April 18, 2026
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PM: 85% of Malaysians, including fishermen and school bus operators, benefit from subsidised diesel rates

KOTA BHARU, April 18 — About 85 per cent of Malaysians continue to benefit from government-subsidised diesel rates and are not affected by market pricing, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

April 18, 2026
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Caltex Malaysia reports temporary fuel supply disruption across five states due to port delays

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Caltex Malaysia has announced that a number of its service stations in five states may face temporary shortages of RON95 petrol and diesel over the next few days, starting yesterday.

April 18, 2026
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Digital Ministry clears 3,600 foreign knowledge worker application backlog, expects processing to stabilise by Q2

PUTRAJAYA, April 18 — The Digital Ministry today announced that more than 3,600 backlogged Foreign Knowledge Worker (FKW) applications have been processed at the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) level and forwarded for further action as of April 15.

April 17, 2026
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Terengganu orders action after DOE identifies vessel linked to 3km Pantai Teluk Kalong oil spill

CHUKAI, April 17 — The Terengganu government has instructed the Department of Environment (DOE) to take firm action after a vessel was identified as the suspected source of a three-kilometre oil spill at Pantai Teluk Kalong.

April 17, 2026
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Digital transformation shows results as Penang moves closer to becoming a fully cashless state by 2030

GEORGE TOWN, April 17 — Penang’s cashless adoption rate has reached 97.92 per cent last year, placing the state among Malaysia’s top performers in digital payments as it moves towards becoming fully cashless by 2030.

April 17, 2026
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Inland fisheries boost Perak’s economy as state tops Malaysia in production share

IPOH, April 17 — Perak led the country in inland fisheries production in 2024, recording 2,987 metric tonnes and contributing 35 per cent of Malaysia’s total 9,652 metric tonnes.