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WEST PALM BEACH, Jan 15 — A Florida roadway near former U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club has been ceremonially renamed in his honor, state lawmakers confirmed. The honorary name change applies to a section of Southern Boulevard linking Palm Beach International Airport to Trump's property.
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WASHINGTON, Jan 15 — Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado expressed confidence on Friday that Venezuela would see an orderly transition to free elections, but cautioned the road ahead would be difficult and complex. Machado spoke a day after meeting US President Donald Trump at the White House, where she presented
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WASHINGTON, Jan 17 — US President Donald Trump has pardoned former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced, who faced federal bribery charges, along with two co-defendants. The Justice Department's Office of the Pardon Attorney updated its clemency list Thursday to include Vazquez's pardon. A White House official
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BOSTON, Jan 15 — A US judge has urged the Trump administration to grant a student visa to a college freshman deported to Honduras, calling it a "preventable mistake" that violated a court order. US District Judge Richard Stearns gave the government three weeks to decide on a solution
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KULIM, Jan 15 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has clarified that opening a People's Service Centre in Padang Serai does not indicate his candidacy for that parliamentary seat. He explained the centre aims to facilitate access to federal government assistance for people in southern Kedah. "
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KULIM, Jan 15 — The Home Ministry has suspended police procurement decisions linked to corruption issues, following Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's directive for a full review. Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the ministry welcomes the order, which also applies to the Royal Malaysia Police. "
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PUTRAJAYA, Jan 17 — The Malaysian government is using targeted subsidies to help households cope with cost-of-living pressures, saving RM15.5 billion and keeping inflation below 2%, Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican said. He stated that subsidies are not inherently bad but serve as an important instrument when managed effectively.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — Police confirmed the arrest of a journalist over remarks made during a public forum, investigating him under sedition and communications laws. Federal Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M. Kumar said the 30-year-old local man was detained in USJT on Jan. 17 around midnight. He is being
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PUTRAJAYA, Jan 17 — Almost one third of the approximately RM624.97 million disbursed under the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) aid programme since Jan 9 has been spent as of Jan 13, indicating its effectiveness in helping low-income groups cope with the cost of living. Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican
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KOTA KINABALU, Jan 17 — The construction of the Sabah Mini Complex of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability, costing RM80.9 million, is expected to be fully completed in early 2029, Minister Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup said. He stated the contractor entered the 6.77-hectare project site
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — A Johor Umno delegate has urged the party leadership to consider holding the Johor state election separately from the 16th General Election (GE16). The call was made during the Umno Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Kuala Lumpur. The delegate argued that separate elections could allow for
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PETALING JAYA, Jan 17 — Former FMT reporter Rex Tan has been remanded for one day and is scheduled to be released by 5pm, according to his lawyer. The remand order was issued by authorities, though specific charges or reasons for the detention were not disclosed in the initial report. Tan&