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                                <title><![CDATA[ The RM1 trillion question haunting Anwar as outcome of tariff talks comes under fire ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 05:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Prominent Singapore diplomat rubbishes Anwar's proposal for Asean to collectively discuss tariff with US ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 04:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Bilahari Kausikan says the prime minister can never resist the temptation to show off. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Low-income Malaysians must work longer for basic food items, UM study reveals ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 01:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Remembering the man who twice restored the economy, friend regrets attacks on Daim during his last days ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 01:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Prioritise country's needs, not outside recommendations, Putrajaya told ahead of 2025 budget ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The removal of fuel subsidies has been a cornerstone of economic policies of international organisations such as the World Bank and IMF. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ SG4 set to be Malaysia's next big thing as states come together to boost growth ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 01:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Experts hail the formation of a company by four opposition state governments as a game changer, but hurdles remain. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Fear grips local traders as Chinese companies and goods flood Malaysia ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 04:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ With faster land routes connecting Southeast Asian cities to China, traders warn of 'economic colonisation'. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Fall in competitiveness ranking a wake-up call for Putrajaya, experts say ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 01:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Optimistic projections and rhetoric are not the answer, they say. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Visitors are not tourists ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Concrete measures are needed to promote tourism, not slogans. ]]></description>
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