June 16, 2025
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Petronas expands globally in bid to cut oil production costs to US$50 per barrel amid uncertain energy outlook

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — Malaysia’s state-owned energy giant Petronas is stepping up its international investments as part of a strategy to lower production costs and maintain profitability amid ongoing volatility in global oil markets.‍

June 16, 2025
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Car plunges from third-floor parking deck in Old Klang Road; car wash worker critically injured

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — A car wash worker sustained serious injuries after the vehicle he was driving crashed through a wall and plunged from the third floor of a service apartment parking area along Jalan Klang Lama yesterday evening.‍

June 15, 2025
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Port Klang to increase charges by 30% starting July 2025; FMM warns the hike could lead to cargo diversion and put jobs at risk.

KUCHING, June 15 — The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has voiced strong opposition to the upcoming port tariff hike at Port Klang, which was approved by the Ministry of Transport and officially gazetted on June 13, citing its untimely implementation and potentially damaging economic effects.‍

June 15, 2025
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Cervical cancer rate in Sarawak is twice the national average, says Rose Foundation as it urges early screening efforts

KUCHING, June 15 — The incidence rate of cervical cancer in Sarawak is significantly higher than the national average, standing at 12.1 per 100,000 women, according to Rose Foundation programme director Dr Khoo Su Pei.‍

June 15, 2025
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King and Queen pay tribute to all fathers in Father’s Day message, calling them the ‘backbone of the family’.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, today extended warm Father’s Day wishes to all fathers across the nation.‍

June 14, 2025
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Media self-regulation body established as Fahmi announces 12-member founding board

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil today announced that the formation of the Founding Board of the Malaysian Media Council (MMC) has been completed.