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Unity Ministry confirms national harmony commission will not be established
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 —The Ministry of National Unity (KPN) has decided against establishing the National Harmony Commission (SKN), following a decision by the National Unity Advisory Council at its first meeting of 2026. In a written reply published on
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Police rule out Malaysia as origin of private jet in Laos meth bust
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — The seizure of 521 kilogrammes (kg) of methamphetamine aboard a private jet in Laos on Oct 1 did not originate from Malaysia, but was instead suspected to be smuggled from that country to the Philippines. Bukit Aman
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Ramanan: Malaysians abroad encouraged to return, contribute skills and expertise
JAKARTA, Oct 7 — The government always welcomes Malaysians living abroad who wish to return home and bring their experience and expertise to the country, with various initiatives in place to facilitate their return. Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R.
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Dewan Rakyat to focus on sick projects, P. Ramlee copyright issues today
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Strengthening contractor selection and performance assessment criteria to address delays in government projects and ‘sick projects’ is among the key issues to be raised in the Dewan Rakyat today. According to the Order Paper on the
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FT minister announces gazettement of 88 more open-space lots
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — A total of 88 open-space lots in the Federal capital have been gazetted in the first nine months of this year, bringing the number of legally protected lots to 582, covering 476.17 hectares. Minister in the
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Anwar: Bahrain GP at SIC elevates Malaysia’s international image
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — The successful hosting of the Formula 1 (F1) Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix (GP) at the Petronas Sepang International Circuit (SIC) last Sunday has elevated Malaysia’s international image. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said
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Fahmi: MyGov Malaysia consolidates government services into one app
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Accessing key government services is now easier with the integration of driving licences, road tax, Road Transport Department (JPJ) summons checks, passports, government clinic appointments and Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) under a single platform: the MyGOV
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PM Anwar: Adopt AI, but remain rooted in faith and heritage
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Muslims must embrace new technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), to avoid being left behind in the rapid pace of global development, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. He said the real challenge today was to harness
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Myanmar president to visit Malaysia tomorrow as migrant returns draw rights groups’ warnings
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Myanmar’s coup leader turned president Min Aung Hlaing will head to Malaysia on Wednesday for a two-day visit, officials said, following Kuala Lumpur’s plan to return thousands of Myanmar immigrants. The visit comes after a
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Socso cuts benefit claim processing time to 2.7 days from 5.3 days
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) has reduced the processing time for contributor benefit claims from an average of 5.3 days in 2024 to 2.7 days as of last year. Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Khairul
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