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RM1 ATM fee: How to distinguish free bank ATMs from paid non-bank machines
KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — While the RM1 interbank ATM withdrawal fee was waived on 1 July 2026, banks clarified today that users must still distinguish between bank-operated and non-bank tellers to avoid unexpected charges. According to a joint statement
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Miti: Stronger ringgit boosts Malaysia’s export competitiveness and reduces import‑driven production costs
KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — The strengthening of the ringgit has not affected the country’s trade performance. Instead, it has helped to make Malaysia’s exports more price-competitive in international markets, according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti).
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Nga Kor Ming: Govt offers 10pc home‑purchase discount at AREC 2026; Malaysian developers win 14 FIABCI awards
KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — The government is offering a 10 per cent discount on home purchases during the Asean Real Estate Conference (AREC) 2026, which will be held at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) from July
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Fahmi warns voters over digital sabotage tactics and fake accounts in Johor polls
MUAR, July 3 — Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has warned voters to be alert to digital sabotage tactics, after attempts to set up fake accounts using candidates’ images to spread misinformation during the Johor state election campaign. He said
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Belgium eyes tech transfer over rare earths from Malaysia, seeks deeper mineral cooperation
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — Belgium seeks to strengthen rare earth mineral ties with Malaysia in its bid to reduce reliance on China, the kingdom’s deputy prime minister Maxime Prévot said today. However, Prévot stressed that Belgium wants to strengthen
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Households in Malaysia waste up to 97kg of food per person each year, stats show
PUTRAJAYA, July 2 — Food waste among households in Malaysia is estimated at between 31.9 kilogrammes (kg) to 97.3kg per capita annually, said Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin. He said that based on the National Household Indicators
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Proton hits 15-year high with 100,346 units sold in first half of 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — Proton has recorded its strongest first-half sales performance in 15 years, delivering 100,346 units in the first six months of 2026. This represents a 39.1 per cent increase over the same period in 2025 and
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Google loses final appeal against RM19b EU fine over Android antitrust case
BRUSSELS, July 2 — The EU’s top court upheld Thursday a record €4.1 billion (RM18.6 billion) fine the bloc slapped on Google for anti-competitive practices related to its Android operating system. The European Court of Justice dismissed the US tech giant’s
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Beijing plane crash pilot had mental health issues, diary referenced suicide
BEIJING, July 2 — The pilot who died after crashing a small plane into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, injuring 13 people, had mental health issues and had written about suicide in his diary, authorities said Thursday. The 66-year-old man flew a
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US-Iran talks to resume after Khamenei’s funeral, mediators confirm
DOHA, July 2 — The next indirect US-Iran talks will come after the late Iranian supreme leader’s funeral, mediators said Thursday, as diplomacy inches ahead on ending the Middle East war. Following the foes’ indirect discussions in Doha on Wednesday,
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