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Anwar: RM500 domestic flight aid for new students travelling between peninsula and Sabah, Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — The government has announced a one-off RM500 special assistance for domestic flight ticket purchases for every eligible new student of public higher education institutions (IPTA) for the September or October intake this year. “The intake
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US Fed raises interest rates for first time since 2023, Trump sees move as personal attack
WASHINGTON, Sept 17 — The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, defying President Donald Trump’s demand for cuts, as central bank chief Kevin Warsh stressed the need to combat inflation that has
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EU chief pitches ‘associate member’ status for Canada as bloc seeks closer cooperation
STRASBOURG, Sept 16 — EU chief Ursula von der Leyen raised the prospect today of Canada becoming the 27-nation bloc’s first “associate member’, as she pitched closer cooperation on tech, defence and energy to Canadian leader Mark Carney. Von der
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Batik Air says it can bring in aircraft quickly to meet domestic demand if required
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — Batik Air is able to bring aircraft in quickly to absorb or help with the domestic market demand if required, says its chief executive officer Datuk Chandran Rama Muthy. He was responding to a foreign
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PM Anwar: Malaysia supports and appreciates Saudi Arabia’s efforts following drone interception in Mecca
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — Malaysia has expressed its support for Saudi Arabia following the successful interception of a drone near Mecca, asserting that any attempt to threaten the security and sanctity of Islam’s holiest city is completely unacceptable. Prime
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Selangor MB: Follow-up haze measures to be reviewed on Friday
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 16 — The Selangor government will review follow-up measures to address the deteriorating haze situation, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. He said the matter would be discussed in detail, based on reports from all relevant parties, at the
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Hannah Yeoh: My views on Najib’s pardon given honestly
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 16 —Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said she had expressed her views on former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s pardon application during the Pardons Board meeting on Sept 11, after reviewing the written
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Schools advised to stagger students seeking medical checks, says Perak health exco
IPOH, Sept 16 — The Perak government has advised schools to coordinate with District Health Offices and relevant health facilities before bringing large numbers of students for medical examinations following an outbreak. The advice came after a boarding school in
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Guan Eng: Umno No Longer Brings Value to Penang Government Amid Cooperation With PN, PAS
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 16 — DAP’s Air Putih assemblyman Lim Guan Eng has questioned the continued presence of Umno in the Penang unity government, saying the party has “no more value” to the administration when it is simultaneously working with
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Bank of Japan poised to raise rates to 1.25pc amid inflation, weak yen
TOKYO, Sept 16 — The Bank of Japan is poised to raise interest rates again on Friday to counter inflation fuelled by surging energy prices and to support the yen, under Washington’s watchful eye. Markets are awaiting the US Federal
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