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NGOs to protest at US Embassy over interference in Malaysia’s sovereign policies
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Three non-governmental organisations (NGOs) will hold a peaceful assembly and submit a memorandum of protest to the United States (US) Embassy here today to oppose the attempt by US members of Congress to pressurise Malaysia
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Malaysian passport ranks world’s seventh most powerful, ahead of US, says index
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Malaysia’s passport remained the world’s seventh most powerful in the Henley Passport Index 2026, offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 183 destinations. According to the index, Malaysia shared seventh place with Australia, Canada, Czechia, Latvia,
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Anwar: Indian community empowerment must focus on education, skills and jobs
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Efforts to empower the Indian community must prioritise quality education, comprehensive welfare, skills development and better employment opportunities, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. In a Facebook post yesterday, Anwar said he emphasised these
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Brussels slaps Google with US$1b fines, Digital Markets Act delivers biggest blow yet
BRUSSELS, July 23 — The European Union on Thursday slapped Google with fines worth 890 million euros (US$1 billion) in a move that risks escalating tensions with the United States. The EU fined the US giant 460 million euros for
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Pakatan pushes back against ‘sole voice’ claim for Malay-Muslims
SEREMBAN, July 23 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) has rejected claims that only one political bloc represents the Malay-Muslim community, describing such a narrative as inconsistent with Malaysia’s multicultural reality. PH communications director Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said attempts to portray
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Fahmi says action was taken over Negeri Sembilan land encroachment
SEREMBAN, July 23 — Claims that the Negeri Sembilan government failed to act against the encroachment of state land in several villages, including Kampung Pasir near here, are unfounded. Pakatan Harapan (PH) Communications Director Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said that,
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BN to unveil Negeri Sembilan election manifesto tomorrow
REMBAU, July 23 — Barisan Nasional (BN) will launch its manifesto for the upcoming Negeri Sembilan state election tomorrow night, its deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said. Mohamad, who is also State BN chairman, said the manifesto had been
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Malaysia nearing renewable energy target as solar push gathers pace, says DPM Fadillah
PASIR MAS, July 23 — Malaysia’s renewable energy installed capacity stood at nearly 32 per cent as of June, putting the country firmly on course to achieve its 35 per cent target by 2030, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri
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Malaysian business confidence weakens in 1H 2026 amid rising costs, global uncertainties, says ACCCIM
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Business confidence among Malaysian firms weakened in the first half of 2026, with the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) Business and Economic Conditions Survey (M-BECS) showing companies grappling with rising
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Asean foreign ministers to demand freedom of navigation in Hormuz strait
MANILA, July 23 — Foreign ministers from fuel-stressed Southeast Asia will call for freedom of navigation in international straits when they wrap a week of meetings largely overshadowed by the US-Iran war, according to a draft communique seen by AFP.
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