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Anwar orders rent cuts at federal govt-linked premises to aid small traders, urges states and local councils to follow suit
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — Putrajaya will lower rental rates at federal government-owned commercial premises from this month to ease cost pressures on small traders, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today. He said the move would involve premises
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Umno to stay in Negeri Sembilan unity government, says Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — Umno has no intention of becoming the opposition in Negeri Sembilan and will continue supporting and remain as part of the state’s Unity Government, party president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. He said
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Cameron Highlands floods: TNB ordered to pay RM4.7m over 2013 dam negligence
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has been ordered to pay RM4.7 million in damages to 100 individuals over its role in a 2013 dam water release in Cameron Highlands that led to fatalities and widespread property
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Education Ministry fires back at MCA, says all 10A SPM students got matriculation offers
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — The Education Ministry has refuted claims that several top SPM scorers were denied places in the matriculation programme, saying all eligible 10A students had already been offered admission, according to a Facebook post by Deputy
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Man suspected of assaulting wife linked to burial of foetus in Muslim cemetery in Kedah, says police
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — A man suspected of assaulting his wife in Sungai Petani last month is now under investigation after allegedly burying a foetus at a Muslim cemetery in Kedah on April 2. Kedah police chief Datuk Adzli
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MARA Act amendment ready for Cabinet in three weeks, says Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — A draft amendment to the 1966 Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) Act is set to be tabled before the Cabinet within three weeks, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said the timeline
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‘Must look at issue comprehensively’: Perak exco meets Anwar over elephants sent to Japan
IPOH, May 5 — Perak Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Sandrea Ng Shy Ching met the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday to present the latest developments regarding the relocation of three elephants from Zoo Taiping & Night
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Lim Guan Eng slams BN, Umno, PN, PAS over Rain Rave criticism, cites RM200m tourism boost
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — DAP Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has criticised BN, Umno, Perikatan Nasional (PN) and PAS for opposing the Rain Rave Water Festival 2026, saying they should be “ashamed” after the event reportedly drew 180,000 visitors
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Muhammad Faris Johari installed as 11th Undang Luak Sungai Ujong
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — Muhammad Faris Johari has been installed as the Yamtuan Muda (YTM) Dato’ Klana Petra Undang Luak Sungai Ujong, becoming the 11th holder of the traditional office in Negeri Sembilan. According to a statement posted by
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RM1.1b probe: Rafizi scheduled back at MACC at 10am today as questioning rolls into second day
PUTRAJAYA, May 5 — Former Economy Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli is scheduled to return to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters here today to continue providing his statement in connection with an investigation into a RM1.1 billion investment case.
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