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Johor rolls out economic plan targeting RM167.4b in investments
JOHOR BAHRU, June 18 — The state government launched the Johor Economic Transformation Plan (JETP) by identifying 83 investment projects across eight priority industries, which are expected to contribute investments worth RM167.4 billion. State Investment, Trade, Consumer Affairs and Human
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Anwar to announce Johor Pakatan state election candidates on Monday
JOHOR BAHRU, June 18 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) is expected to announce the list of candidates contesting in the Johor state election this Monday, said Johor PKR chairman Dr Zaliha Mustafa. Zaliha, who is also PKR vice-president, said the announcement
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Hamzah Zainudin: Wawasan RoS status not an issue as party only changed name after takeover
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — The registration status of Parti Wawasan Negara with the Registrar of Societies (RoS) is not an issue as the party only underwent a name change following a takeover, says Gerakan Reset founder Datuk Seri Hamzah
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Grandkids’ birth certificate numbers deliver RM11.8m Toto jackpot to Perak retiree
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — A 62-year-old retired salesman from Perak has won a Sports Toto 4D Jackpot 1 prize worth RM11.8 million after using numbers derived from his grandchildren’s birth certificates. The winner collected RM11,806,469.85 from the total RM12
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Johor polls: Muda says relationship with Bersatu positive, but no pact agreed
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — Muda has maintained “good ties” with Bersatu in Johor, though discussions on a potential electoral pact for the state polls have yet to reach a conclusion. The party’s president, Amira Aisya Abdul Aziz, said Muda
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Two Malaysian soldiers charged with smuggling three Myanmar migrants through Bukit Kayu Hitam border
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — Two military personnel were charged in the Sessions Court in Alor Setar, Kedah, today with smuggling three Myanmar nationals into Malaysia through the Malaysia-Thailand border last month. The accused, Mohd Zulhilmi Aqwa A Rahman, 34,
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Batu Pahat man jailed six months after punching wife in face and head over rent arrears
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — A delivery worker was sentenced to six months’ jail by the Magistrates’ Court in Batu Pahat today after pleading guilty to punching his wife in the face and head after becoming angry when she asked
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Terengganu tops STPM rankings for seventh straight year, beats national average
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — Terengganu has retained its position as the best-performing state in the country for the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examination for the seventh consecutive year after recording a cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.18
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Penang to unveil financial hub blueprint by August amid push for SME growth
GEORGE TOWN, June 18 — Penang is pressing ahead with the proposed Penang International Financial Centre (PIFC) as part of efforts to nurture more home-grown corporate champions, with its white paper expected to be completed by the end of July
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STPM 2025: Record 1,336 students score perfect 4.0 CGPA
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — A total of 1,336 candidates in the 2025 Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examination achieved a perfect 4.00 cumulative grade point average (CGPA), up by 70 candidates from 1,266 the previous year. The improvement also
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