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Democrats blast billion‑dollar taxpayer plan for Trump’s White House ballroom security upgrades
WASHINGTON, May 17 — A US Senate official on Saturday removed security funding that could be used for President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom from a massive spending package, Democratic lawmakers said, imperilling Republican efforts to devote taxpayer money
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Amir Hamzah dismisses talk of new T20 classification, says focus remains on BUDI95
BALIK PULAU, May 17 — The government has not discussed any proposal to introduce a new classification for the top 20 per cent income group (T20), Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said. He said the government is
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Anwar says he wants good faith talks with Zahid after Johor BN election stance
JOHOR BAHRU, May 17 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim intends to meet his counterpart in Barisan Nasional (BN) Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to discuss the coalition’s Johor leadership decision to contest on its own in
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‘Silk Road’ Scholarship offers full sponsorship for Malaysian undergraduates, postgraduates in China
KOTA KINABALU, May 17 — Malaysian students can now apply for the Chinese Government’s fully funded “Silk Road” Scholarship Programme for the 2026 intake, offered by Kibing Group in partnership with Changsha University of Science and Technology (CSUST) and supported
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Talk to your own BN minister: Loke tells Wee Ka Siong where to bring UEC grouses
JOHOR BAHRU, May 17 — DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has told MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong to direct his complaints regarding the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) to his own coalition partner, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry
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Gagasan Rakyat amends constitution, aligns divisions with 26 parliamentary seats, says Hajiji
KOTA KINABALU, May 17 — Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (Gagasan Rakyat) is fully prepared to face the 16th General Election (GE16) following a constitutional amendment to restructure its divisions according to the 26 parliamentary constituencies in Sabah and Labuan. Its
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Thunderstorms to lash large swathes of Malaysia until late evening
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm warning for states across Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak, cautioning residents to brace for heavy rain, strong winds and lightning until 7.00pm. The warning, issued at
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Mahmoud Abbas’ son wins seat on Fatah leadership body at Palestinian group’s first congress in years
RAMALLAH (Palestinian Territories), May 17 — The son of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas won a seat on Fatah’s top decision-making body on Sunday, as initial results emerged from the Palestinian movement’s first congress in years. Yasser Abbas, 64, a businessman
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Chow Kon Yeow urges Pakatan not to be complacent in Penang stronghold
JOHOR BAHRU, May 17 — Penang Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Chow Kon Yeow has reminded the coalition not to be lulled into complacency by its dominance in the state over the past two decades, but instead to prepare for a
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Johor BN, Pakatan contesting all seats won’t affect federal cooperation, says Fahmi
JOHOR BAHRU, May 17 — The decision by Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) in Johor to each contest all 56 seats in the next state election will not affect cooperation at the federal government level, said PH communications
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