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In Malaysia, BN’s Johor ‘blue wave’ leaves Anwar’s PH facing hard questions
Barisan Nasional’s (BN) sweeping win in Johor is expected to embolden it within Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government while forcing Pakatan Harapan (PH) into a difficult postmortem over its waning appeal on the ground. The Election Commission announced BN’s victory of 48 seats, out of 56 up for grabs, with PH managing only eight. BN’s result was better than the 40 seats it secured in the 2022 race. Analysts say the result, which came despite Anwar campaigning heavily for PH,...
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Malay Mail
· Jul 7, 2026
As Malaysia nears zero hardcore poverty, economists say it should be viewed as a milestone and not a destination
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — Buoyed by Malaysia’s strong economic performance, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibr...
BERNAMA
· Jun 24, 2026
General : Guardian Malaysia Won Health & Beauty Retailer Of The Year For Second Consecutive Year
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- guardian Malaysia has cemented its position in the health and beauty retail sector after being named Health Beauty Retailer of the Year - Malaysia at the Retail Asia Awards 2026 in Singapore, marking its second consecutive win at the regional awards.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 10, 2026
Tuntutan lambat, lapor terus kepada saya – CEO Perkeso
KUALA LUMPUR: Pencarum yang berdepan masalah tuntutan dilambatkan, dipersulit atau terhalang akibat birokrasi diminta menyalurkan aduan terus kepada Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Kumpulan Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial (Perkeso). Datuk Seri Dr. Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed berkata, beliau tidak akan berkompromi dengan mana-mana pegawai Perkeso yang sengaja melengah-lengahkan urusan pencarum yang layak menerima faedah. Beliau berkata, pencarum yang ... Read more The post Tuntutan lambat, lapor terus kepada saya – CEO Perkeso appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
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