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Finance Ministry says National Trust Fund Bill safeguards RM22.43b reserves, ensures growth
PUTRAJAYA, July 17 — The National Trust Fund Bill 2026, which was passed by the Dewan Rakyat yesterday, will strengthen the National Trust Fund (KWAN) as the country’s intergenerational savings fund to ensure sustainable financial reserves for both present and
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Race for 36 Negeri Sembilan seats begins tomorrow as nomination day kicks off campaign
SEREMBAN, July 17 — The race for the 36 seats in the 16th Negeri Sembilan State Election officially begins tomorrow with nomination day, marking the start of a 14-day campaign period. Attention will be focused on the eight nomination centres
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Loke rules out DAP exit from Pakatan, says slower reforms are the price of governing
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — DAP will not leave Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition before the current government’s term ends despite recent electoral setbacks, secretary-general Anthony Loke has said. In an interview with Singapore-based media
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Marine Police join MMEA as 190 inmates moved from Miri to Limbang in tense 3.15am sea convoy
MIRI, July 17 — A total of 190 inmates from Miri Central Prison were transferred to Limbang Central Prison by sea on Thursday as part of an initiative by the Malaysian Prison Department to ease overcrowding. According to Malaysian Maritime
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Around 4,000 AirBorneo passengers affected as airline revises flight frequencies until October
KUCHING, July 17 — Around 4,000 AirBorneo passengers are expected to be affected by flight schedule adjustments following a temporary revision to selected frequencies across the airline’s ATR network to improve fleet reliability and operational performance. The state-owned airline said
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Anwar asks Negeri Sembilan voters to maintain Pakatan mandate for development continuity
SEREMBAN, July 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on voters to continue supporting Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election to ensure the continuity of development initiatives for the benefit of the people.
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Govt weighs SST relief for elderly care centres amid cost concerns
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The Ministry of Finance (MoF), together with the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM), is conducting a further study on a proposal to exempt elderly care centres from the Sales and Service Tax (SST).
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Padini says MACC has unfrozen all bank accounts linked to probe
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Padini Holdings Berhad said today that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has unfrozen all of the company’s and its subsidiaries’ bank accounts that had been frozen as part of an anti-money laundering investigation, adding that
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SARA aid sees strong uptake with 99pc utilisation among STR recipients
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) programme has seen a 99 per cent utilisation rate among nearly nine million monthly Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) recipients, with spending hitting RM3.45 billion so far this year. The Ministry of
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PAC: RM10.879b cooking oil subsidy failed to fully reach intended recipients
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has called for an overhaul of the country’s cooking oil subsidy management system after finding that the existing mechanism failed to ensure subsidised cooking oil reached those who genuinely needed
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