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Nobel Peace Prize 2026 goes to Navi Pillay, South African lawyer who helped establish rape as an act of genocide
OSLO, Oct 9 — South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay, who challenged apartheid before helping establish rape as an act of genocide under international law, has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the award
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Saudia pilot among three dead after Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport
RIYADH, Oct 9 — Saudi Arabia said today that three people were killed including a pilot were killed in attacks on Riyadh’s international airport, after Yemen’s Houthis claimed a series of attacks targeting the facility. The conflict between the Houthis
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Budget 2027: Government earmarks RM60m for Matrade, RM1b to boost MSME exports
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 – The federal government will allocate RM60 million to the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) to help build local companies’ capacity to enter and diversify their overseas markets, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said
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Anwar: Voluntary medical insurance MediAsas to kick off in 2027, EPF Akaun Sejahtera can pay premiums
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — MediAsas, a voluntary medical insurance and takaful plan, will be launched nationwide at affordable prices in January 2027, Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced today. While tabling Budget 2027 at Dewan
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Budget 2027: Higher Education Ministry gets RM19.1bil, RM800mil for university facilities upgrades
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The Higher Education Ministry will receive RM19.1 billion under Budget 2027. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this will include RM800 million to upgrade university facilities and replace ageing equipment. “The allocation would be
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Budget 2027: 9,000 contract doctors to be made permanent in 2027, incentive hike for paramedics and nurses
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — More than 9,000 contract doctors will be given permanent posting in public healthcare facilities next year, Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced today. While tabling Budget 2027 at the Dewan Rakyat
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Anwar: MA63 a national promise, 12 items finalised, more scholarships for Sabah and Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) should be seen as part of a “Waad Nasional” or national promise and a national responsibility that must receive a national response, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today
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Budget 2027: SMEs to gain up to RM6,000 each from income tax cuts
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — A total of 300,000 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Malaysia are expected to have additional income of up to RM6,000 each amid expected lower taxes, as the federal government will be cutting their
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Johor police say rejection, jealousy may have fuelled resentment behind Irene Sofiya’s school murder
JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 9 — Police believe resentment, including over romantic rejection, may have been among the motives for the murder of 16-year-old Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal at a secondary school in Yong Peng, Batu Pahat, last Saturday. Johor
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Immigration dept detains 20, seizes 341 passports in foreign worker quota abuse probe
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 9 — The Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) detained 20 individuals aged between 23 and 47 during a special operation in Taman Datuk Ahmad Razali here yesterday over suspected involvement in a syndicate abusing foreign worker quotas. Immigration director-general
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