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Two men killed after five-vehicle crash on Johor-Singapore second link

Two men, including a motorcyclist, were killed in a chain collision involving five vehicles on the Second Link Expressway near Senai after a car lost control an...

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Former aide charged with defrauding Teresa Kok, accepting RM500k bribe

For the second charge, Teoh, who is the Seputeh Member of Parliament's Office Assistant, is charged with receiving a bribe of RM500,000 from a 37-year-old man.

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Local elderly delivery rider defies age and hardship to keep family afloat

At an age when many have long retired, 71-year-old food delivery rider Zakaria Abdul Wahab continues working on the streets each day to support his wife and str...

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Ringgit opens firmer as oil prices and Middle East peace talks shape market sentiment

The ringgit edged higher against the US dollar at the start of trading as investors tracked volatile Middle East peace negotiations and rising oil prices

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Russian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur holds special May Day remembrance

Russian Ambassador to Malaysia, Naiyi Latypov, was overjoyed, citing that this is the first time His Majesty, the King, was in Russia to witness the proceedings...

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Penang’s Karpal Singh Drive residents to hold another protest

The group wants the state to discard the proposed reclamation of the landfill and to find other ways to rehabilitate the landfill, which was closed down a decad...

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EV import crackdown sparks concern over rising costs and slower adoption

Naysayers warn the move could reduce affordable choices, weaken EV adoption momentum and slow investment in charging infrastructure

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Thaksin returns to a changed Thailand as Shinawatra dynasty faces political uncertainty

The former Thai prime minister is to be released on parole after eight months in prison

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Vijay’s digital political earthquake transforms Tamil Nadu aftershock election victory

Analysts credit an unprecedented social media strategy and a vast fan network for one of the most dramatic electoral upsets in recent Indian history

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Wealth tax push sparks fear of capital flight amid cost-of-living crisis

A proposal to impose a two per cent wealth tax on Malaysia’s richest citizens has triggered an increasingly polarised debate, with supporters arguing it could e...

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Oil surges after US-Iran talks collapse as Hormuz crisis tightens global supply

Brent crude futures climbed by US$3.21, or 3.17 per cent, to reach US$104.50 a barrel by 2203 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose US$3.06, or 3.21...

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Trump rejects Iran peace terms as Hormuz tensions keep energy markets on edge

Trump dismisses Iran’s latest response to a US peace proposal as “totally unacceptable”, undermining hopes of a swift end to the 10-week conflict that has desta...