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DBKL announces long-term road closures around Jalan U Thant from Monday
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Several roads in the Jalan U Thant area will be temporarily closed to traffic from this Monday until Jan 31 next year to facilitate pipe-jacking construction works. Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), in a Facebook post,
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Johor Jaya’s Pakatan debutant bets on youth vote to shape state’s future
JOHOR BAHRU, July 4 — Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) Johor Jaya candidate Lee Wern Yiing believes young voters will play a decisive role in shaping Johor’s future at the upcoming state election. The 30-year-old first-time candidate said the younger generation’s votes
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Malaysia on track for 100pc internet coverage in populated areas by 2027
BATU PAHAT, July 4 — The government through the Ministry of Communications is targeting 100 per cent Internet access in populated areas nationwide by next year through the implementation of the National Digital Network (JENDELA). Ministry of Communications secretary-general Datuk Abdul
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BN-Pakatan cooperation remains intact despite Johor campaign heat, says Zahid
KOTA TINGGI, July 4 — Barisan Nasional (BN) enjoys a very good relationship with Pakatan Harapan (PH) at the federal level, with cooperation between the two political coalitions remaining strong despite the heat of the Johor state election campaign. BN chairman
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Anwar says Bumiputera empowerment is national priority, not just agencies’ responsibility
PUTRAJAYA, July 4 — The Bumiputera empowerment agenda is no longer the sole responsibility of specific agencies but a national priority to be pursued by all ministries, government agencies and government-linked companies, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. He said
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State elections are not referendums: Johor, Negeri Sembilan and the limits of local ballots — Phar Kim Beng
JULY 4 — When Johor goes to the polls on July 11 and Negeri Sembilan follows onAugust 1, the outcomes will be closely watched by party strategists, journalists and investors alike. They will no doubt be framed in breathless headlines
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Election Commission records 305 Johor campaign offence cases, most linked to illegal posters
PUTRAJAYA, July 4 — The Election Commission (EC) has received 305 reports and complaints involving various campaign offences during the 16th Johor State Election campaign period as of July 2. In a statement yesterday, the EC said 140 cases involved
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No casualties as Shah Alam PKNS Complex fire contained, operations resume next day
SHAH ALAM, July 4 — The Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) has confirmed that the Shah Alam PKNS Complex resumed normal operations yesterday after all required procedures and safety measures were met following a fire at the premises Thursday afternoon.
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Wee dismisses claims of MCA-PN collaboration in Johor polls as ‘made-up stories’
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong has dismissed allegations that his party is working with Perikatan Nasional (PN) in the Johor state election, describing the claims as baseless attempts to tarnish Barisan Nasional’s (BN)
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Thai government hands RM80,000 compensation to Malaysian injured in Tak Bai bomb blast
NARATHIWAT, July 4 — The Thai government on Friday handed over compensation of 650,000 baht (about RM80,000) to one of two Malaysians injured in a bomb blast in Tak Bai district on June 29. Narathiwat Governor Boonchuay Homyamyen said the
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