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All 104 World Cup 2026 matches to be shown on RTM, RTMKlik and Unifi TV, says Fahmi
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Malaysians will be able to watch all 104 matches of the 2026 Fifa World Cup through RTM and Unifi TV platforms, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil confirmed today. Speaking after the weekly Cabinet meeting, Fahmi said
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Roofs torn off, trees uprooted, and power cut as whirlwind batters MPL Housing in Labuan, one injured
LABUAN, May 13 — A residential area at MPL Housing near Tanjung Aru here was hit by a tornado-like storm last night, damaging 33 houses and leaving one man injured. The victim, identified as Wong Kwet Kiong, 64, suffered head
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Pahang set to gazette 524 hectares in Bera for permanent forest reserves
KUANTAN, May 13 — The Pahang government has identified several forest areas to be proposed as new Permanent Forest Reserves (HSK) to balance development needs with environmental conservation, the State Assembly was told today. Pahang Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan
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1MDB task force chief says Jho Low should not be pardoned amid reported US clemency bid
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Fugitive Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho, a central figure in the multibillion-dollar scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), should not be pardoned, the chairman of the 1MDB taskforce said today, after a report said
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New routes along Pan Borneo highway to open from July, easing traffic around Kota Kinabalu
KOTA KINABALU, May 13 — Nine work packages under Phase 1A of the Sabah Pan Borneo Highway project are expected to be fully completed and opened to motorists this year, Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said. The packages
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Penang tightens sanitation, rodent monitoring at Swettenham Pier amid Hantavirus concerns
GEORGE TOWN, May 13 — The Penang Port Commission (PPC) has strengthened precautionary and health surveillance measures at the Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) following international reports of a cluster of Hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship. PPC chairman
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New ‘Option to Purchase’ rule could help reduce abandoned housing projects, says developers’ group
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — The proposed “Option to Purchase” (OTP) clause under the new housing law could provide greater protection for prospective home buyers while helping developers to better gauge genuine market interest and reduce the risk of abandoned
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Fish catch in Teluk Kumbar, Batu Maung remains steady despite Silicon Island reclamation, says Penang govt
GEORGE TOWN, May 13 — The Penang government has refuted claims that the development of the Silicon Island project has adversely affected the fisheries sector, saying fish landings by fishermen in Teluk Kumbar and Batu Maung have shown a stable
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Lim Guan Eng urges govt to maintain BUDI95, calls for banks to fund RM5b MSME support instead of targeting T20
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — The government should maintain the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) fuel subsidy scheme for all Malaysians and instead require banks to contribute more directly to MSME support, DAP Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng said. In a statement
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Home minister hits back at claims he gave Malaysian citizenship to Chinese nationals, calls it slander
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has dismissed allegations that he arbitrarily grants Malaysian citizenship to Chinese nationals, describing the claims as slanderous and malicious attempts to incite public sentiment and create confusion. He
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