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Nation
AKPS chief ready for tough challenges in reforming border security
PETALING JAYA: Tasked with cleaning up Malaysia's porous entry points and years of entrenched corruption, Malaysia Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) director-general Datuk Seri Comm Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain is under no illusion about the enormous job he has inherited.
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Metro News
Praise for open data on KL’s gazetted green spaces
Two community groups in Kuala Lumpur have welcomed the move to make gazetted green space data accessible to the public.
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Metro News
RM275.33mil for new Sibu prison, can take in 1,000
A new prison in Sibu, Sarawak, will be built to replace the existing facility, Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said.
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Nation
Perak official urges public caution as dry spell drags on
IPOH: The people need to be mindful of starting an open fire during the current hot weather, says Datuk Sayani Saidon.
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Nation
Long wait for a lifeline
PETALING JAYA: Kevin Hng is a retired accounts clerk but for the last few years, his retirement has been all about waiting for a call that has yet to come.
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Short Position
Credibility is Malaysia’s 2026 test
The ringgit has strengthened about 17% since early 2024, foreign investors poured US$6.5bil into local currency bonds in 2025, and the benchmark equity index is up 12% year-on-year, hitting levels last seen in 2018.
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Squash
Path clear for Sivasangari to reach quarters in Chicago
PETALING JAYA: The road is clear for national squash player S. Sivasangari (pic) to reach the quarter-finals of the Windy City Open after pulling off a superb opening round victory in Chicago.
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Motorsport
Keep the motor running
PETALING JAYA: Former MotoGP rider Hafizh Syahrin Abdullah and Qabil Irfan Azlan won the top honours at the 2025 Aeon Credit Motorsports Association of Malaysia (MAM) Awards Night in Bukit Kiara on Thursday.
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Nation
Finding joy in simpler celebrations
PETALING JAYA: As rising costs reshape festive habits, some celebrants are placing greater emphasis on quality food and family time rather than lavish decorations.
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Star Biz7
A question of adequate coverage
The government's base medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) plan, covering hospitalisation, surgery, medicines and select critical illnesses, has faced criticism from health experts who argue that the priority should be strengthening the public healthcare sector, as around 80% of Malaysians lack medical insurance.
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Sports Box
Fast and furious action in January – and the whole year
JANUARY came and went in a flash – not quite as fast as Jamaican Usain Bolt but close enough to make you realise you hardly had time to blink.
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Nation
It’s all systems go for CNY exodus
PETALING JAYA: With hordes of Malaysians travelling home for Chinese New Year, it's all systems go for buses, trains and even planes.
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Star Biz7
Painful trade-offs
As Malaysia grapples with rising medical inflation and intensifying debate over insurance reform, policymakers are increasingly looking outwards for answers.
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Nation
Proposal offers a ray of hope
PETALING JAYA: Cancer survivor Cheryl Eng, 57, has spent the past few years calculating the cost of illness and ageing – and coming up short.
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Nation
HRD Corp suspends three officials
KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Resource Development Corp (HRD Corp) has suspended three of its top management following adverse reports from three bodies.
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Nation
India PM’s visit to further boost bilateral relations
KUALA LUMPUR: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (pic) will arrive here today on an official visit at the invitation of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo burn dual flames for Winter Games
MILAN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - With the lighting of the two cauldrons — one in Milan and one in Cortina d'Ampezzo — the Winter Olympics got under way, marking the first time in history that the Games have begun with dual host-city flames.
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World
2nd LD Writethru: Dow tops 50,000 in snapback of U.S. stock markets
NEW YORK, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 50,000 points for the first time on Friday as sentiment improved and investors bought after corrections in previous sessions.
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World
Commentary: A new chapter for Olympic Movement
MILAN, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- As the Olympic flame was lit against the backdrop of the Alps, the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opened not only a celebration of winter sports, but also a new chapter for the Olympic Movement itself.
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World
Urgent: Olympic cauldrons lit as Milan-Cortina 2026 opens
MILAN, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic cauldrons were lit simultaneously in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo as the 2026 Winter Games opened on Friday.
