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Zahid says door for Umno-PAS cooperation ‘wide open’, eyes million-strong unity rally ahead of GE16
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — The presence of PAS leaders at this year’s Umno general assembly signals the potential for Malaysia’s two largest Malay-based parties to cooperate again, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today. The Umno president said the
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Umno’s exit from unity govt would demand fresh mandate, not backroom deal, says Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today that the party’s removal from the unity government would require a fresh mandate to determine the country’s next administration. He said there would be only two
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‘One for you, one for me’: Tok Mat calls for PAS to put its unity talk to the test after Melaka election
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Umno should press for snap elections in one of the four states ruled by Perikatan Nasional to test the sincerity of PAS, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said today. Mohamad, popularly known as Tok Mat, said
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RM60,000 versus RM500,000: Penang chief minister says still weighing DAP’s call for equal funding law
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 12 — The Penang government is unlikely to table a proposed law guaranteeing equal constituency development funds (CDF) at the coming state legislative assembly sitting, due to time constraints. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said he
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Nurses wanted: Public Service Commission says 400 posts still open despite hiring push
KUALA KANGSAR, Sept 12 — The Public Service Commission (SPA) has filled more than 1,000 nursing vacancies in the public service to date, with open interviews being conducted to expedite the recruitment process. Its chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Jailani
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One-kilometre stretch of NSE lane closed near Ipoh as landslide precaution
IPOH, Sept 12 — The left lane of the North-South Expressway near a landslide at Kilometre 263.6 southbound will be closed along a one-kilometre stretch as a safety precaution, police said today. Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin
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MCMC probes claims Claude AI targeted Malaysian voters, but says issue outside its mandate
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 11 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is examining claims that Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence platform was used to operate a commercial election manipulation campaign targeting users in Malaysia. MCMC said it took the US AI
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New school curriculum to introduce Sabah identity elements in Year One and Form One next year
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 12 — Elements reflecting Sabah’s identity will be incorporated into the new school curriculum for Year One and Form One students from the next academic session, Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek said. She said the initiative
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‘Slayyy’: PM Anwar turns ‘Guru’ for Malaysia’s Brics diplomatic mission
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hopes Malaysia’s diplomatic mission at the 18th Brics Leaders’ Summit in India will achieve its objectives, while his light-hearted reference to himself as “Guru” in a Facebook post after
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King renews Putin’s invitation to visit Malaysia through PM Anwar at Brics summit
NEW DELHI, Sept 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim conveyed warm regards from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their bilateral meeting here yesterday. “Sultan Ibrahim sends his personal regards,” Anwar
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