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Minister urges SMEs to tap RM5b relief fund as 20 banks join financing scheme
BALIK PULAU, May 30 — Small and medium enterprise (SME) entrepreneurs in the country have been urged to seize the opportunity to apply for financing under the SME Stabilisation Relief Facility (SME SRF) provided by the government to help their
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Malaysia’s dry season is coming — and Bomba is preparing early
CYBERJAYA, May 30 — The Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (JBPM) is stepping up preparations for heatwaves and forest fires amid expectations of drier weather linked to the El Nino phenomenon. Its director-general Datuk Seri Nor Hisham Mohammad said
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He stepped out just in time: Trailer driver cheats death in Gua Musang ravine plunge
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — A trailer driver cheated death after exiting his vehicle moments before it suddenly rolled forward and plunged into a ravine along the Gua Musang-Lojing road in Kelantan. The dramatic incident unfolded at Km90 of the route
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Fadhlina: New Women’s Reading Club to foster reading culture across generations
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — The Women’s Reading Club (KPM) is set to become a platform bringing together women from all age groups, including mothers, young women and girls, who share a passion for reading. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said
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Anwar renews commitment to fairer development for Sabah and Sarawak in Kaamatan, Gawai message
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — The Madani government is committed to ensuring that Sabah and Sarawak receive equitable and sustained development through better educational opportunities, access to quality healthcare and comprehensive basic infrastructure, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
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DPM Fadillah: Kaamatan more than cultural celebration, is symbol of gratitude, unity and togetherness
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — The Kaamatan Festival celebrated by the Kadazan-Dusun, Murut and Rungus communities in Sabah is more than a cultural celebration, serving as a symbol of gratitude, unity and togetherness in the state’s multiracial society. In a
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Pharmacy chain Big Caring’s RM3b IPO looms as Malaysia’s next healthcare bellwether
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — Malaysia’s largest pharmacy chain is preparing to test investor appetite with what could become one of the country’s biggest initial public offerings in a decade. According to Bloomberg, Big Caring Group Bhd, the operator behind
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Kenya court suspends US plans for Ebola quarantine facility on its soil
NAIROBI, May 29 — A Kenyan high court has ordered the temporary suspension of plans for the United States to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in the country. High Court Judge Patricia Nyaundi said in her orders late yesterday
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Pentagon chief Hegseth to headline Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, China sends only scholars
SINGAPORE, May 29 — Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is the headline speaker at Asia’s premier defence summit opening today, but China’s top officials aren’t expected despite weighty questions like Taiwan and the war in Iran. Beijing’s defence minister is to
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RM24m Bukit Jalil stadium upgrade project under MACC scrutiny after complaints
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today confirmed it is reviewing complaints linked to the evaluation process and upgrade works at the National Stadium Bukit Jalil. It said it is examining related information and documents before
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