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Dewan Rakyat sitting to proceed on June 22 as scheduled, says Speaker’s Office
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The Second Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament, scheduled to begin on June 22, will proceed according to the set calendar, according to the Office of Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari
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MCA confirms contest in Johor state election, seat talks ongoing
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has confirmed the Barisan Nasional (BN) component party will contest in the upcoming 16th Johor state election (PRN16). Wee, who is also Ayer Hitam MP, told Berita
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Negeri Sembilan DKU seeks court injunction to block chiefs from meeting, ousting secretary
SEREMBAN, June 5 — The Dewan Keadilan dan Undang Negeri Sembilan (DKU) has applied for an interlocutory injunction to stop several ruling chiefs from holding a special sitting and from removing its secretary, Raja Norazli Raja Nordin. The application, filed
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PM orders MOHE, MOH to expedite resolution of Alexandria PharmD recognition issue for affected students
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has directed the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) to quickly resolve the issue of recognition for the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) qualification awarded
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Anwar to launch Johor Pakatan election machinery tomorrow ahead of state polls
JOHOR BAHRU, June 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman, is scheduled to launch the Johor PH election machinery for the 16th Johor state election tomorrow night. Johor PKR vice-chairman Jimmy Puah
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Sultan Ibrahim graces Trooping of the Colours ceremony at Dataran Pahlawan Negara, inspects parade
PUTRAJAYA, June 5 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today graced the Trooping of the Colours ceremony at Dataran Pahlawan Negara here. Upon His Majesty’s arrival at 8.45am, the national anthem, Negaraku, was played, followed by a 21-gun
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Thai watchdog to sue Meta over Facebook scam ads targeting users
BANGKOK, June 5 — Thailand’s consumer watchdog said it will sue Meta’s Facebook for allegedly allowing scammers to use the platform to defraud users through adverts and for failing to protect consumers, the Consumer Council said yesterday. Meta did not
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Ringgit slips against US dollar but strengthens against other major currencies
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The ringgit traded easier against the US dollar today morning but strengthened against other major currencies amid a cautious currency market, as authorities across Asia issued statements reaffirming their commitment to stabilise their respective currencies.
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Zelensky proposes face-to-face meeting with Putin in rare open letter
KYIV, June 5 — Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin in a rare open letter to the Russian leader yesterday, shortly after the Kremlin chief had conceded Moscow needed to strengthen its air defences following a
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Trump scraps concerts, announces ‘rally to end all rallies’ for US 250th birthday
WASHINGTON, June 5 — US President Donald Trump yesterday announced a mass rally in Washington on June 24 to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, saying he’d cancelled planned concerts after several artists pulled out. “In celebration of our Country’s 250 Year
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