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RM60,000 versus RM500,000: Penang chief minister says still weighing DAP’s call for equal funding law
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 12 — The Penang government is unlikely to table a proposed law guaranteeing equal constituency development funds (CDF) at the coming state legislative assembly sitting, due to time constraints. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said he
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Nurses wanted: Public Service Commission says 400 posts still open despite hiring push
KUALA KANGSAR, Sept 12 — The Public Service Commission (SPA) has filled more than 1,000 nursing vacancies in the public service to date, with open interviews being conducted to expedite the recruitment process. Its chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Jailani
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Bursa Malaysia could see technical rebound, bargain hunting next week
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Bursa Malaysia could see selective bargain hunting next week following the recent sell-off, particularly in fundamentally sound blue-chip stocks that have been marked down amid the broader risk-off environment, an analyst said. Rakuten Trade Sdn
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MAHB expects three more international airlines for KL by year-end, alongside Lufthansa return
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) expects another three international airlines to commence flights to Kuala Lumpur by the end of this year, further strengthening the city’s connectivity as a regional aviation hub. Its managing director
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Ringgit expected to hover between RM4.06 and RM4.08 against US dollar next week
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — The ringgit is expected to trade within a tight range against the US dollar next week, with investors remaining cautious ahead of key monetary policy decisions by the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) and the
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One-kilometre stretch of NSE lane closed near Ipoh as landslide precaution
IPOH, Sept 12 — The left lane of the North-South Expressway near a landslide at Kilometre 263.6 southbound will be closed along a one-kilometre stretch as a safety precaution, police said today. Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin
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MCMC probes claims Claude AI targeted Malaysian voters, but says issue outside its mandate
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 11 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is examining claims that Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence platform was used to operate a commercial election manipulation campaign targeting users in Malaysia. MCMC said it took the US AI
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New school curriculum to introduce Sabah identity elements in Year One and Form One next year
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 12 — Elements reflecting Sabah’s identity will be incorporated into the new school curriculum for Year One and Form One students from the next academic session, Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek said. She said the initiative
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China’s Xi arrives in India for Brics summit as wars, energy crisis loom
NEW DELHI, Sept 12 — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in New Delhi on Saturday for a Brics summit alongside leaders from India, Russia and Iran, as wars, trade and energy test the divided grouping. The conflicts in the Middle
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‘Slayyy’: PM Anwar turns ‘Guru’ for Malaysia’s Brics diplomatic mission
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hopes Malaysia’s diplomatic mission at the 18th Brics Leaders’ Summit in India will achieve its objectives, while his light-hearted reference to himself as “Guru” in a Facebook post after
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