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Dewan Rakyat passes Sexual Offences Against Children amendment Bill 2026, closing overseas loopholes
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Sexual Offences Against Children (Amendment) Bill 2026, extending the Act’s jurisdiction to cover offences committed outside Malaysia. The Bill was passed with a majority vote following debate by 25
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MOF: Health Ministry spending adjustment capped at RM500m, not RM3.1b as claimed online
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has considered an adjustment to the Health Ministry’s operating expenditure of up to RM500 million, far below the RM3.1 billion figure circulating on social media, said Finance Minister II Datuk
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Anwar expected to unveil Johor Pakatan state election manifesto in next few days, says PKR sec-gen
JOHOR BAHRU, June 30 — The Pakatan Harapan (PH) manifesto for the Johor state election is expected to be announced in a day or two, said PKR secretary-general Datuk Fuziah Salleh. She said that PH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim,
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Pilot phase for new base medical insurance plan begins July amid healthcare cost reform push, says finance minister II
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The government’s new base medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) plan will enter its pilot phase by the end of July as Putrajaya moves to address rising healthcare costs and insurance premiums. According to The Star, Finance
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No need to rush to replace passports, says Immigration D-G as new rollout begins July 1
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Malaysians are urged not to rush to replace their existing passports as the rollout of the country’s new passport begins on July 1 in phases, says Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban. He added that passport
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Syed Saddiq to skip Johor election campaign after Federal Court ruling postponed
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman will sit out the Johor election campaign as the Federal Court has postponed its decision on his appeal against an acquittal in his graft case involving Armada funds.
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Anwar: Selangor and Penang aside, all states receive higher development funds than they give in tax
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Datuk Seri Anwar told Parliament today that all states except Selangor and Penang receive higher development allocation than the tax they contribute, as he again denied accusations of unfair treatment. Taking questions during Prime Minister’s
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Anwar defends KPKT Johor project announcement, says no breach of election law over Budget 2026 allocation
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today defended the Housing and Local Government Ministry’s move to announce millions in allocation on the day campaigning period for the Johor state elections began. Anwar said the allocation
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Syed Saddiq appeal ruling postponed to July 13 after Federal Court judge falls ill
PUTRAJAYA, June 30 — The Federal Court today postponed its decision on the prosecution’s appeal against Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s acquittal over four criminal charges involving Armada funds after one of the judges on the panel fell
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Pakatan candidate for Kukup Cheah Chee Hong banks on JS-SEZ to lift local economy
PONTIAN, June 30 — Drawing on his experience as an entrepreneur, Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for the Kukup seat, Cheah Chee Hong, is determined to ensure residents benefit directly from the economic opportunities generated by the Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone
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