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Fadhlina Sidek demands stricter school safety, guidelines enforced after student’s fatal fall in Negeri Sembilan
JOHOR BAHRU, June 23 — The Education Ministry has ordered all schools nationwide to strengthen their protection and safety aspects through the implementation of mandatory school security guidelines without any compromise. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the ministry has taken
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‘Never return to pre-war conditions’ — Iran sets new rules for Hormuz strait
TEHRAN, June 23 — Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that the Strait of Hormuz will be administered by Tehran, state media reported on Tuesday, following talks pushing to end the US-Israeli war on the Islamic republic. Iran and
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Meta bets on Indian startup head Kunal Shah to take charge of WhatsApp
MUMBAI, June 23 — Meta has tapped Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah as the new head of WhatsApp, as the US tech giant seeks ways to monetise the messaging app’s massive user base. The announcement, made Monday night, was accompanied
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SpaceX stock craters, hundreds of billions wiped out as AI scepticism hits Wall Street
HONG KONG, June 23 — Asian equities fluctuated Tuesday following a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street as investors again questioned a long-running AI-fuelled boom, while crude largely held losses that came on the back of positive US-Iran talks. While Washington
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Loke: Malaysia must modernise ports, secure shipping routes amid global uncertainty
KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Malaysia must build a future-ready maritime economy, anchored by resilient ports, a diversified energy architecture, innovative digital infrastructure, secure shipping corridors, and robust regional cooperation. Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said this is important
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Tourism minister: Rain Rave Water Festival generated RM320m in tourism revenue, drew half a million people
KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — The Rain Rave Water Festival held on the Labour Day holiday generated an estimated RM320.4 million in overall tourism revenue, Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing told Parliament this morning. The event, which received
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Anwar: Johor got RM16b back from Putrajaya, more than it contributed
TANGKAK, June 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Federal government has channelled a higher allocation to Johor than the revenue the state has contributed to the government over the past three years. He said that based
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Heatwave smashes European temperature records; 18 people, including two children, dead in France
PARIS, June 23 — At least 18 people died in France, including two children left in a hot car, as a heatwave hung over Europe, smashing temperature records in several cities on Monday. As schools in France closed or modified
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US lifts Iran sanctions for 60 days following peace roadmap agreement
BUERGENSTOCK, June 23— The United States waived sanctions on Iran for 60 days from Monday after the first talks under a nascent peace deal, while officials reported a sustained lull in fighting in Lebanon under the agreement aimed at ending
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Oil slides as sanctions waiver begins under US-Iran peace talks
NEW YORK, June 23 — Crude prices fell Monday after the US said it is temporarily lifting sanctions on Iran to allow it to export oil, while the Nasdaq retreated on concerns after AI investments by SpaceX and other tech
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