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Anwar announces RM800m to hire extra teachers as part of new Year One policy
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told Parliament today that his government plans to spend an additional RM800 million to hire 18,000 new teachers, as part of the policy shift to enrol six-year-olds into Year
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After backlash, Anwar tells Parliament ‘diagnostic test’ for Year One enrolment scrapped
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told Parliament this morning that the Education Ministry will scrap the proposed “diagnostic test” for six-year-olds to enrol into Year One. The announcement came amid growing concerns that the
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Final call for physical road tax: Renew at post office before full digital switch on Feb 1
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Pos Malaysia has issued a final reminder to motorists who still require a physical road tax slip to complete their renewals at post offices nationwide before the upcoming February 1 deadline. Starting from that date,
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DBKL issues 11 compound notices to contractors in overnight road work enforcement blitz
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — City Hall (DBKL) has issued 11 compound notices to six construction contractors for violating standard operating procedures (SOPs) during an overnight enforcement operation targeting road excavation works across the city. The joint operation with the
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Zahid: Malaysia’s 2025 tourist arrivals rise 11.2pc, govt to boost coordination for VM2026
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Malaysia had 42.2 million visitors in 2025, an 11.2 per cent increase compared to the 38 million in 2024 and 20.4 per cent higher compared to the 35 million in 2019, thus establishing a solid foundation
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MACC freezes 16 accounts involving RM10.2m in e-waste factory probe
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has frozen 16 bank accounts involving RM10.2 million and seized RM87,000 in cash, vehicles and jewellery worth RM220,000 on Jan 20 under Op Nature, a joint operation by the Selangor MACC
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Bomb disposal team detonates suspected airdrop bomb found at Kelantan oil palm plantation
KOTA BHARU, Jan 27 — Police have confirmed the discovery of a metal object believed to be a bomb at an oil palm plantation owned by Hidayah Yakin Sdn Bhd in Gua Ikan, Kuala Krai, yesterday afternoon. Kuala Krai District police chief
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In Dewan Rakyat today: MPs to seek data on Year One entry age policy
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The country’s trade performance for 2025 along with data criteria for determining the age of entry for Year One students at either six or seven years old and the government’s preparedness to implement the policy
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Putin hosts Sultan Ibrahim at Hermitage Museum, signalling strong Malaysia-Russia ties
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia was warmly welcomed by Russian President Vladimir Putin at Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, in a meeting that reflects Russia’s highest appreciation towards the friendly ties between both countries. The King’s visit to
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Border talks ongoing, foreign minister says amid claims of Malaysia land handover to Indonesia
SEREMBAN, Jan 26 — The land boundary between Malaysia and Indonesia remains under negotiation, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He said that the discussions were being conducted in accordance with legal provisions and that no final decision had
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