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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 […]
Pakatan’s Simpang Jeram hopeful banks on TVET training to anchor young workers
MUAR, June 30 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for the Simpang Jeram seat Nazri Abd Rahman is determined to empower the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) agenda as […]
With Gunung Pulai at its doorstep, incumbent Arthur Chiong eyes infrastructure push and tourism boost for Bukit Batu
KULAI, June 30 — Incumbent Bukit Batu Assemblyman Arthur Chiong Sen Sern is committed to continuing infrastructure development and strengthening the local economy as the core pillars of his agenda […]
Paris morgues strained after deadly heatwave claims around 1,000 lives
PARIS, June 30 — France yesterday counted its heat-related deaths, as a funeral business representative said Paris morgues have been overwhelmed by a spike in fatalities during a record-breaking heatwave. […]
US military reopens battered Venezuelan port to speed quake relief, mass burials begin
LA GUAIRA, June 30 — The United States military repaired and reopened a key seaport in the hardest hit area of Venezuela yesterday, as the country began burying more than […]
Trump says Iran requested Doha meeting today despite Tehran’s denial
TEHRAN, June 30 — US President Donald Trump said Iran has requested a meeting that will be held today in Qatar, despite Tehran denying any direct negotiations were planned with […]
Fourth time lucky as Peruvian political heir Keiko Fujimori wins presidency after razor-thin election victory
LIMA, June 30 — Peru’s conservative president-elect Keiko Fujimori vowed yesterday to restore “order and hope” after defeating left-winger Roberto Sanchez in the latest victory for a resurgent Latin American […]
Tokyo vows ‘appropriate action’ as yen tumbles to weakest level since 1986
TOKYO, June 30 — Japan’s finance minister said today that authorities were ready to take “appropriate action” after the yen hit a 40-year low against the dollar. The currency has […]
Malaysia drafting new national guidelines for non-Muslim cemeteries, crematoria and columbarium planning
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Malaysia is preparing to roll out a national planning guideline for non-Muslim cemeteries, crematoria and columbarium facilities, in an effort to tighten rules on how […]
In Dewan Rakyat today: State allocation distribution, project announcement ban among key issues
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The fairness of Federal Government allocations to state governments and the status of the ban on announcing government projects after election nomination day are expected […]