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                                <title><![CDATA[ Ringgit continues decline against dollar, closing in on 4.8 mark ]]></title>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Protesters slam organisers of pro-Palestine rally for banning placards mocking Netanyahu, Biden ]]></title>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ 'All my respect': Mahathir praised abroad after slamming Biden's Gaza hospital remark ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2023 05:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Bersatu tells Anwar, PH to apologise for cyberbullying of Palestinian man ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2023 03:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The party slams the attacks on Palestinian activist Muslim Imran as 'sickening', and repeats a call for the prime minister to retract past comments to the Wall Street Journal. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Lawyers slam 'inexcusable' treatment of siblings at JPN ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2023 02:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Other things to focus on, Nga told after London EV tweet ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Khairy calls Anwar a 'part-time finance minister' ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 06:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ This follows the controversy that vendors would be charged a transaction fee for payments received via the DuitNow QR code platform. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ 'But you said it last year': Anwar's response to attacks over cheaper fuel pledge backfires ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ This follows his social media post defending himself against allegations of failing to keep his word on the matter. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Labour shortage in Johor as ringgit slump pushes more to Singapore, report says ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 03:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Zahid wants FT ministry brought back in event of Cabinet reshuffle ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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