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Zahid explains rural development ministry ‘overspend’, says revised allocations not taken into account

The Deputy Prime Minister, who also heads the Rural and Regional Development Ministry, said revisions to raise the amount of allocations go through a stringent process

Did rural development ministry overspend? Zahid’s aide disagrees with Treasury

Fadzmel Fadzil who is Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s press secretary at the Rural and Regional Development Ministry says Finance Ministry’s Tan Sri Johan Mahmood Merican made inaccurate claims about spending beyond the allocated budget

Zahid vows to shield civil servants from political pressure, urges professionalism

The deputy Prime Minister said that public servants must remain impartial and continue serving without fear of political interference, insisting the federal government remains stable despite recent state election tensions

No such thing as ‘elite’ Mara schools: deputy minister

Mara Junior Science Colleges are organised according to programmes with different entry requirements for their respective field of study, but this doesn’t make one more superior than the other

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Spotify hikes Premium subscription fees by RM1 to RM3 in Malaysia

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