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Inside Auroville: India’s experimental city caught between utopian ideals and state power under Modi
AUROVILLE, June 26 — It was founded as a Sixties utopia “where men and women of all countries are able to live in peace and progressive harmony” without money or religious strife in southern India. For decades Auroville held fast to
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Adly Zahari: 60 to 70pc of ATM veterans choose entrepreneurship after leaving service
MELAKA, June 26 — Around 60 to 70 per cent of the 26,000 armed forces (ATM) veterans in the country have opted for entrepreneurship rather than salaried employment after completing their service over the past five years, said Deputy Defence Minister
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Mosti launches RM185m initiative to develop homegrown advanced semiconductor technology
KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — A research, development, innovation, commercialisation and economy (RDICE) programme worth RM185 million has been launched to strengthen Malaysia’s capabilities in advanced packaging technology. The Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (Mosti), in collaboration with the Academy of
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Baby girl dies after collapsing at babysitter’s home, woman detained to assist probe
SUNGAI PETANI, June 26 — An 11-month-old baby girl died today after she was allegedly injured when she fell from a chair while being fed at her babysitter’s house in Bedong on June 22. Kuala Muda police chief ACP Hanyan Ramlan
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Police probe fake teacher scam targeting parents with bogus school payment QR code
IPOH, June 25 — The police received two reports regarding the actions of an unidentified individual impersonating a teacher, allegedly collecting payments for school academic programmess from parents using a fake quick response (QR) code. Manjung district police chief ACP Hasbullah
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Fadhlina: Advocacy on Child Act, Anti-Bullying Act to be rolled out in schools
KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — Advocacy programmes on the Child Act 2001, the Anti-Bullying Act 2026 and the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 will be rolled out across the education sector. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the initiative was agreed
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KPDN seizes 1.36 tonnes of suspected diverted subsidised cooking oil in Kelantan
KOTA BHARU, June 26 — The Kelantan branch of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Living Costs (KPDN) seized 1.36 tonnes of subsidised cooking oil, suspected of being diverted, in a coordinated operation in Pasir Mas on June 24. Its director,
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Fadillah hails PAAB’s two decades of strengthening Malaysia’s water security
KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — Pengurusan Aset Air Berhad (PAAB) has grown into one of the key pillars in ensuring that the development of the country’s water sector is carried out in a more structured, sustainable and effective manner over the two
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PAS fields ex-Johor Bersatu chief Mazlan Bujang in 11-candidate state poll line-up
MUAR, June 26 — Former Johor executive councillor Mazlan Bujang, once the state chief of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), is among 11 candidates fielded by PAS to represent Perikatan Nasional (PN) in the Johor state election. PN chairman Datuk
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MAHB: Malaysia adds four new international flight routes to China and Indonesia
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — Malaysia strengthened its air connectivity with China and Indonesia through the launch of four new international services by Hainan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Wings Air and AirAsia, according to Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB). MAHB
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