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Private clinics accuse health minister of ‘complicity or absence’ in face of NACCOL ‘overreach’
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — The Federation of Private Medical Practitioners’ Associations, Malaysia (FPMPAM) has accused the health minister of failing to defend doctors against policy overreach by the National Action Council on Cost of Living (NACCOL). FPMPAM president Dr
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Man arrested for attempting shortcut across LRT tracks at Masjid Jamek station
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — A man, believed to be a foreigner, was arrested for trespassing onto the Light Rail Transit (LRT) tracks at Masjid Jamek station along the Ampang line here yesterday. Dang Wangi district police chief ACP Sulizmie
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Police to detain and drug test Eda Ezrin, five others upon return from Thailand
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Police will arrest Kelantanese singer Eda Ezrin, her husband, and four friends the moment they return from Thailand, which released them from drug charges yesterday. Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said officers have
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Lumut’s RGT3 project part of Perak’s job creation drive, will generate 3,000 jobs
IPOH, Aug 7 — Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the country’s third regasification terminal (RGT3), which will be constructed in Lumut Maritime Industrial City (LuMIC), is expected to generate at least 3,000 job opportunities. Saarani added the
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Semiconductor shock: Trump’s 100pc tariff warning jolts Asian markets
TOKYO, Aug 7 — Chip-related shares were down in early Asian trade today, after US President Donald Trump said he planned to impose a 100 per cent tariff on imported semiconductors. Tokyo Electron, a major Japanese producer of chipmaking equipment,
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Brazil turns to WTO for relief over Trump’s 50pc tariffs on coffee, beef, sugar
BRASILIA, Aug 7 — Brazil on Wednesday approached the World Trade Organization for relief against trade tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, sources in the government of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told AFP. The 50-per cent tariff on
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Big Macs selling, but US$10 meals spook struggling US diners
NEW YORK, Aug — McDonald’s profits rose in the second quarter behind a rebound in US sales but executives said Wednesday that low-income consumers remained under economic stress. The fast-food chain notched a 2.5-per cent rise in US comparable sales
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Malaysia set for RM104b in 2025 investments, trade target unchanged despite global headwinds
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) has projected 2025’s approved investments to amount to RM104 billion involving manufacturing and selected services sectors under the purview of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida). Its Minister
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Pharmaniaga completes regularisation plan, set to exit PN17 by Q1 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Pharmaniaga Bhd has completed its Practice Note 17 (PN17) regularisation plan following the completion of its capital reduction exercise through the cancellation of RM520 million in issued share capital. In a statement yesterday, the pharmaceutical
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Fed cut bets give ringgit a morning boost
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar on Thursday, lifted by a softer greenback amid growing expectations of interest rate cuts by the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) in the coming months. At 8
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