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Rebuild: MCA - MIC urged to strengthen BN amid leadership frustration

BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s pointed remarks towards MCA and MIC reflect growing tensions within the coalition

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Fatal schoolgirl stabbing a product of layered emotional, social, and psychological fractures - Expert

While social media does play a role in shaping youth behaviour, the evidence so far is not strong enough to prove direct causation, Dr Geshina says

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Issues affecting teenagers not something to be taken lightly, says NGO

Overwhelming internal pressure becomes a very dangerous combination, especially for teenagers who are struggling quietly on their own or in isolation.

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Nation on right track towards economic objectives, say economists

Anwar announced his administration’s commitment to fiscal reform, moral governance and long-term national renewal under the MADANI economic framework.

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Student rape incident: Minister right in allowing students to take SPM, say experts

A criminalogist said the video clip of the interview with the press was too short thus causing unnecessary reaction from the public regarding the minister’s rea...

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Observers: Budget 2025 truly a budget ‘for all’

Economist Dr Barjoyai Bardai dismissed suggestions that the budget was an election budget 

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Muhyiddin could remain Bersatu president despite court cases, say observers

Others say it is time he stepped down as Perikatan chairman, to be replaced by Hadi Awang, Samsuri Mokhtar, or Hamzah Zainuddin.

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Fahmi declines to answer questions on deaf Grab driver assault

Minister instead urges media to direct their enquiries to ‘relevant agency.’

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Cops arrest Yusoff Rawther for allegedly possessing guns, drugs

Anwar Ibrahim’s former research assistant claims pistols, marijuana were planted.

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Difficult for Perikatan to sustain 4 states without federal support, say analysts

Pundits say opposition may struggle to garner support from Putrajaya.

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I was doing my duty, says Teresa Kok

Seputeh MP denies opposing Jakim.

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PKR lawmaker questions double standards applied to investigation of Teresa Kok

This relates to her remarks on mandatory halal certification.