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Johor assembly dissolution right move at right time, says Azalina
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — The dissolution of the Johor state legislative assembly is timely as the state government is currently in its strongest position, backed by positive public support for the current leadership, says Umno Information chief Datuk Seri
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Johor election: Muda to defend Puteri Wangsa seat, field more young candidates
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Muda will defend the Puteri Wangsa state seat held by its president, Amira Aisya Abdul Aziz, in the upcoming Johor state election. In a statement today, the party said its victory in Puteri Wangsa previously
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Johor BN convention likely rescheduled earlier as coalition gears up to contest all 56 seats
JOHOR BAHRU, June 2 — The Johor Barisan Nasional (BN) Convention, scheduled for June 14, may be brought forward, according to its secretary Datuk Abdul Halim Suleiman. He said the possibility arises from recent political developments in the state, particularly
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Singapore partners UK nuclear regulator to bolster expertise as it explores nuclear power option
SINGAPORE, June 2 — Singapore and the United Kingdom (UK) inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate in nuclear safety regulation, including the exchange of information and expertise, and the training of scientific and technical personnel. Singapore National Environment Agency
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UN agency warns El Nino likely by August, raising risk of heatwaves, droughts and extreme weather
GENEVA, June 2 — There is an 80-per cent chance of the warming El Nino phenomenon developing between June and August, increasing the risk of extreme weather events, the World Meteorological Organization said today. “Fuelled by unusually warm ocean waters
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Lim Guan Eng urges RM150m MSME loans for Chinese and Indian businesses to be channelled through BSN, cites Shariah compliance restrictions
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has called for RM100 million in loans allocated for Chinese-owned micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and RM50 million under Tekun Nasional for Indian-owned MSMEs to be channelled through Bank
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Johor Speaker confirms cancellation of June 22 sitting following Onn Hafiz’s dissolution announcement
JOHOR BAHRU, June 2 — The special Johor state assembly sitting scheduled for June 22 has been cancelled. The special one-day sitting was cancelled after Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi announced the dissolution of the state assembly yesterday.
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Lahad Datu man missing after Tepadung cave trip to collect bird’s nests
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — A 61-year-old man has been reported missing after he went into the Tepadung cave in Lahad Datu to search for bird’s nests. According to The Star, Lahad Datu Fire and Rescue Station chief Sumsoa Rashid said
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Singapore rolls out AI agent registry as govt expands use of artificial intelligence in public service
SINGAPORE, June 2 — Singapore is developing a registry of artificial intelligence agents for around 150,000 public officers, as the government moves to expand the use of AI in public service work while tightening safeguards on data security and oversight.
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Anthropic files for IPO as AI boom fuels race for billions in fresh funding
SAN FRANCISO, June 2 — AI giant Anthropic, the maker of the Claude chatbot, announced yesterday that it had filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO), as Silicon Valley AI companies look to raise the enormous sums needed to
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