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Petronas court bid is institutional due diligence, not hostility to Sarawak, says ex-Treasury official
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Former senior Treasury official Nik Azmi Nik Daud has defended Petronas’s decision to seek judicial clarification on Sarawak’s oil and gas laws, saying the move reflects responsible governance rather than an attempt to challenge the
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Gobind to AG: Why draw out PAA fight in court when Parliament can just fix it
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — DAP chairman Gobind Singh Deo has urged Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar to withdraw an application seeking to review a landmark Federal Court decision that found a key section of the Peaceful Assembly
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MCMC’s Grok ban ‘timely, appropriate’ to protect children from deepfake exploitation, say advocates
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The move to temporarily block the Grok AI chatbot on X is seen as a timely and appropriate measure to protect users, particularly children and women, from potential exploitation and misuse of the technology. Malaysian
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Khairy’s comeback? Ex-Youth chief welcomed to Umno assembly with ‘silat’ and drums
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin made a appearance at the party’s headquarters today, attending the wing’s annual assembly nearly three years after being expelled from the party. Khairy, who was sacked in January 2023
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Pahang lecturer loses almost RM500,000 in life savings plus family loans to fake investment scam
KUANTAN, Jan 15 — A lecturer lost RM493,600 after being duped by a non-existent online investment scheme in September last year. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said that on Sept 16, 2025, the 39-year-old woman received a phone
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Tok Mat says past time for Umno to ‘stop selling history, start selling the future’
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has unveiled a new strategy to modernise the party ahead of the 16th general election (GE16), issuing a clear directive to members: “Stop selling history and start selling
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‘Umno is the check and balance’ — Tok Mat says party stopped policies threatening Malay interests
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has rejected claims that the party is silent or submissive within the federal government, insisting it plays a decisive role in shaping Cabinet decisions and safeguarding Malay interests.
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Fahmi: X agrees to meet with MCMC over Grok safety concerns
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 14 — Executives from social media platform X have agreed to meet with the Malaysian Multimedia and Communications Commission (MCMC), Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said today, though he suggested that the scope of discussions remains unclear. Fahmi
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Putrajaya to amend Peaceful Assembly Act, may drop Federal Court review
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 14 — The government has agreed “in policy” to amend a provision in the Peaceful Assembly Act (PAA) and may instruct the attorney general to drop its plan to seek a review of a Federal Court ruling that
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Malaysia overhauls expat policy for 2026: Higher salaries, time limits, and local talent focus
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 14 — The government will implement a new expatriate employment policy effective June 1, 2026, which increases the minimum salary thresholds and introduces set employment duration limits for expatriates in Malaysia. The Ministry of Home Affairs said that
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