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PM Anwar begins final day in Timor-Leste with symbolic speech to its Parliament
DILI (Timor-Leste), Sept 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim began the second day of his official visit to Timor-Leste today with a historic address to the National Parliament here. Anwar was received by the President of the National
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Football meets trade talks as Liverpool icon Hyypiä, Tengku Zafrul connect at Asean council’s KL dinner
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — The Asean Business Advisory Council (Asean-BAC) dinner brought together Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz and Liverpool FC legend Sami Hyypiä, marking a unique convergence of economics and sports
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New MACC prosecutor arrested in drug probe after just one week on the job
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed that one of its deputy public prosecutors was arrested by police on suspicion of drug possession. The officer, who had just reported for duty at the commission last
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Chinese tourists arrested in Semporna after using fake bomb threat to change flight seats
TAWAU, Sept 24 — Police detained a Chinese couple on Monday for allegedly sending a threatening email claiming that there was a bomb on a Tawau to Kuala Lumpur flight. Tawau police chief ACP Jasmin Hussin said the suspects, aged
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Police warn of scam ‘Rumah Mesra Rakyat’ campaigns on social media
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — Criminal syndicates are exploiting the government’s Rumah Mesra Rakyat 2025 affordable housing programme by creating fake promotional campaigns on social media to steal personal data, police have warned. The government initiative, designed to help low-income
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Penang set for major boost with new Singapore flight, more Hong Kong services
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 23 — Penang’s tourism sector is set for a significant boost, with Batik Air launching a new direct flight from Singapore this December and HK Express increasing its Hong Kong service to twice daily from Oct 26.
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Court allows two Sabah assemblymen accused of taking bribes from businessman Albert Tei to retrieve passports pending trial
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 23 — The Corruption Court here has agreed to allow two assemblymen accused of bribing businessman Datuk Albert Tei to have their passports for four months as they await trial. Judge Jason Juga allowed Sindumin assemblyman Datuk
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Amir Hamzah urges taxpayers to prepare early for e-invoicing rollout
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 23 — Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan has urged taxpayers not to delay or wait until the last minute to implement e-invoicing, but to make early preparations to ensure a smooth transition. He said
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Over 40,000 MyKad chip replacements after fee waiver
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 23 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution today said applications to replace damaged MyKad chips have risen sharply to around 40,000 following the government’s announcement of a temporary waiver of the RM10 replacement fee. According to records,
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Govt to tighten RON95 subsidy controls, limit daily use and cap at 300 litres
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 23 — The government will introduce several control measures to ensure RON95 petrol subsidies are properly targeted and not misused. Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said the steps aim to verify that groups requiring
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