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‘No decision made’ — Saravanan rebuts Perikatan announcement on MIC entry
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — MIC deputy president Datuk Seri M. Saravanan has denied that his party has joined Perikatan Nasional (PN), directly refuting a claim made earlier by the coalition’s secretary-general, Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan. Saravanan insisted that MIC’s
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MIC officially in the Perikatan club? Takiyuddin says official admission tonight
KOTA BHARU, March 17 — The Perikatan Nasional (PN) is now a coalition of five parties with MIC the latest member, Berita Harian reported today. Citing PN secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, the newspaper reported that an official letter confirming
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Fuel, freight, fertiliser: FMM warns rising freight and energy costs from West Asia tensions could hit Malaysian prices… hard
PETALING JAYA, March 17 — Rising global tensions are driving up fuel, freight and fertiliser costs, with potential knock-on effects on prices in Malaysia, the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) warned today. Its president Jacob Lee Chor Kok said escalating
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Price wars incoming? Malaysian manufacturers say nearly half of local firms forced to cut prices amid China pressure
PETALING JAYA, March 17 — Malaysian manufacturers are facing mounting pressure to cut prices and margins as competition from Chinese products intensifies, the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) said today. Its president Jacob Lee Chor Kok said 46 per cent
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Anwar says Intel boss Tan Lip Bu has outlined Malaysia investment, advanced complex to start later this year
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Intel’s investment in Malaysia is set to expand, with its advanced packaging complex and assembly manufacturing expected to be operational later this year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “I received a briefing yesterday
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Tracks done: All 519km ECRL laid from Kota Bharu to Gombak, testing begins ahead of 2027 launch
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — The track laying of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) for the entire Kota Bharu, Kelantan to Gombak, Selangor alignment, covering 519 kilometres (km) has been completed. China Communications Construction (ECRL) Sdn Bhd (CCCECRL) said
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Guan Eng criticises Penang CM land tax ‘shock,’ demands system review
GEORGE TOWN, March 17 — Former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng has criticised Chow Kon Yeow over “unjust and illogical” land tax hikes reaching as high as 4,000 times, challenging his successor to “go to the ground” to witness
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Pos Malaysia sees 15 to 20pc rise in Raya parcels, hijabs leading orders
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Pos Malaysia Bhd expects parcel volumes to increase by between 15 per cent and 20 per cent during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri period this year compared with ordinary months, driven largely by purchases of Raya
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Taliban accuses Pakistan of hitting Kabul drug rehab centre, claiming hundreds killed in latest cross-border attack
KABUL, March 17 — Heavy casualties were feared on Tuesday after Afghanistan accused Pakistan of hitting a treatment centre for drug addicts in the capital, Kabul, and killing civilians. Pakistan denied deliberately targeting the facility, instead saying it had conducted
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Trump asks China to push back Xi summit, saying Middle East war makes staying home more urgent
WASHINGTON, March 17 — US President Donald Trump said Monday he had asked China to delay his summit with Xi Jinping by around a month while he deals with the war in the Middle East. Trump had been due to
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