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According to Proton subsidiary Pro-Net, he Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure range for the e.MAS 7 is between 345 km and 410 km, so there is no reason to be anxious about running out of power in the countryside. — Bernama pic
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Police are looking for a man seen in a viral video bringing his pet dog into a nasi kandar restaurant in Segamat. — Video screencaps via social media
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PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli speaking during his party election tour in Kota Baru. — Bernama pic
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Accountant General Nor Yati Ahmad (2nd left) looks at staff from the Accountant General's Department who were on duty to check Unclaimed Money at the Madani Adoption Village and Madani Santuni Programmes at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Minyak Beku May 17, 2025. — Bernama pic
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The world number four Malaysians took just 45 minutes to subdue the Japanese pair and set up a title showdown against South Korea’s Jeong Na Eun-Lee Yeon Woo. — Bernama pic
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National aces Pearly Tan-Thinaah smash past Japanese pair to reach Thailand Open final

The Health Ministry stressed that there has been no new policy or change regarding the current billing practices at private medical clinics. — Picture by Hari Anggara.
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Health Ministry says private clinics must only give itemised bills if requested, after backlash over TikTok Live remarks

Both Singaporeans were declared dead at Canselor Tuanku Muhriz Hospital. — Screengrab from Google Street View
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Malaysia will host the 46th Asean Summit this month and the Asean Summit with Dialogue Partners at the end of October, as part of the country’s role as Asean Chair in 2025. — Bernama pic
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A view of the condition of the stone-laden lorry (left) and the FRU truck lorry (right) that had an accident last Tuesday on Jalan Chikus-Sungai Lampam during a photoBernama inspection at the Hilir Perak District Police Headquarters (IPD) May 16, 2025. — Bernama pic
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The Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak organising secretary Violet Yong has called on Affin Bank to issue a correction and public apology for using the wrong hornbill species on a bank card designed to represent Sarawak, calling it a ‘cultural misrepresentation’. — The Borneo Post pic
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While Gaga’s May 24 show is officially sold out, tickets remain for the other three dates — May 18, 19 and 21. — Reuters pic
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Nurul Izzah Anwar has suggested that PKR in the next 24 months should discuss its revamp with other allies. — Bernama pic
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The Covid-19 situation in the country remains under control and below the alert level, despite an increase in cases in several neighbouring countries such as Singapore and Thailand, according to the Health Ministry. — Picture by Choo Choy May .
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The second seeds needed just 38 minutes to see off Thai duo Kittinupong Kedren and Dechapol Puavaranukroh, winning 21-17, 21-13 at the Nimibutr Stadium. — AFP pic
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Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives, Datuk Seri R. Ramanan, speaks to members of the media after officiating the Tekun Nasional Basic Entrepreneurship Seminar at a hotel in Section 13, Shah Alam. — Bernama pic
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Ramanan calls viral money video on PKR polls ‘dirty politics’, explains that cash handed to own staff outside service centre

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The only expectation I had when walking into the cinema to watch this movie, based on the life experiences of Silat Gayong grandmaster Datuk Meor Abdul Rahman Daeng Uda Md Hashim, is that the trailers promised a sort of Malaysian version of the Ip Man movies — a nationalistic historical epic based on the life of a real person. — Picture via YouTube/Filem Gayong Rasmi
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Sabah is scheduled for a statewide election this year. — File picture by Hari Anggara
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As you're reading this I will be at the hospital for my lumpectomy and probably being discharged the same day. — Picture from pexels.com
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There are still many areas immune to AI use. — AFP pic
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Over the past month or so, a series of unsigned newsletters have been quietly circulating within our university community. Bold in tone, dramatic in presentation — complete with diagrams and accusations — they name names. They map networks. They point fingers at senior leadership, alleging nepotism, mismanagement, and more. — Guerrillabuzz/Unsplash pic
18 h ago

Whispers and walls: The danger of anonymous slander in institutions we love — Nahrizul Adib Kadri

The upcoming Asean-GCC-China Summit, to be held on May 26–27 in Kuala Lumpur, is not just a diplomatic convergence — it is a strategic opportunity to reimagine integration between East and West Asia. — Reuters pic
19 h ago

When Islam meets Confucianism: Why the Asean-GCC-China Summit will redefine regional integration — Phar Kim Beng

NTBs to trade are often considered more damaging than traditional tariff barriers. — Reuters pic
1d ago

Non-tariff barriers more damaging than tariffs — Ahmad Ibrahim

Year One students at SJKT Puchong. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
1d ago

Rasammah Bhupalan’s legacy reminds us what Teachers’ Day is really about — Ng Kor Sim

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