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Anwar announces RM30m for media digital transformation, largest allocation since independence
KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced an allocation of RM30 million to support media organisations in digital transformation initiatives and the adoption of new technologies for content production. The prime minister said the
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Wisma Putra issues travel advisory for Iran, Iraq, Jordan as Middle East crisis deepens
PUTRAJAYA, June 14 — Malaysia has issued a travel advisory for Iran, Iraq and Jordan amid tensions between Iran and Israel, urging its citizens to defer non-essential travel and prioritise their safety. In a statement on Saturday, the Foreign Ministry
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Private preschools to universities exempt from education levy for one year from Jan 1
KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — The government is waiving education levy payments for all private learning institutions for one year, starting January 1, 2026. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the move aims to reduce the financial burden faced
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Gunmen on motorcycle open fire in Brickfields restaurant, killing one, injuring two
KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — A man died while two of his friends were injured after being shot at a restaurant in Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Brickfields here, last night. Brickfields district police chief ACP Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood said in
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Cop charged with killing Nur Farah Kartini in Hulu Bernam plantation pleads not guilty
SHAH ALAM, June 12 — The policeman accused of murdering Nur Farah Kartini Abdullah, whose body was found in an oil palm plantation last year, pleaded not guilty to the murder charge in the High Court here today. Lance Corporal
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Sultan of Pahang calls for ‘solat jenazah ghaib’ in mosques statewide for UPSI students killed in Gerik crash
KUANTAN, June 12 — Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has decreed that all mosques in the state hold the ‘solat jenazah ghaib’ (funeral prayer in the absence of the deceased) for the Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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MACC continues questioning ‘Tan Sri’ for second day
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — The process of recording a statement from an individual with the title of “Tan Sri” in connection with the misappropriation of sukuk funds for a highway construction project continued today. A vehicle carrying Malaysian Anti-Corruption
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Endangered North Bornean gibbon born in captivity in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU, June 12 — The unprecedented birth of a male gibbon on May 8, 2025, the first in the world to be born in captivity for this species (scientifically known as Hylobates funereus or by its common name North
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Lorry in Teluk Intan crash that killed nine FRU members carried load without permission
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — The Ministry of Transport (MOT) today revealed that the gravel-laden lorry involved in the tragic accident involving a Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) truck on Jalan Chikus–Sungai Lampam, Teluk Intan, last month, did not have the
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Police record bus owner’s statement over fatal UPSI crash on JRTB highway
IPOH, June 12 — The owner of the bus involved in the crash that claimed the lives of 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students along the East-West Highway (JRTB) near Tasik Banding, Gerik, last Monday, has given a statement
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