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Batu Pahat man jailed six months after punching wife in face and head over rent arrears
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — A delivery worker was sentenced to six months’ jail by the Magistrates’ Court in Batu Pahat today after pleading guilty to punching his wife in the face and head after becoming angry when she asked
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Terengganu tops STPM rankings for seventh straight year, beats national average
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — Terengganu has retained its position as the best-performing state in the country for the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examination for the seventh consecutive year after recording a cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.18
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Penang to unveil financial hub blueprint by August amid push for SME growth
GEORGE TOWN, June 18 — Penang is pressing ahead with the proposed Penang International Financial Centre (PIFC) as part of efforts to nurture more home-grown corporate champions, with its white paper expected to be completed by the end of July
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STPM 2025: Record 1,336 students score perfect 4.0 CGPA
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — A total of 1,336 candidates in the 2025 Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examination achieved a perfect 4.00 cumulative grade point average (CGPA), up by 70 candidates from 1,266 the previous year. The improvement also
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Man who attacked motorcyclist with meat cleaver on Federal Highway pleads guilty
SHAH ALAM, June 18 — A salesman pleaded guilty today in the Sessions Court to attacking a motorcyclist with a meat cleaver on the Federal Highway last Tuesday. Azmi Jantan, 42, entered the plea after the charge was read out
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RMAF to receive first two FA-50M fighter jets in October, says Air Force chief
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has confirmed that the first two FA-50M light combat aircraft are scheduled to arrive in Malaysia in October. RMAF chief General Tan Sri Muhamad Norazlan Aris said the remaining
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UMT climbs to highest-ever QS ranking, enters world’s top 47pc universities
KUALA NERUS, June 18 — Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) has improved its position in the QS World University Rankings (QS WUR) 2027, rising to the 701-710 band globally from 801-850 in the previous year. UMT Vice-Chancellor Dr Mohd Zamri Ibrahim
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Jakarta eyes deeper Singapore ties in transport and urban development ahead of 500th anniversary
JAKARTA, June 18 — Jakarta is seeking to deepen cooperation with Singapore in transportation, urban development, civil service capacity-building, and investments, as it prepares for a “new leap forward” ahead of the city’s 500th anniversary. Governor Pramono Anung said the
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Cook says Apple facing ‘hundred‑year flood’ in AI‑driven chip prices, warns of product hikes
SAN FRANCISCO, June 18 — Outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook warned that demand for memory chips from the artificial intelligence boom will force the tech giant to increase the prices of its products, according to an interview with the Wall Street
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South Korea’s Lee leaves G7 with Trump’s pen after talks he says made ‘significant progress’ on peninsula peace
SEOUL, June 18 — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung left the G7 summit in France with the souvenir of a pen from US President Donald Trump and the promise of a golf game after a dinner discussion he described
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