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Mr Opposition — The legacy of Tan Chee Khoon
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — A steady crowd of 150 or so were present at yesterday’s public forum marking 30 years since the death of former opposition leader Dr Tan Chee Khoon. Jointly organised by Aliran and his youngest daughter
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Care should not fall on families alone, says Nancy as welfare spending hits RM728m
KUCHING, Aug 23 — The Social Welfare Department (JKM) has spent about RM728.5 million to support the welfare of senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PwD) and chronic patients nationwide as of June this year. Women, Family and Community Development Minister
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MCMC, Selangor to expand filtered internet service to public premises and private institutions, says exco
PETALING JAYA, Aug 23 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), in collaboration with the Selangor state government, plans to expand its filtered internet service to public premises and private higher learning institutions (IPTS). Selangor Islamic Affairs and Innovation
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Predawn robbery at Miri mini market leaves worker with injuries, police nab three Malaysian suspects
MIRI, Aug 23 — A quiet early morning at a Tudan mini-market turned violent when three men allegedly broke into the premises, attacked an employee and fled with cash and other items. The woman was working at the shop at
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No Malaysians affected by simultaneous attacks in three southern Thai provinces, says Kelantan police chief
KOTA BHARU, Aug 23 — Kelantan Police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said there is no report of Malaysians being affected by a series of simultaneous violent incidents in three provinces in southern Thailand last night. “Malaysians are urged to
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EMGS: International students generate RM20b a year for Malaysia’s economy, each contributing an estimated RM10,000 monthly
KUALA NERUS, Aug 23 — The presence of about 167,000 international students in Malaysia currently contributes around RM20 billion annually to the country’s economy through spending on tuition fees and living expenses, said Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) chief executive
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Budget 2027 to focus on cost‑of‑living issues and attracting investment, says Fahmi
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — The government will place greater emphasis on addressing the people’s cost-of-living issues more comprehensively in Budget 2027, taking into account the unsettled global geopolitical situation, said Madani Government spokesman Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil. Fahmi, who
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Sabah records biggest unemployment drop as MYFutureJobs efforts yield over 71,000 job placements
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 23 — Sabah’s unemployment rate declined to 5.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 from six per cent in the fourth quarter of last year, reflecting positive developments in the state’s labour market. Chief Minister
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Malaysian caught in Golok lockdown after bomb blasts stranded in Thai town
KOTA BHARU, Aug 23 — A Malaysian visitor to Sungai Golok in southern Thailand found himself caught in a night of chaos after a string of bomb blasts sent military and fire trucks onto the streets and triggered roadblocks across
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Libaran MP says new settlement site being secured for 28 Pulau Nunuyan fire‑hit families
SANDAKAN, Aug 23 — Efforts are underway to secure a new settlement site for 28 families left homeless by the recent fire at Kampung Pulau Nunuyan Laut, said Libaran MP Datuk Suhaimi Nasir. Suhaimi, who visited the victims on Saturday,
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