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    Malaysia Austerity Backlash: 50 Overseas Trips Spark Trust and Transparency Crisis

    From May 1 to June 19, 2026, Malaysian ministers, deputy ministers, senior civil servants and officials from 22 ministries reportedly undertook at least 50 overseas official trips across 48 cities and 24 countries, even as federal austerity measures squeezed public services, especially health...
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    Alleged Cheek Slap at Malaysian Student Leadership Programme: What Happens Next?

    On May 20, 2026, at the Institut Latihan Memperkasa Ummah in Janda Baik, Pahang, Malaysian student leader Nik Alif Aiman Abdul Ariffahmi alleged that Senator Datuk Dr Azhar Ahmad struck him on the cheek during a university leadership programme after a conversation turned political. Police have...