK) office said in a
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Passenger dies after medical emergency on Malaysia Airlines flight to Sydney
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — A passenger died on board a Sydney-bound Malaysia Airlines flight after suffering a critical medical emergency mid-air on Wednesday. Malaysia Airlines confirmed that the passenger on board flight MH141 from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney could
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FT Pardons Board convenes at Istana Negara amid talk of Najib’s petition
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh and Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar have both reached Istana Negara here for a suddenly-scheduled Pardons Board meeting this morning. Yeoh’s convoy was seen entering the palace gates at 7.48am,
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