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Anwar welcomes Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing at Perdana Putra

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 8 — Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing, who is on a two-day visit to Malaysia beginning yesterday, was accorded an official welcome at the Perdana Putra Complex here today. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim welcomed Min Aung

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Singapore tightens online controls on non-compliant mobility devices

SINGAPORE, Oct 8 — Singapore will tighten controls on non-compliant active mobility devices sold or advertised online, while introducing new measures covering battery safety, autonomous vehicles and illegal transport services. The measures were approved by Parliament on Wednesday through the

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Malaysia prepares for extreme heat as El Nino looms from end-2026 to April, says Mat Sabu

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 8 — The government is making early preparations for potentially extreme heat, with temperatures forecast to reach 40 degrees Celsius from the end of this year until April next year. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk

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CGT Asia confirms Philippine passenger boarded Subang-Laos flight without carry-on baggage

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — CGT Asia Limited has confirmed that only one Philippine national was on board its aircraft when it departed Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (WMSA), Subang, for Luang Prabang International Airport, Laos, on October 1, and

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Haze persists as 38 areas record unhealthy API, Segamat highest at 187

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Haze continued to blanket much of Peninsular Malaysia this morning, with 38 of the country’s 68 air quality monitoring stations recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 9am, led by Segamat in Johor

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Cooking oil subsidies total RM3.886b, palm oil levies RM3.278b in 2024-2025, says MOF

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The government spent RM3.886 billion on cooking oil subsidies from 2024 to 2025, compared with RM3.278 billion collected in windfall profit levies from the palm oil industry during the same period, according to the Ministry

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MOF: Malaysia to pursue continued legal action, global cooperation for maximum 1MDB asset recovery

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The government will continue to take legal action and strengthen international cooperation to maximise the recovery of the remaining misappropriated assets of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF). The ministry

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LCS 1 delivery pushed to April 2027, Defence Ministry issues damages notice to Lunas, says minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Lumut Naval Shipyard (Lunas), the company building Malaysia’s first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 1), has set April 2027 as the new delivery date for the vessel to the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) under Phase 1.

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Anwar: Budget 2027 to turn economic growth into better lives for Malaysians

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Fifth Madani Budget is based on a clear resolve to strengthen the nation’s economy and translate growth into a better life for the people. Anwar said he

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Japanese seafood giant Umios bets bigger on Malaysia after taking 51pc stake in Pet World

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Umios Corporation, one of the world’s largest fishery and food companies, plans to broaden its footprint in Malaysia with new investments which will expand both its human and pet food business. Manager of its overseas

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