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                                <title><![CDATA[ 'Principles? Wear a skirt better lah': Singapore foreign minister under fire over remarks on Iran's control of Hormuz ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Pictures of Vivian Balakrishnan being welcomed by a group of Zionist rabbis have reignited debate on the city-state's deep bonds with Israel. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ ‘Pin drop silence’ from IGP over Yusoff Rawther’s claim that Anwar, Farhash behind guns and drugs ambush, says lawyer ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Lawyers condemn arrests of 'brave' trio who disrupted Azam Baki speech on integrity ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Rights group says the youths did not endanger the public and reminded authorities that the MACC chief is not entitled to protection from criticism or protest. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Now, Anwar wants public, media barred from court as he seeks rulings on ex-aide's sexual assault suit ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The prime minister has submitted several questions to the court while requesting them to be deliberated remotely in order to avoid 'media attention'. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ New Bloomberg report claims PM blocking release of Azam shares probe ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The report comes amid speculation that a government probe found the MACC chief has shareholdings worth more than RM14 million. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Iran seems to be having the last laugh ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 02:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Iran does not appear desperate but is prepared for a prolonged conflict. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ The Malaysian government's addiction to consultants ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 04:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Somewhere along the way, Malaysia stopped believing in itself and began to assume that foreign consultants are inherently more credible. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ After four months of silence, Sabah reps press MACC on status of mining scandal probe ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ 8 Warisan assemblymen warn MACC of political influence in the absence of any update on the investigation. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Millions of Malaysians may pay 50% more for fuel as govt mulls slashing monthly quota for subsidised RON95 ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Meanwhile, subsidies may not be able to cushion the impact of a massive spike in diesel prices since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Silence from government in aftermath of businessman's RM10 million bombshell involving PKR MP ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Wild speculation surrounds the identity of the person who is said to have promised to resolve Victor Chin's problems for a 'fee'. ]]></description>
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