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Anwar asks Negeri Sembilan voters to maintain Pakatan mandate for development continuity
SEREMBAN, July 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on voters to continue supporting Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election to ensure the continuity of development initiatives for the benefit of the people.
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Govt weighs SST relief for elderly care centres amid cost concerns
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The Ministry of Finance (MoF), together with the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM), is conducting a further study on a proposal to exempt elderly care centres from the Sales and Service Tax (SST).
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Padini says MACC has unfrozen all bank accounts linked to probe
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Padini Holdings Berhad said today that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has unfrozen all of the company’s and its subsidiaries’ bank accounts that had been frozen as part of an anti-money laundering investigation, adding that
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SARA aid sees strong uptake with 99pc utilisation among STR recipients
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) programme has seen a 99 per cent utilisation rate among nearly nine million monthly Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) recipients, with spending hitting RM3.45 billion so far this year. The Ministry of
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PAC: RM10.879b cooking oil subsidy failed to fully reach intended recipients
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has called for an overhaul of the country’s cooking oil subsidy management system after finding that the existing mechanism failed to ensure subsidised cooking oil reached those who genuinely needed
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Mat Sabu: Measures in place to protect food supply from El Nino impact
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The government is strengthening various mitigation measures to reduce the impact of the El Nino phenomenon on the agro-food sector, including ensuring more efficient water resource management, expanding the use of smart irrigation technology and providing
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Education Ministry: Nearly 20pc of Chinese secondary students enrolled in UEC schools this year
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Nearly 20 per cent of Chinese secondary school students in Malaysia are enrolled in Chinese independent high schools offering the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) stream this year, according to the Education Ministry. In a written
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Anwar says 200-litre BUDI95 quota fits most drivers as average RON95 use is 100 litres
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim defended the reduction of the BUDI95 fuel quota from 300 litres to 200 litres a month, saying the move was based on actual usage data showing that most users
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KWAP deceived into RM200m eFishery investment despite due diligence, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said the Retirement Fund (Incorporated) (KWAP) was deceived by Indonesian aquaculture startup eFishery after the company manipulated its financial statements, despite the fund carrying out due diligence before investing
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Govt refunds RM14.7b in excess tax payments to 3.17 million cases
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The government has refunded RM14.7 billion in excess tax payments involving 3.17 million taxpayer cases as of June 30, 2026, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF). Of the total amount, RM5.75 billion was refunded
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