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PETALING JAYA, July 24 — The government has secured more than RM63 billion of investments under the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS) as of March this year, with RM5 billion from domestic sources and RM58 billion from foreign sources, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

SEREMBAN, July 24 — Three people were killed and 12 injured in an accident involving 15 motorcycles, a car and a lorry at KM262.5 northbound of the North-South Expressway (PLUS) early this morning.

SHAH ALAM, July 24 — Parents in Selangor are permitted to keep their children home from school due to health concerns amid worsening haze conditions, said state executive councillor for public health and the environment Jamaliah Jamaluddin.

PETALING JAYA, July 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hopes both Thailand and Cambodia will cease military engagements along their disputed borders and enter into peace talks soon.

MANILA, July 24 — Heavy rain threatened to trigger more severe floods and landslides in the Philippines as the country experiences three tropical storms within days, worsening a disaster that has already left 12 people dead and over 2.7 million people displaced, reported Xinhua.

BANGKOK, July 24 — The Malaysian Embassy in Thailand has advised Malaysians to avoid disputed areas along the Thai-Cambodian border amid rising military tensions between the two neighbours.

BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH, July 24 — A Thai F-16 fighter jet bombed targets in Cambodia today, both sides said, as weeks of tension over a border dispute escalated into clashes that have killed at least nine civilians, including a child.

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BUTTERWORTH, July 24 — The Penang Customs Department seized 52.05kg of ganja buds worth over RM5 million from a car at the Sungai Petani Selatan Toll Plaza on June 29.

BANGKOK, July 24 — One Thai civilian was killed and three others, including a five-year-old child, were seriously injured following a clash between Thai and Cambodian troops in a disputed border area early today.

KUALA KRAI, July 24 — A married couple was charged in the Magistrate’s Court today with two offences involving the trafficking and possession of cannabis and methamphetamine two weeks ago.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — The Works Ministry (KKR) will include the involvement of independent auditors as a new component in highway maintenance contracts starting next year.

PUTRAJAYA, July 24 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) will implement three key improvements to the Madani Rahmah Sales Programme (PJRM) 2025, following the government’s announcement of an additional RM300 million allocation.

PUTRAJAYA, July 24 — The Malaysia Madani People's Wellbeing Initiative (Sejahtera Madani), launched today to end poverty, has successfully raised nearly RM120 million, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the government have succeeded in removing their names from a judicial review application filed by Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir.

GEORGE TOWN, July 24 — The Penang police arrested four men, including a Vietnamese national, and seized 112.1 kg of ganja worth RM3.72 million in two raids carried out in Bukit Mertajam from Tuesday (July 22) to yesterday.

KUANTAN, July 24 — A businessman lost over RM2.2 million in separate scams just months apart this year, after falling for fake investment schemes advertised on Facebook.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — The government's plan to reduce the price of RON95 petrol is widely seen as a positive step to ease living costs and support private consumption amid global economic uncertainties, said investment banks.

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