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France braces for cost-of-living protests ahead of election
PARIS, Oct 16 — After weeks of student protests, France is set to be swept by broader, nationwide demonstrations Saturday over the cost of living, setting up a potentially fraught period […]
Wet and windy: MetMalaysia warns of thunderstorms in 11 states and Putrajaya until 8pm
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are forecast across Perlis, Melaka, Putrajaya and parts of nine other states until 8 pm today, according to the […]
Transport minister vows action if negligence found in Senawang fatal crash involving JPJ officers
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 16 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will provide full cooperation to the Royal Malaysia Police to ensure that investigations into the accident that claimed the life of […]
Want OKU status? Here’s how the Welfare Dept evaluates applications
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 16 — The registration of persons with disabilities (OKU) follows the OKU Registration Guidelines (2019 Amendment), jointly developed by the Social Welfare Department (JKM) and the Health Ministry. […]
Anthropic co-founder renews call for robust regulation of frontier AI
BANGKOK, Oct 16 — Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark renewed calls today for regulating artificial intelligence, saying that allowing companies to continue to operate without robust legislation was like letting a […]
Govt overpaid Semantan Estate up to RM500,000 for Duta Enclave land, property valuer tells court
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The High Court was told today that the Malaysian Government had overpaid Semantan Estate Sdn Bhd (1952) between RM400,000 and RM500,000 in compensation for the […]
PeKa B40 becomes PeKa Sihat in healthcare revamp as govt looks to ease clinic queues
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The Health Ministry’s PeKa B40 healthcare programme will be rebranded as PeKa Sihat, with changes aimed at making the initiative more effective and easing congestion […]
Splitting the AG’s two hats: Azalina takes charge of talks with select committee
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Law and Institutional Reform Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has been tasked with engaging a Parliamentary Special Select Committee on constitutional amendments to separate […]
‘Until he retracts, go away’: Tuanku Muhriz rebukes Negeri Sembilan MB in public
  KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, publicly reprimanded Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim as the state’s constitutional crisis drags […]
Malaysia unveils six homegrown chips worth RM300m as it shifts from making to designing semiconductors
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Malaysia today unveiled six homegrown semiconductor innovations with an estimated combined sales potential of RM300 million, as the government seeks to move the country beyond […]