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Backbenchers Club urge mitigation plan over proposed RM3b health budget restructuring
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — The Madani Government Backbenchers Club (BBC) has urged the government to present a comprehensive mitigation plan following public concern over proposed projections for the restructuring […]
Indonesia, Japan seal defence deal after Tokyo eases arms export curbs
JAKARTA, May 4 — The defence ministers of Indonesia and Japan met in Jakarta today to sign a defence cooperation agreement, underlining the need to safeguard regional peace and stability […]
UAE says OPEC exit ‘not directed against anyone’, cites shift to national priorities
ABU DHABI, May 4 — The UAE’s shock decision to leave Saudi-dominated Opec was not targeted at anyone, the UAE minister who heads the state oil giant said today. The […]
Kedah KPDN foils illegal diesel transfer at Chinese cemetery
JITRA, May 4 — The Kedah branch of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has foiled an attempt to illegally transfer diesel at an open area […]
Putrajaya dengue cases drop 36.2pc, Wolbachia method shows success
PUTRAJAYA, May 4 — Dengue cases in Putrajaya fell by 36.2 per cent from January to April 2026 compared with the same period last year, with the implementation of Wolbachia […]
Deputy finance minister: Malaysia must become tech-driven nation to tackle low wages
ISKANDAR PUTERI, March 4 — Malaysia needs to shift from being perceived mainly as a trading nation to a technology-driven country by striving to produce its own technological innovations in […]
Knife-wielding robber flees with RM1,200 cash after threatening convenience store worker in Sarawak
KUCHING, May 4 — Police are on the lookout for a man believed to have been involved in a knife-point robbery at a 24-hour convenience store in Kota Sentosa earlier […]
Sabah Customs seizes RM15m worth of methamphetamine at Sepanggar Port
KOTA KINABALU, May 4 — The Sabah Customs Department has thwarted an attempt to smuggle 305.722kg of methamphetamine worth over RM15 million into the state. Sabah Customs director Dr Ahmad […]
Nato’s Rutte: European allies have ‘gotten the message’ from Trump
BRUSSELS, May 4 — European nations have “gotten the message” from US President Donald Trump and are now ensuring that agreements on the use of military bases are being implemented, […]
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Samar island in central Philippines
MANILA, May 4 — A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck the central Philippine island of Samar at 2:09 pm (0609 GMT) on Monday, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake hit […]