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‘I have no idea what this fellow is talking about’: Azam Baki denies Albert Tei’s claim of threats and intimidation
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki has dismissed allegations of criminal intimidation made by businessman Albert Tei as “baseless,” urging the police to instead investigate the latter for lodging a
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Retired civil servant earns over RM7,000 monthly from Mersing fruit farm
MERSING, May 26 — The owner of an MD2 pineapple and banana plantation, which covers an area of 8.09 hectares on Jalan Pak Wan here, is aiming high to transform his enterprise, which has been running since 2021, into an
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Malaysian businesses turn cautious in 2Q, but services sector stays upbeat
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Businesses anticipate a softer second quarter 2026 (2Q 2026) outlook with the confidence indicator easing to negative 1.8 per cent from 4 per cent in the previous quarter, according to the Statistics Department Malaysia (DoSM).
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Penang tops exports while Johor leads imports in April 2026 trade
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Penang, Johor, Selangor, Sarawak and Kuala Lumpur dominated Malaysia’s exports, accounting for 88.9 per cent of April 2026’s total, according to the Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM). In the Export-Import Statistics by State April 2026 report
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Anwar says korban is about sacrifice, resilience and helping the needy
SEBERANG PERAI, May 26 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said the spirit of sacrifice should extend beyond religious obligations and serve as a reminder of perseverance, social responsibility and helping those in need. He said Malaysia has
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Petrol supply stable until August, says Anwar
SEBERANG PERAI, May 26 — Malaysia’s petrol supply is expected to remain stable until at least August despite global disruptions affecting energy routes and rising shipping costs, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today. He said Malaysia’s fuel stability
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PKR replaces Nurul Izzah as co-election director with Amirudin Shari
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — PKR has appointed vice-president Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari as its co-election director alongside Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, replacing deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar. PKR secretary-general Datuk Fuziah Salleh said the reshuffle was decided by
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Zahid takes Malaysian Bar’s DNAA challenge to Federal Court
KUALA LUMPUR May 26 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has applied for the Federal Court to set aside a Court of Appeal ruling that granted the Malaysian Bar leave to challenge the Attorney General’s (AG) decision
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Why is it still so hard to cut water losses? It’s the old pipes, says Air Selangor
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Malaysia has spent decades trying to reduce non-revenue water, or NRW, by chasing lower percentages and tighter targets. But once NRW comes down, the losses that remain are often the hardest to eliminate. This is
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Axiata eyes stronger dividends as it weighs asset monetisation strategy
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Axiata Group Bhd is continuing to evaluate monetisation pathways for several portfolio assets as part of its broader value realisation strategy. Axiata chief financial officer Nik Rizal Kamil said the group’s value illumination work extends
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