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Malaysia’s growth outlook brightens on stronger domestic demand, trade; rising job vacancies add to economic resilience

Robust external trade and resilient E&E performance are supporting Malaysia’s growth momentum, helping drive a stronger-than-expected economic performance in 2Q26.

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The nation’s food security has a succession blind spot

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“KL City Gallery’s formal clarification unconvincing; Hannah Yeoh must justify foreign guide hiring”

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Business loan demand strengthens Malaysian banking sector in July

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PAS washes its hands, blames 22 special draws in 2022 to MOF, T. Zafrul who’s now PMX’s senior aide

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The nation’s food security has a succession blind spot

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“KL City Gallery’s formal clarification unconvincing; Hannah Yeoh must justify foreign guide hiring”

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Business loan demand strengthens Malaysian banking sector in July

Business loan demand strengthens Malaysian banking sector in July

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Vernacular schools: “Provoking further debates tantamount to challenging Federal Constitution”

Vernacular schools: “Provoking further debates tantamount to challenging Federal Constitution”

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“KL City Gallery’s formal clarification unconvincing; Hannah Yeoh must justify foreign guide hiring”

MARA chairman: “I can’t fathom why my MARA Hospital idea receives so much racist backlash”

Malaysia to bring in 200,000 Bangladeshi workers from September

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MCA questions RM350mil hike in public healthcare digitalisation programme

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The nation’s food security has a succession blind spot

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SOCSO LINDUNG 24 Jam is now a voluntary policy: Local employees may now opt out

Ramasamy wonders if DAP would be losing its political spine with Ong Kian Ming’s resignation

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Business

Gentari accelerates Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS’ on-site campus solarisation capacity to 7.7MW

Why Malaysian SMEs should rethink pay conversations, not just pay budgets

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The real tax debate isn’t GST vs SST

U Mobile to roll out 5G indoor coverage across 15 Asia OneHealthcare hospitals

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PAS washes its hands, blames 22 special draws in 2022 to MOF, T. Zafrul who’s now PMX’s senior aide

Loke’s cryptic proverb fuels speculation following Ong Kian Ming’s exit from DAP

Is 101-year-old TunM a 69th Merdeka Day killerjoy or has Madani being ungrateful to elderly statesman?

Ismail Sabri gets roasted by netizens for wishing Malaysians a Happy Merdeka Day

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Malaysia’s growth outlook brightens on stronger domestic demand, trade; rising job vacancies add to economic resilience

Business loan demand strengthens Malaysian banking sector in July

What to expect on Bursa Malaysia this Wednesday

PETRONAS’ upstream restructuring could pave way for stronger growth from 2027

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The true spirit of Merdeka lives in our unity

Malaysians scratch their heads as Indonesia ponders Ubi Bombing tactic to stop forest fire

Is Korean-bashing legitimate response to alleged racism or mere extension of unruly ‘pendatang’ narrative?

iCIMB’s long-service award of a plaque, “torch light without even batteries” upsets recipient’s daughter

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