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Govt rules out Datasonic takeover despite MyKad and passport role

NSC says safeguarding citizens’ identities remains a priority while ensuring every ringgit spent delivers value

Datasonic bags contract extension worth over RM163 mil to supply passport, MyKad

Datasonic Group Bhd has received letters of extension from the Home Ministry for the supply of Malaysian passport chips, passport documents and polycarbonate biodata pages, as well as MyKad, MyTentera, and MyPoca raw cards and consumables for six months from December 1, 2023, to May 31, 2024. 

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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

Education Ministry scraps teacher training system to lighten workload

Minister Fadhlina Sidek vows to help teachers focus on what matters most – teaching – as new curriculum changes approach

What the pork!? – Rocky Bru

Rocky Bru reflects on a surprise in-flight warning about Malaysia’s pork import ban, tracing its public health roots and the politics of pig farming through a seasoned traveller’s lens