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Myanmar president to visit Malaysia tomorrow as migrant returns draw rights groups’ warnings
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Myanmar’s coup leader turned president Min Aung Hlaing will head to Malaysia on Wednesday for a two-day visit, officials said, following Kuala Lumpur’s plan to return thousands of Myanmar immigrants. The visit comes after a
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‘Bibi could have prevented it’: War shakes Netanyahu support in Israel’s north ahead of polls
NAHARIYA (Israel), Oct 6 — On Israel’s border with Lebanon, where Hezbollah fired thousands of rockets and drones, previous backers of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say they are rethinking how they will vote in the first election since the war.
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Socso cuts benefit claim processing time to 2.7 days from 5.3 days
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) has reduced the processing time for contributor benefit claims from an average of 5.3 days in 2024 to 2.7 days as of last year. Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Khairul
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Indonesia says will halt forest destruction for rice paddies
JAKARTA, Oct 6 — Indonesia said today it will halt a project to raze several million hectares of forest to clear land for rice production, saying it had reached self-sufficiency levels of the staple grain. The government launched a programme
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Putrajaya autonomous EV bus service starts this week: Six stops, RM1 per ride
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Putrajaya’s Nadiputra public bus service will be joined by an autonomous electric bus starting tomorrow, October 7, 2026. Operated in collaboration with Handal Indah and eMooVit (remember this 5G-connected autonomous Proton Exora?), the new self-driving
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Higher education minister: 1.16 million PTPTN borrowers have RM10.7b in outstanding repayments
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Some 1.16 million National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) borrowers had RM10.7 billion in outstanding loan repayments as of August 31, the Dewan Rakyat was told. Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir said
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New Bar Course expected in 2028, or 2029 at latest, says Azalina
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Malaysia’s New Bar Course (NBC) is expected to be implemented in 2028, or by 2029 at the latest, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said. Azalina
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Euro slides as concerns about French debt mount
NEW YORK, Oct 6 — The euro slid yesterday to its lowest level against the dollar in 17 months on worries about France’s high debt and deficits, which have sent its government bond yields soaring. But equities traded broadly higher
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Teenager loses hand picking up grenade in France school protests
PARIS, Oct 6 — A 15-year-old lost a hand yesterday in the latest round of French high school protests that have erupted into clashes with police, with more than 200 students injured in the violence. France has been shaken by a
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Leaders visit Pacific atoll at frontline of climate change
FUNAFUTI (Tuvalu), Oct 5 — Over a dozen leaders touched down on the tiny Pacific atoll nation of Tuvalu today for a first-hand look at a once-vibrant ecosystem wiped out due to climate change. The getaway comes on the sidelines of
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