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King welcomes six new foreign envoys at Istana Negara, appoints five Malaysian ambassadors
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, received Letters of Credence of six heads of foreign missions to Malaysia at Istana Negara today. The ceremony for the presentation of credentials by the heads of foreign
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King receives briefing from MACC chief Abdul Halim on commission’s latest developments
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today granted an audience to Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abdul Halim Aman at Istana Negara. According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s
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Malaysia, Thailand tighten defence ties as regional security pressures mount
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Malaysia and Thailand reaffirmed their commitment to continue strengthening defence cooperation and addressing regional security challenges in a meeting between Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin and his counterpart Lieutenant General Adul Boonthumjaroen, today.
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Penang courts more global productions as Mark Wahlberg filming puts state in focus
GEORGE TOWN, July 14 — Penang is stepping up efforts to attract more international film and television productions after Netflix’s upcoming Hollywood film The Big Fix, starring Mark Wahlberg, selected the state as one of its filming locations. State Tourism and
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Malaysia’s working poor under pressure as living costs outpace income growth, says economy minister
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Malaysia’s rising cost of living continues to put pressure on low-income households and the working poor despite an increase in average household income, Economy Minister Akmal Nasir Nasrullah said. In a written parliamentary reply to
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Zambry to represent Malaysia in paying final respects to Qatar’s late Father Amir Sheikh Hamad
PUTRAJAYA, July 14 — Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir will represent the Malaysian government in paying final respects to the late Father Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, from July 13 to 14.
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Zahid offers fully sponsored Umrah to TVET trainees who win WorldSkills gold
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has pledged to sponsor umrah pilgrimages for participants who win gold medals at the WorldSkills Competition (WSC) 2026 in Shanghai, China, from September 22 to 27.
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Anwar directs Miti, Economy Ministry to engage industries hit by global supply crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has directed the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) and the Ministry of Economy to engage manufacturers facing mounting pressure from the global supply crisis to help ease
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Malaysia, South Korea team up to train 200 AI and digital professionals
SHAH ALAM, July 13 — The Ministry of Digital today launched the Korea-Asean Digital Academy (KADA), a joint initiative with the Republic of Korea to develop industry-ready artificial intelligence (AI) and digital professionals in Malaysia. Coordinated by the Malaysia Digital
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Freedom of Information Bill to get closer look as govt sends it to select committee
KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — The government will table a motion tomorrow to refer the Freedom of Information Bill 2026 to a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC), Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman
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