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Hospitalisation, critical illness and medical device aid among RM1.42b MySalam payouts to Malaysians, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said a total of 1.88 million Malaysians have benefited from the MySalam health protection scheme since its introduction in 2019, with claims amounting to RM1.423 billion as at December 31,
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Anwar to visit Sabah tomorrow for Madani Link launch and National Unity Week event
KOTA KINABALU, June 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to make a one-day visit to Sabah tomorrow to attend several events, including an official launch and community programmes. The Prime Minister will kick off his visit
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EC sets Johor election on July 11, Negeri on Aug 1
PUTRAJAYA, June 12 — The Election Commission (EC) has announced the polling dates for the upcoming state elections in Johor and Negri Sembilan, setting the stage for a high-stakes political showdown in the southern region. EC chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan
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LHDN makes e-Derma mandatory for new tax exemption applications from June 15
PUTRAJAYA, June 12 — All new applications for approval under Subsection 44(6) of the Income Tax Act 1967 involving institutions or organisations (IOs) must be submitted through the e-Derma system from June 15, 2026. In a statement today, the Inland Revenue
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Umno sec-gen welcomes 21,858 new and returning members to ‘Rumah Bangsa’
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Umno has recorded 21,858 new and returning members within less than two months since online registration was opened on April 20, party secretary-general Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said today. He said the figure covers new
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Scam ‘salary’ of RM85 costs 37-year-old nearly RM100,000 in online job ruse
KUALA TERENGGANU, June 12 — A 37-year-old housewife lost RM95,715 after falling victim to an online job scam that promised easy earnings but delivered only a token RM85 commission, Harian Metro reported today. Kuala Terengganu police chief Assistant Commissioner Azli Mohd Noor
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Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung quits PKR leadership, says party ‘no longer’ what it was
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung has stepped down from PKR’s central leadership council after 18 years in the party, citing concerns over its direction and internal decision-making.Lee, however, said he will remain a PKR
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Umno Youth chief’s challenge to prosecution over Facebook post set for June 16 hearing
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh has filed a judicial review application challenging the Attorney General’s decision to prosecute him over a Facebook post allegedly capable of causing public fear. The application was
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Bersama urges Selangor to revoke non-Muslim worship guidelines, restart consultations
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) today urged the Selangor government to withdraw newly approved guidelines governing non-Muslim houses of worship and restart consultations with religious groups and other stakeholders. The party, led by former ministers Rafizi
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Will LIKE choke Brickfields? Residents, religious leaders seek answers on RM2.3b proposed highway
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — The Brickfields community has raised the alarm over the proposed RM2.32 billion Laluan Istana-Kiara Expressway (LIKE), warning that the massive project risks “paralysing” the district’s already congested inner roads. Leaders from local religious institutions and
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