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Early arrivals contributing to hospital congestion, says Perak health exco
IPOH, Sept 8 — Congestion at government hospitals in Perak is partly caused by elderly patients arriving with family members and coming earlier than their scheduled appointments, the State Legislative […]
Anwar warns ministries against blank cheque approach while Malaysia grapples with subsidy burden
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has warned against the unsustainable trajectory of public spending, stressing that the government cannot indefinitely expand allocations while managing the […]
Anwar demands tangible impact from government spending
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged government administrators to fast-track the implementation of public programmes, insisting that success must be measured by tangible benefits […]
Macron asks von der Leyen for EU‑wide ban on social media access for under‑15s
BRUSSELS, Sept 8 — French President Emmanuel Macron has asked European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to deliver a “European legislative text” to ban children aged under 15 from […]
Netanyahu’s main challenger accuses him of prioritising ‘political survival’ rather than Israel’s security
ROSH HAAYIN (Israel), Sept 8 — Gadi Eisenkot, the main challenger to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accused the sitting premier of looking merely after his own political survival and […]
Panama Canal chief says more transit reductions possible as reservoirs drop amid severe El Nino impact
PANAMA CITY, Sept 8 — The number of ships sailing through the Panama Canal could be cut further due to drought caused by the El Nino weather pattern, the new […]
Series of blasts heard in Kyiv as Russia restarts attacks following ceasefire pause
KYIV, Sept 8 — A series of strong explosions rang out in Kyiv, AFP journalists said early today, as Russia resumed strikes on the Ukrainian capital after a three-day halt. […]
Vape group urges legal clarity after High Court ruling on liquid nicotine
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — The Malaysian Organisation of Vape Entity (MOVE) has called for urgent legal and regulatory clarity following a High Court ruling that nullified the 2023 exemption […]
Serian air quality ‘hazardous’ again just a day after emergency ends
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — Air quality in Serian, Sarawak, has deteriorated sharply, with the Air Pollutant Index (API) hitting a hazardous 302 as of 10am today. The spike comes […]
No private land acquisition for Ipoh Sentral so far, says Perak MB
IPOH, Sept 8 — No land acquisition involving individual landowners has been carried out so far for the RM6.25 billion Ipoh Sentral development project, the Perak Legislative Assembly was told […]