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ECRL to spur jobs, investments with new logistics hubs and industrial parks
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — The government plans to attract more investments and create new logistics hubs and industrial parks along the route of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project. Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul
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Malaysia monitoring situation after Afghanistan-Pakistan quake kills 800, no citizens affected
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 2 — No Malaysian in Pakistan has been reported affected following the magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, near the border with Pakistan, late Sunday, which has killed at least 800 people and caused widespread damage. In a media
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MyKasih boosts SARA terminal capacity by 60pc as RM91 million spent in two days
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — MyKasih Foundation has increased the processing capacity of its Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) terminal by 60 per cent (pct) to ensure smooth transactions nationwide. In a statement on Facebook yesterday, the foundation announced that the MyKasih
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In Tianjin, Anwar supports China’s Global Governance Initiative, says UN powerless in Gaza crisis
TIANJIN, Sept 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for urgent reform of the global governance structures, warning that the failures of the current multilateral system have left the world unable to prevent atrocities and aggression. He said
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Drunk driver rams into four parked cars in late-night Bayan Lepas crash
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 2 — A 55-year-old man was arrested last night for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and crashing into four vehicles along Jalan Kenari in Bayan Lepas. According to Sinar Harian, Southwest district police chief Assistant Commissioner
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MACC arrests five Penang police officers for allegedly soliciting bribes over stolen motorcycle case
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 2 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Penang yesterday detained five police officers, including a senior officer, suspected of soliciting and accepting bribes of nearly RM9,000 in exchange for not taking action against the offence of stolen motorcycle
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SARA transactions hit RM110 million in two days as recipients make purchases nationwide
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — Transactions under the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) aid programme hit RM110 million in just two days, with more with more than 1.7 million recipients making purchases nationwide. In a statement, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said
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Anwar to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing today to deepen Malaysia-China ties, expand trade cooperation
BEIJING, Sept 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim continues the third day of his working visit to China today with high-level talks in the capital aimed at deepening strategic ties and expanding trade cooperation. Top on his agenda today
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Selayang clocks 85pc assessment rate compliance as of June 2025, eyes greater parking revenue under SIP
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — Around 85 per cent of property owners in Selayang have paid their assessment tax for the first term of 2025, despite strong opposition to the higher assessment rates initially. The new assessment rates came into effect
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Flotilla bound for Gaza departs with 15 Malaysians among 44-country mission
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — A total of 24 flotilla ships from the Port of Barcelona, Spain, departed for Gaza yesterday, carrying humanitarian messages and essential aid — a mission involving more than 1,000 international participants from 44 countries, including
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