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No longer ‘Her Majesty’: Norway’s Queen Sonja loses official Royal House status following King Harald’s death
COPENHAGEN, Oct 13 — Following the death of her husband, King Harald V, in August, Queen Sonja of Norway is no longer officially listed as a member of the Royal […]
Police seek witnesses, dashcam footage after fatal Cheras-Kajang crash that killed motorcyclist
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — Police are appealing to witnesses to a fatal accident involving a motorcycle and a lorry at KM13.1 of the Cheras-Kajang Highway yesterday, which claimed the […]
‘No other choice’: Poorer countries face painful spending cuts as Iran war drives up energy costs, says IMF
BANGKOK, Oct 13 — The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday that while low-income developing countries were dealing with the disproportionate impacts of the Iran war-fuelled energy shock, many had […]
Pasir Gudang logs country’s worst air quality at 181 API, 20 stations remain unhealthy
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — Air quality across Malaysia showed modest improvement this morning, with 20 of the country’s 68 monitoring stations recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as […]
Is Malaysia’s fiscal health on the mend? BMI says yes in post-Budget forecast
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — BMI has maintained its forecast for Malaysia’s fiscal deficit to narrow to 3.4 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2027 from an estimated […]
Unregistered Orang Asli in Malaysia: Why the NRD struggles to find accurate numbers
GUA MUSANG, Oct 13 — The absence of accurate numbers of individuals without identification documents poses a challenge for the National Registration Department (NRD) in identifying the Orang Asli and […]
In Dewan Rakyat today: Myanmar refugees, Gaza crisis, and minimum wage
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — The implementation of the RM2,000 minimum wage from June 2027, the registration of Myanmar refugees, and measures to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza are […]
RM510b but no new taxes? Amir Hamzah says 20227 Budget possible through cutting leakages
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — The government is confident it can spend the RM510 billion allocated in Budget 2027 without introducing any new taxes, says Minister of Finance II Datuk […]
MOH will push for absorbing contract dental and pharmacy officers, says Dzulkefly
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will recommend absorbing contract dental and pharmacy officers into permanent positions for the consideration of the Ministry of Finance and […]
Man feared drowned after being swept away in Kajang’s Sungai Chuah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — A local man in his 40s is feared drowned after being reportedly swept away in Sungai Chuah, Kajang, Sunday. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) […]