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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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Anwar vows stronger federal–Sabah–Sarawak cooperation ahead of MA63 meeting
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has assured that the close ties between the Federal Government under his leadership and the state governments of Sarawak and Sabah will continue to be strengthened based on mutual
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Malaysia, Brunei voice concern over West Asia tensions, urge restraint and respect for sovereignty
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — Malaysia and Brunei expressed profound concern over the heightened tensions and renewed hostilities in West Asia, particularly involving the United States and Israel against Iran, and the retaliatory strikes against several countries in the region.
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PM Anwar thanks Brunei for warm welcome, hospitality during two‑day Annual Leaders’ Consultation
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed his appreciation to Brunei for the warm welcome and hospitality extended to him and the entire Malaysian delegation throughout their stay in the country. Anwar was on
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No more walk-ins: Malaysia’s foreign worker recruitment now entirely online
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 22 — Applications for the recruitment of foreign workers are now fully processed online through the Foreign Workers Centralised Management System (FWCMS), eliminating the need for employers to submit applications manually or make walk-in visits from today The
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Malaysia presses Asean for collective action on transboundary haze as El Niño peaks
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 22 — Malaysia is calling for collective action from all Asean member states to enhance preparedness in addressing the risk of transboundary haze through preventive measures, national preparedness and continuous monitoring, based on the principles of the Asean
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Exco: Perak and federal governments streamlining laws for Pulau Sembilan enforcement
SUNGAI SIPUT, Aug 22 — The Perak and federal governments are upgrading existing legislation to streamline and strengthen enforcement operations in the waters of the Pulau Sembilan State Park. Perak Tourism, Industry, Investment and Corridor Development Committee chairman Loh Sze
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Penang police warn convoy participants: No sirens, no stunts, no controlling traffic
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 22 — Penang police have urged organisers of motorcycle and vehicle convoys to plan their movements carefully amid an anticipated increase in traffic volume in the state during the upcoming school holidays, long weekends and major events.
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