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Indonesia adds 204 military units as Prabowo orders greater war readiness
JAKARTA, Oct 5 — Indonesia expanded its armed forces with 204 new military units, including six regional commands and 180 territorial development infantry units, as President Prabowo Subianto called for […]
Govt launches framework to prepare communications, multimedia workforce for AI-driven changes
 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The federal government today launched a new framework to align communications and multimedia industry needs with education and skills development as artificial intelligence (AI), […]
‘Touch ‘n Go rep’ scam leaves Kedah woman RM150 poorer, says consumer group
ALOR SETAR, Oct 5 — A 39-year-old self-employed woman lost about RM150, including her BUDI Madani RON95 (BUDI95) petrol subsidy and reward points, after a phone scammer posing as a […]
Penang stays on alert for human rabies after Kedah man dies of infection
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 5 — Penang has recorded no human rabies cases since the last two cases were reported in 1975, with the Penang State Health Department remaining on standby […]
High Court rejects Bar bid to challenge Ahmad Terrirudin’s JAC appointment
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The High Court today dismissed the Malaysian Bar’s application for leave to commence judicial review proceedings challenging the appointment of Federal Court judge Ahmad Terrirudin […]
US pulls B-1 bombers from UK base after new Iran-linked threat
 WASHINGTON, Oct 5 — The United States confirmed yesterday that it has withdrawn all B-1 bombers from the British airbase of RAF Fairford, with officials telling US media that the […]
Electric buses hit the test track as Rapid Penang gears up for greener rides
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 5 — Rapid Penang will conduct test runs of two electric buses on Oct 6 and 7, marking an initial step towards the introduction of electric buses […]
PAS MP calls for humane approach to Rohingya refugees amid calls for tighter controls
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — PAS lawmaker Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman today called on the government to strike a balance in managing Rohingya refugees, saying a strict immigration policy must also […]
Vietnam police bust cat-stealing ring accused of taking nearly 2,700 pets for slaughter
 HANOI, Oct 5 — Vietnamese police have arrested 12 men accused of stealing nearly 2,700 cats during night raids into residential neighbourhoods, taking the pets to be slaughtered for […]
Malaysia’s statutory debt at RM1.295t, or 63.9pc of GDP, still within legal limit, says Auditor General’s report
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The Federal Government’s statutory debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio stood at 63.9 per cent last year, remaining below the statutory debt limit of 65 per […]