August 20, 2025
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Anwar defends appointment of Bukit Aman CID chief Kumar, says opposition’s ridicule misplaced and ethnicity no barrier

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has defended the appointment of Datuk Seri M. Kumar as director of Bukit Aman’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID), following Opposition criticism over his ethnicity.According to Free Malaysia Today, Anwar emphasised that ethnicity should never

August 20, 2025
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Unlocking Malaysia’s Smart City Potential: Lessons from Hong Kong and China

HONG KONG, Aug 20 — Picture waking up to find your kopi-o already brewing because your artificial intelligence (AI) assistant knows you had a late night.

August 19, 2025
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Two men killed in Gerik pile-up while refuelling a Nissan Vanette

IPOH, Aug 19 — Two men were killed after being struck by a car while refuelling their van on the roadside at Kilometre 84.6 of Jalan Kuala Kangsar–Gerik–Pengkalan Hulu on Sunday.

August 19, 2025
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MOH to retain RM98m nurse uniform fabric contract through year-end despite complaints over its “shroud-like” quality

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 98 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has confirmed that it has not terminated the RM98.3 million contract for the supply of fabric for nurses’ uniforms, despite complaints last year that the material was of poor quality and compared to burial shrouds.

August 19, 2025
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Tengku Zafrul says US 19pc tariffs could reduce Malaysia’s projected 2025 GDP growth by as much as 1.2 percentage points

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2025 could decline by between 0.6 and 1.2 percentage points as a result of the United States’ 19 per cent retaliatory tariffs, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz has said.

August 18, 2025
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Chinese woman sentenced to one month in jail and fined RM2,000 for assaulting KLIA Immigration officer

SEPANG, Aug 18 — A 31-year-old Chinese woman, Fang Fuyuan, has been sentenced by the Magistrate’s Court here to one month in jail and fined RM2,000 for assaulting an Immigration officer at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1.