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Lim Guan Eng calls for Penang fee, quit rent and water tariff hikes to be deferred
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — DAP’s Air Putih assemblyman Lim Guan Eng has urged the Penang government to emulate Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim by deferring increases in fees, quit rent and water tariffs to ease the financial burden
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Volkswagen to cut 100,000 jobs by end of decade in biggest-ever auto industry restructuring
FRANKFURT, Sept 4 — German car giant Volkswagen said yesterday that management and unions had agreed to cut a total of 100,000 jobs by the end of the decade, the biggest-ever restructuring in the global auto industry. The company said
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Nvidia buys Hugging Face for US$12.9b — and tightens its grip on the AI ecosystem
WASHINGTON, Sept 4 — Nvidia announced yesterday it will buy artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face for US$12.9 billion (RM52 billion), as the chipmaking giant seeks to diversify its hold on the AI sector. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirmed the deal
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Iran targets US bases in Gulf after deadly wedding strike blamed on Washington
TEHRAN, Sept 4 — Iran said it hit US military bases in Kuwait and the UAE yesterday, vowing to avenge a wedding attack it blamed on Washington as US Vice President JD Vance said the strike was being investigated. The
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More than 700 fall ill in latest food poisoning linked to Indonesia’s free school meals
SEMARANG, Sept 4 — Hundreds of students and teachers in Indonesia have fallen ill after eating free school meals, their principal said yesterday, the second major food poisoning this week linked to the government’s hallmark programme. The multi-billion-dollar meal scheme,
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Ramanan: PM discussed Budget 2027 with Indian community leaders and NGOs
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — Education, economic opportunities, welfare and socioeconomic development were among the key issues discussed during a meeting between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Indian community leaders yesterday. Human Resources Minister R. Ramanan said the
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PAS targets prime minister’s post, says no more ‘giving way’ to other parties
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — PAS Youth delegates have urged the party to lead cooperation with other political parties while insisting that it has enough qualified candidates to lead the federal government. PAS Kedah Youth chief Ilyas Ahmad said efforts
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Teen TVET student found drowned after disappearing while crab hunting in Melaka
MELAKA, Sept 4 — A teenager, believed to have gone missing while looking for crabs in the coastal reclamation area near Pantai Klebang here, was found drowned late yesterday. Melaka Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Assistant Director of Fire and
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Rising airfares could undermine Visit Sabah 2027 tourism push, says former state Matta chief
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 3 — The government should consider targeted assistance or subsidies to address rising airfares and fuel costs that could undermine Sabah’s tourism competitiveness ahead of Visit Sabah 2027, said former Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents
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Akmal Nasrullah: Oil and gas here to stay even as Malaysia pushes for green energy
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — Oil and gas will continue to play a critical role in supporting Malaysia’s economic growth and safeguarding national energy security, even as the country accelerates its shift toward cleaner energy sources, Minister of Economy Akmal
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