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Australia to slash migration in bid to ease housing crisis
SYDNEY, Sept 17 — Australia will reduce migration by curbing “visa hopping”, tightening rules on students and working holiday makers as well as cracking down on overstayers, its interior minister said Thursday, as the far-right surges in the polls. Home
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Negeri Sembilan MB instructs state secretary to gazette Tuanku Muhriz’s removal despite DKU objection
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim has instructed the state secretary to proceed with gazetting the removal of Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as Yang di-Pertuan Besar, despite the Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU) saying
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Quit if you no longer recognise Tuanku Muhriz as ruler, Loke tells Negeri Sembilan exco members
SEREMBAN, Sept 17 — DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook today called on Negeri Sembilan executive council members to resign if they no longer recognise Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the state’s Yang di-Pertuan Besar. The Seremban MP questioned whether
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MCA ready for GE16, focus not on number of seats, says Wee
YONG PENG, Sept 17 — MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong yesterday declared that the party is at a high level of readiness to face the 16th general election (GE16). The Ayer Hitam MP said MCA has been preparing
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Abang Johari: Sarawak’s progress should benefit all of Malaysia
KUCHING, Sept 17 — The Sarawak state government has clear plans to ensure that the state continues to advance and prosper within a progressive and stable Malaysia, with the state’s economic development also serving as a catalyst for the country’s
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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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