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Malaysia to champion rare diseases at Asean level, Dzulkefly highlights funding, research and patient rights
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said Malaysia is committed to elevating rare diseases as a regional priority as the host of the Asean Health Ministers’ Meeting (AHMM) 2026. He said the approach would
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Malaysia on track to cut fiscal deficit to 3.5pc in 2026, says finance minister II
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — The government expects the country’s fiscal deficit to continue to shrink to 3.5 per cent in 2026, close to achieving the medium-term target of 3.0 per cent under the Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act
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Lim Guan Eng: SME Bank must rebuild trust after RM460,000 fine by Bank Negara
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — DAP’s Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng today urged SME Bank to restore public confidence after Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) fined the institution RM460,000 for failing to promptly submit suspicious transaction reports (STR). He said the
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Tourism minister: Over 740 bought homes under MM2H with 2,600 more in pipeline
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — A total of 744 Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) participants have purchased homes in the country under the programme as of December 31, 2025, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.
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Malaysia and Germany to strengthen defence ties, eye declaration at Munich Security Conference
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — Malaysia and Germany have expressed their commitment to continuing to strengthen bilateral defence ties, which have been developing positively, to elevate defence cooperation to a more strategic level. The commitment was among the matters discussed
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JPJ to enforce festive checks on heavy vehicles, long-haul buses must carry second driver
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will conduct special enforcement operations on heavy vehicles ahead of Chinese New Year, with particular focus on express buses travelling more than 300 kilometres to ensure compliance with the requirement for
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Police nab unemployed man with fake pistol, magazine in KL apartment raid
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — Police arrested a 30-year-old Bangladeshi man after finding a fake firearm during a raid in Razak City Residence here on Monday. Cheras district police chief ACP Mohd Rosdi Daud said during the arrest at about
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Unilateral conversion of minors is constitutional, govt counsel argues in Indira Gandhi Suit
KUALA LUMPUR — A minor’s conversion to Islam requires the consent of only one parent, not both, a senior federal counsel argued in the High Court today, challenging the landmark 2018 Federal Court ruling in the case of M. Indira
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Unilateral conversion of minors is constitutional, govt counsel argues in Indira Gandhi Suit
KUALA LUMPUR — A minor’s conversion to Islam requires the consent of only one parent, not both, a senior federal counsel argued in the High Court today, challenging the landmark 2018 Federal Court ruling in the case of M. Indira
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Kedah cops hunt for weapon allegedly used to stab man’s mother
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — Kedah police are working to locate the weapon used by a man to allegedly stab his mother, Zahrullail Basir, 52, at a house in Taman Sultan Abdul Halim, Jalan Tanjung Bendahara, here yesterday. Kota Setar
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