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AYER KEROH, Melaka: Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has pledged an additional RM1 million (US$245,000) to each of the country’s 222 federal constituencies, including opposition wards, underscoring his administration’s push to allocate resources fairly and commitment to needs-based policies despite losing electoral support to a race-based alliance.Anwar announced the funding during his closing speech at his Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s Congress on Sunday (Aug 16), saying the money should be used to address the needs of constituents.The move comes as his Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition faces pressure following recent electoral setbacks, amid signs of growing cooperation between Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) to…
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MANILA: The US State Department and the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
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Suyash Desai, a political scientist specialising in China’s defence and foreign policies, said the pace…
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