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PM Anwar says subsidy rationalisation toughest act, but vital to curb wastage
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 — Subsidy rationalisation is one of the toughest economic acts but it is necessary to plug wastages and leakages in Malaysia, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said even
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Zahid tells Negri Sembilan representatives to put public welfare first
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has advised the coalition’s 18 Negeri Sembilan state assemblymen to stay out of matters involving customary law and the royal institution, and instead focus on the people’s
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DKU hauls Negeri Sembilan MB Ismail Lasim, 16 others to court over throne dispute
SEREMBAN, Oct 19 — The Negeri Sembilan Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU) and its secretary Raja Norazli Raja Nordin have gone to court seeking permission to start contempt proceedings against Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim, 10 former state executive councillors
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ECRL fares start at RM60 for Gombak-Kuantan route, RM125 one-way to Kota Bharu
GOMBAK, Oct 19 — Fares for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) will start from as low as RM60 one way for Economy Transit services between Gombak and KotaSAS or Kota Sultan Ahmad Shah, Kuantan, Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd
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King receives credentials of 18 foreign envoys to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today received the credentials of 18 foreign heads of mission to Malaysia at Istana Negara here. The presentation of credentials ceremony was held at the Singgahsana Kecil of the
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Terengganu woman loses over RM80,000 in online investment scam
KUALA TERENGGANU, Oct 19 — A 63-year-old housewife lost RM87,975.04 after being duped by an online investment scam involving a non-existent scheme. Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the victim came across a stock investment advertisement on Facebook
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KTMB says cable theft sparks delays on Komuter line this morning
PETALING JAYA, Oct 19 — KTMB confirmed that a signalling cable theft was behind delays of more than 30 minutes on the Padang Jawa–Shah Alam–Batu Tiga stretch of the Komuter service this morning. The operator said a signalling fault was
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The future according to Elon Musk now comes with politics attached
WASHINGTON, Oct 19 — With a sports car that somersaults through the air, Elon Musk is back in the headlines for technological daring — but his plunge into politics and his return to US President Donald Trump’s side mean the
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Trump accuses Zelensky of not wanting to end war as Ukraine strikes Russian energy sites
KYIV, Oct 19 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with top US envoys yesterday to try to ease tensions, as Donald Trump accused his counterpart of not wanting to end the war with Russia. Zelensky spoke to US officials Steve Witkoff
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Myanmar rights commission disqualified from South-east Asian rights forum, loses 2027 chairmanship
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) has been disqualified from the South-east Asia National Human Rights Institutions Forum (SEANF), costing it its turn at the forum’s rotating chairmanship in 2027. SEANF said in a
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