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Road plan in works to link rail-only Kampung Pangi to Tenom town, says Sabah minister
KOTA KINABALU, March 6 — The road construction project linking Tenom town to Kampung Pangi is currently in the design stage, which is expected to be completed by May 29 this year. Sabah Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry Minister Datuk
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MoF: RM5.9b spent on Sabah development in 2025, including Pan Borneo Highway
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Development Expenditure (DE) performance for 2025 in the state of Sabah reached RM5.9 billion, or 89 per cent of the original allocation, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF). The ministry said the development expenditure
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Melaka Domestic Trade Ministry aims to salvage 30 tonnes of surplus food through Ramadan food bank initiative
MELAKA, March 6 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) in Melaka is targeting to salvage 30,000 kilogrammes of surplus food and beverages from being wasted through the implementation of the Ihsan Food Bank (i-FB) initiative
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MoF: 1,325 traders collected SST from 2024 to Jan 2026 without registering, RM76.7m repaid
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Records from the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) revealed that, from 2024 to January 2026, 1,325 traders did not register for the Sales and Service Tax (SST) despite collecting the tax, according to the Ministry
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Government studying SARA expansion for fresh food and some university students, Dewan Negara told
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The government is still conducting further studies to expand the category of fresh items under the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) programme, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF). The ministry said that for fresh items,
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Police: Investment scam wipes out RM277,000 from 87-year-old’s savings, including Tabung Haji funds
KUALA TERENGGANU, March 6 — An octogenarian has lost RM277,000 after falling victim to a non-existent investment scheme. Kuala Terengganu District Police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the 87-year-old victim came across a stock investment advertisement on WhatsApp on
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MoF: Targeted subsidy restructuring has not triggered widespread inflation
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The restructuring of subsidies has been implemented in a controlled and targeted manner so as not to burden the majority of the population, particularly low- and middle-income groups. The Ministry of Finance (MoF) said this
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Call 997 if you spot a scam, says Fahmi after receiving RM3,000 smishing request himself
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The Communications Ministry will intensify efforts to raise public awareness on the importance of the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC)’s 997 hotline to curb online scams, said its Minister, Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. He said that
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Anwar chairs 2026 National Finance Council meeting attended by DPMs and state leaders
PUTRAJAYA, March 5 — Prime Minister-cum-Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today chaired the 2026 meeting of the National Finance Council at the Ministry of Finance (MOF) Complex here. The meeting, which began at 3 pm at the Treasury building,
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Selangor Sultan backs MACC efforts to strengthen integrity and accountability
SHAH ALAM, March 5 — The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has expressed support for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)’s initiatives to strengthen the culture of integrity and accountability in the state. The MACC, in a statement, said
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