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In Dewan Rakyat today: Haze, electricity tariffs, and data centres
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The Dewan Rakyat is expected to discuss several key issues today, including increases in domestic electricity tariffs, the economic value of data centre investments, aviation […]
Aspiring Danes in long and agonising slog to citizenship: ‘We wait, we wait, we wait’
ODENSE (Denmark), Oct 15 — “We wait, we wait, we wait. It’s been going on for years,” laments Syrian technician Ahmad Albokie, who is trying to acquire Danish nationality but […]
How Malaysia can raise its retirement age from 60 to 65: Experts explain the math and more
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Should Malaysia push its retirement age up from 60 to 65, and if yes, how can it be done? Currently, Malaysia’s minimum retirement age of […]
‘We want to breathe fresh air’: Indonesians on fire-ravaged island sue Prabowo, officials over haze
PONTIANAK, Oct 14 — Every few years, residents of Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province contend with devastating wildfires that emit a noxious haze causing illnesses, shuttering schools and stifling economic activity. […]
What we know about Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer operation
WASHINGTON, Oct 14 — Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous tumour surgically removed from his right lung yesterday in a 90-minute operation described as “successful” by the Vatican. Here are […]
‘Nothing but a move to curb dissent’ India ends Jantar Mantar’s status as designated protest site after three decades
NEW DELHI, Oct 14 — For more than three decades, a stretch of road in central New Delhi was where Indians came to be heard, staging rallies to press their demands […]
Haze: Education Ministry coordinating school operating procedures under new action plan
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 14 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) has begun coordinating school operating procedures based on the National Haze Action Plan (PTJK) to ensure that decisions on school closures are […]
PM Anwar extends donation to Makkal Osai senior editor
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended a donation to Makkal Osai senior editor Rajan Boopalan, who is undergoing treatment at Selayang Hospital after […]
Selangor International Business Summit: State attracts over RM3b in potential investment from four foreign investors
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Selangor has attracted potential investment exceeding RM3 billion from four foreign investors through Letters of Intent (LOIs) facilitated by UOB Malaysia to Invest Selangor, reflecting […]
Tuanku Muhriz: Royal succession disputes must follow adat, law
KUALA PILAH, Oct 14 — Disputes over royal succession in Negeri Sembilan must be resolved in accordance with adat or customary law and legal provisions, rather than personal interests, Yang Dipertuan Besar […]