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Malaysia can’t sell oil to Asean because it still imports 400,000 barrels daily, says investment, trade and industry minister
CEBU, May 8 — Malaysia does not sell oil to other Asean member states as the country is still importing about 400,000 barrels of crude oil per day, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani. He
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Pakatan to hold first national convention since 2022 in Johor on May 17, signals prep for polls
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) will hold its national convention in Johor on May 17, a major gathering aimed at strengthening the coalition’s machinery and outlining its strategy ahead of upcoming state polls and the 16th General
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Kedah Sultan’s birthday moved from June 21 to July 5, public holiday changed
ALOR SETAR, May 7 — The official birthday celebration of the Sultan of Kedah Al Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah has been moved from June 21 to July 5 this year. The change in date was announced through an
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Johor MB tables Bill to appoint five unelected assemblymen
ISKANDAR PUTERI, May 7 — Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi today tabled a Bill to amend the state constitution to allow the appointment of five unelected state assemblymen. The Bill, which had earlier drawn mixed views over claims
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464 false content pieces tied to supply crisis identified in April
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 — A total of 464 pieces of false content related to the global supply crisis were identified between March 29 and April 30, said Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching. She said 312 of the items
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Four men face murder charge over fatal machete attack on 70‑year‑old in Hilir Perak
TELUK INTAN, May 7 — Four men were charged today in the Magistrate’s Court here with the murder of an elderly man using a machete in April. The accused, S. R. C. Parkash Rao, M. V. Aligeswaran, T. Tiagesan, and
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11-year-old dies after motorcycle collision with another underage rider
SIK, May 7 — An 11-year-old boy has reportedly died from severe head injuries yesterday evening after his motorcycle crashed into another underage rider’s vehicle along Jalan Kampung Betong. According to a report in New Straits Times, Sik district police chief
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Johor MB quashes rumours of state assembly dissolution today
ISKANDAR PUTERI, May 7 — Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi has quashed rumours that the state assembly will be dissolved today, paving the way for a snap state election. He called on all 56 state assemblymen to remain
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Immigration Dept arrests two Indonesians over fake security stamp syndicate in KL raids
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — The Immigration Department has arrested two Indonesian men believed to be behind a fake Immigration security stamps syndicate during operations conducted in Taman Kepong Indah and Taman Dagang, Ampang here yesterday. Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria
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Sarawak to conduct cloud seeding over key dams to boost water supply
KUCHING, May 5 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) will conduct cloud seeding operations in Sarawak on May 11 and 12 to induce rainfall over key dam catchment areas. MetMalaysia, in a statement today, said the operations would focus on
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