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Trump signs US$4.5tril bill with tax breaks, welfare cuts on Independence Day

The sweeping 870-page law extends tax cuts from his first term, introduces new exemptions, boosts defence and immigration spending, slashes funding for Medicaid and food aid

From aid to trade: US passes major tax and spending bill, USAID dismantled

The One Big Beautiful Bill proposes over US$3 trillion in new deficit spending by 2034, focused more on defence, border control, energy, with cuts to healthcare, food aid, EV subsidies

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Worrying number of youth spending 18 hours on social media daily: MCMC 

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has drawn attention to the substantial number of young individuals who spend extended periods online, expressing concerns about harmful aspects of specific social media platforms. 

Penang’s shores in peril: a deadly mix of climate change and coastal development”

Rising sea levels, erratic weather, and unchecked development are driving coastal erosion to alarming new heights in Penang, threatening both nature and livelihoods.

Short-lived La Niña expected in early 2026, but stable weather to follow

MetMalaysia forecasts cool conditions and brief shifts in rainfall patterns before returning to normal