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Druk ‘n’ roll

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<p>The British government announced on Saturday that it would expand a programme to provide guaranteed jobs to young people and extend it nationwide as part of measures to address the problem of youth unemployment.</p>


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<p>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on Asean member states to diversify their sources of food and medicines while strengthening regional production capacity to reduce reliance on external suppliers amid growing global uncertainties.</p>


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<p>Bahrain intercepted and destroyed several Iranian aerial attacks, it said on Sunday, while Tehran said it had struck a US military base in the Gulf kingdom amid uncertainty over a deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran.</p>


<p>Efforts to expand trade and investment cooperation, particularly in the energy, digital economy and technology sectors, were among the key matters discussed during a meeting between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney, here.</p>


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<p>Anthony Loke’s decision to resign as Minister of Transport was not made hastily. it was instead consistent with a stand he has maintained for the past few months, said DAP vice chairman Teo Nie Ching.</p>


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<p>The Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development (Kuskop) has called on e-commerce platforms in Malaysia to take the initiative to cut the costs, fees and commission rates charged to traders, especially micro and small entrepreneurs grappling with rising operating costs.</p>
