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Budget 2027: 9,000 contract doctors to be made permanent in 2027, incentive hike for paramedics and nurses
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — More than 9,000 contract doctors will be given permanent posting in public healthcare facilities next year, Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced today. While tabling Budget 2027 at the Dewan Rakyat
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Anwar: MA63 a national promise, 12 items finalised, more scholarships for Sabah and Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) should be seen as part of a “Waad Nasional” or national promise and a national responsibility that must receive a national response, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today
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Budget 2027: SMEs to gain up to RM6,000 each from income tax cuts
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — A total of 300,000 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Malaysia are expected to have additional income of up to RM6,000 each amid expected lower taxes, as the federal government will be cutting their
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Johor police say rejection, jealousy may have fuelled resentment behind Irene Sofiya’s school murder
JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 9 — Police believe resentment, including over romantic rejection, may have been among the motives for the murder of 16-year-old Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal at a secondary school in Yong Peng, Batu Pahat, last Saturday. Johor
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Immigration dept detains 20, seizes 341 passports in foreign worker quota abuse probe
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 9 — The Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) detained 20 individuals aged between 23 and 47 during a special operation in Taman Datuk Ahmad Razali here yesterday over suspected involvement in a syndicate abusing foreign worker quotas. Immigration director-general
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Construction worker charged with sexually assaulting, raping teen stepdaughter in Kampar
IPOH, October 9 — A construction labourer was charged in the Sessions Court here with two counts of sexually assaulting and raping his 16-year-old stepdaughter in Malim Nawar. The 43-year-old pleaded not guilty to both charges after they were read
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Malaysian‑raised college founder on trial in Wales over £5m fraud allegations
PETALING JAYA, Oct 9 — A court in Wales has heard allegations that the founders of Cardiff Sixth Form College misappropriated millions of pounds from the institution’s accounts. Yasmin Sarwar, 45, a director and trustee of the college who grew
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Win-win for Petronas, Petros must pass commercial test
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — A Petronas-Petros settlement cannot credibly be described as “win-win” if the commercial consequences for one side are treated as irrelevant, one analyst says. Samirul Ariff Othman from Global Asia Consulting was responding to Sarawak senator
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AI hype meets revenue reality: OpenAI figures fall US$20b short of earlier reports
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 — OpenAI is bringing in about US$20 billion (RM82 billion) less in annualised revenue than investors had been led to believe, the Financial Times reported yesterday, raising questions about the solidity of the AI business. Citing documents
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Malaysia strengthens space disaster SOPs, prepares for risk of falling space objects, says Chang Lih Kang
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Malaysia is strengthening the country’s preparedness to deal with potential incidents involving falling space objects, including satellite or rocket debris, through simulation exercises and improvements to disaster operating procedures. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk
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