MALAYSIA
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MALAYSIA
Marina says not afraid to stand in Malay-majority seats
Outgoing Skudai rep says she has been involved in political fieldwork in Malay-majority areas since 2021.
Malaysia
MALAYSIA
Wage policies should factor in hourly productivity, says economist
MALAYSIA
Woman who allegedly threw newborn out of JB flat to be charged tomorrow
Police say the 27-year-old victim suffered injuries to his head and both hands in the May 31 incident.
Its secretary, Abdul Halim Suleiman, says the coalition has yet to discuss candidates for the state polls.
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Minor quake hits Sabah
MetMalaysia says tremors could have been felt in several areas of Sabah.
The party currently has three seats in Johor.
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The 74-year-old says he’s still in good health and capable of representing the parliamentary constituency.
The Sabah Umno treasurer and former chief minister says BN’s federal cooperation with PH is mainly because the political reality requires a governing majority.
MACC says the prosecution is also appealing against the discharge and acquittals of Ag Tahir Ag Talib’s wife, Fauziah Piut, and former deputy, Lim Lam Beng.
Acting Kota Kinabalu police chief Syed Lot Syed Ab Rahman says books, banners and programme materials were seized during a raid on Saturday.
Southeast Asia
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Prabowo removes head of free meals agency over governance concerns
BUSINESS
Chilli prices drive Indonesia’s monthly inflation
The move follows Thailand’s decision to terminate a 2001 agreement with Cambodia over a disputed area in the Gulf of Thailand.
Authorities step up action on illegal footpath use where tables spill into streets and force pedestrians into traffic.
The regional grouping must not only set up a strategic reserve system for essentials such as food, fuel, and feedstock but also include China, Japan, and South Korea to form the world’s largest integrated market.
Jinggoy Estrada said he would not seek Senate custody, adding that he was ready to defend himself before the court.
World
WORLD
Honduras arrests alleged mastermind of palm farm massacre
WORLD
North Korea slams US remarks comparing South to ‘dagger’
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the extra budget would be used to ease the rising cost of petrol, electricity and gas.
Abelardo de la Espriella said relations with Washington would be ‘like never before’ if he defeats leftist senator Ivan Cepeda in a June 21 runoff.
Storm Jangmi battered swathes of the country with torrential rain, prompting evacuation calls for hundreds of thousands.
President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship policy has come under scrutiny over food poisoning involving at least 33,000 children as of April.