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Budget screening nears completion, Economy Ministry to forward 2027 development proposals to MoF

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 10 — The Economy Ministry expects to complete its screening of development expenditure proposals for 2027 by the middle of this month, before submitting its recommendations to the Finance Ministry (MoF), Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir

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Two boys reported missing last night found drowned at Pasir Gudang dam after overnight search

PASIR GUDANG, Aug 10 — The bodies of two primary schoolboys, who had been reported missing since last night, were recovered at a dam here by Fire and Rescue Department personnel early this morning. The victims have been identified as

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Cashless for all: E-wallets now a national habit for Malaysians across generations

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — E-wallets were long seen as a young person’s habit — something for students splitting bills or twenty-somethings ordering food delivery. New data from Ipsos Malaysia’s E-Wallet Landscape 2026 report suggests that story is out of

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Melaka election is change for PKR to rebuild, says Adam Adli

MELAKA, Aug 10 — Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) views the Melaka state election as a “new platform” to rebuild its strength through a more mature political approach centred on ideas and policies that are clearly communicated to the people. Acting

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Maintenance worker drowns after suspected fall into water tank at Kuala Langat power plant

SHAH ALAM, Aug 10 — A contract worker drowned after he was believed to have fallen into a five-metre-deep water tank while carrying out maintenance work at the cooling tower of the Kuala Langat Power Plant in Kuala Langat here

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Bursa rides Wall Street’s coattails to a firmer open

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Monday, taking cues from gains on Wall Street on Friday. At 9.09am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) edged up 0.21 of a point to 1,735.96 from Friday’s close

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US jobs shock gives ringgit a lift, but Hormuz remains the wildcard

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Monday on weaker United States (US) non-farm payrolls (NFP) data. At 8am, the local currency strengthened to 4.0875/0925 against the greenback from Friday’s close of 4.0885/0930.

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Four Spaniards held after US$300,000 watch snatch in millionaire playground Saint-Tropez

NICE, Aug 10 — French police have arrested four Spanish suspects after a luxury watch worth around US$300,000 (RM1.2 million) was snatched from a Brazilian tourist in the Riviera hotspot of Saint-Tropez, authorities said yesterday. The watch, valued by its

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Three-hundred-foot plunge, 17 injured: Air India pilot now faces confirmatory drug test

MUMBAI, Aug 10 — India’s aviation ministry said yesterday that an Air India pilot whose flight plunged dramatically in turbulence injuring 17 passengers and crew is undergoing a “confirmatory” psychoactive drug test. The Airbus A320, carrying 137 passengers and eight

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Iran says Khamenei met Pezeshkian — but still offers no glimpse of supreme leader

TEHRAN, Aug 10 — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian recently met with supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not appeared in public since assuming the post early in the Middle East war, Khamenei’s office said yesterday. “Dr Masoud Pezeshkian met

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