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Military

38 early voting centres for N9 polls opened at 8 am

According to statistics from the Election Commission (EC), 16,884 members of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) along with their spouses will cast their votes at eight designated polling centres

24,751 early voters head to Johor polls

All early ballot boxes will be kept at designated police stations and will only be opened for counting after the close of ordinary polling on Saturday

Malaysia awaits UN approval to send peacekeepers to Gaza

Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari confirms readiness for deployment, pending UN mandate and Palestinian consent

Malaysia mulls other options as Kuwait’s F/A-18 jet deal faces delays: Khaled Nordin

Defence Minister says the country is exploring other solutions to ensure air defence requirements are met on time

Putin denies Iran sought military backing from Moscow

The Russian President said, even when they offered to jointly develop air defence systems in the past, there was little interest from the Iranian side

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Duck and cover? FashionValet bought Vivy’s 30 Maple for RM95 mil in 2018

Purchase of Duck's holding company which appears to be owned wholly by Datin Vivy Yusof and husband Datuk Fadzarudin Shah Anuar was made same year GLICs invested RM47 mil

12 hours on the road no guarantee for liveable wages, say several food delivery riders

Long working hours and cut-throat remuneration structure have been a bane for food delivery riders recently with some considering to leave their current service platform for another – or find a new job altogether.

National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports