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☕️ Bersatu's internal drama: Hamzah vs Muhyiddin showdown 10.02.2026 16:00

🧑‍⚕️ Number of oncologists nationwide: 184. ✈️ AirAsia sued over bike mural heist. 🎥 K-pop Demon Hunters sequel confirmed. ❎ Election results: Japan, Thailand. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Base MHIT feature - pre-existing health conditions to be covered 09.02.2026 15:00

🚫 First data centre protest in Malaysia. 🍔 McD's Msia to spend RM1 bil in next 5 years, open 100 outlets. 🐭 Thailand govt. seriously considering to build the House of Mouse. ⛷️ Penisgate: When a bigger penis helps in Olympic sports. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ PMX: No land was given to Indonesia 06.02.2026 16:22

🚗 Proton enters plug-in hybrid EV segment with new e. MAS 7 PHEV. 🐅 Datuk gets two-year jail term for owning framed tiger skin. ☢️ A new nuclear age - Russia now free to use nuclear arms. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ First in Malaysia: Prosecuted for undergoing gender reassignment surgery in Kelantan 05.02.2026 14:20

🎓 Also a first: From prison walls to palace hall and a PhD. 👟 Anti-embarrassment clause key to Pinault’s 'cheap' USD1.8 bil Puma exit. 🏃 You have a 37% chance of avoiding cancer by changing your lifestyle. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Price tags: A prison, a digital bank 04.02.2026 15:16

💆 MACC & The Massage Chain Corruption. 🏠 Property transactions, rental info to be made publicly available. 🚀 SpaceX: Mega deal, mega IPO, mega satellites. 🏆 Grammys: A first-ever for K-pop, and Dalai Lama won something too. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Another series of alleged corruption cases involving public agencies to be revealed soon 28.01.2026 15:09

🚗 Come Feb 1, no more physical road tax slips. 🏫 Govt seeks RM800 mil for Year One age change, 18k teachers to be hired. 📱 Meta testing premium subs for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Political Financing Bill: Taking aim at money, power, and perception 27.01.2026 14:20

🏡 Greener home, heavier loans - 110% property financing here. 💰 Rafizi: Government’s revenue might be overstated. 🏦 Trump vs JPMorgan, CEO: Sues for USD5 bil over alleged debanking. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Teacher bankruptcies on the rise 26.01.2026 16:04

🚌 UPSI bus crash report out - a medley of errors, mistakes, wrongdoings. 🧋 Malaysia mulls roadblock for foreign F&B brands. 🏗️ Trump's 'Imperial' Gaza agenda revealed. 🏂 FBI arrests ex-Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug lord. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Government to launch base medical insurance to address affordability 23.01.2026 16:11

👮 RM6.65 bil seized in relation to MBI Group Ponzi scheme. 🍎 Apple: Bye bye Siri, Hello Campos. 🌮 TACO is back - Trump Always Chickens Out. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Nice education blueprint, but can execute or not? 22.01.2026 15:15

🚌 ‘CTOS’ for bus, lorry drivers coming soon. 🕊️ Trump: Board of Peace name-list grows, President exposes Greenland texts. ✈️ Ryanair and Elon Musk: The battle of two ‘idiots’. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ National Education Blueprint - Malaysian education system gets major revamp 21.01.2026 15:16

🐅 Maybank to drop RM10 bil on tech, AI, MAE to be replaced. 🌊 ASEAN-China Code of Conduct for South China Sea in final stage. 📑 Study: USD200 bil tariffs paid mostly by Americans. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Bumi issues, corruption probes, valuation debates: IJM’s takeover storm gathers 20.01.2026 16:07

🫢 Namewee in court, Michelle Yeoh in Avatar franchise. 💢 MCA slams Zahid over DAP U-turn. 🚅 High-speed train crash in Spain claims 39 lives. 🎵 BlackPink to launch new EP on Feb 27. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Don’t play play with Singapore’s e-cigarette crackdown - jail, rehab, caning if caught 19.01.2026 15:02

🏫 Now all students must achieve at least a grade C in BM, ENG, Maths, History. 🕊️ Trump's Gaza Board of Peace - its members and the USD1 bil membership fee. 🪙 MrBeast takes crypto investor Bitmine USD200 mil investment. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Going solo? UMNO decides before GE16 16.01.2026 16:17

📱 LHDN wants to get closer to you - now into your WhatsApp. 🏗️ M40 homeownership rate now below B40 due to faulty development model. 🇬🇱 After US-Greenland meeting, Trump still insists on owning Greenland. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Zahid wants UMNO to modernise its marketing - go digital, go viral 15.01.2026 16:09

📚 Study Study Malaysia - Malaysia’s rise as a study destination. ⛓️‍💥 A Sabah politician on corruption trial, yet got appointed GLC chairman. 🧑‍⚖️ South Korean prosecutors seek death penalty for ex-President Yoon. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Loan sharks threatening Kelantan cops with red “11-9=2” graffiti 14.01.2026 14:20

🛫 AirAsia X: Dropping the X, and scoring RM1 bil. 🏢 RM200 per month rent in KL brought to you by DBKL. 🚗 Grab to operate Singapore’s first self-driving shuttle route in Punggol. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Why Zahid’s graft case became NFA 13.01.2026 14:29

💰 MACC proposing express, negotiable settlement for mega cases above RM100 mil. 🏗️ Sunway to acquire IJM in RM11 bil deal. 👜 Meet Luxus - a hedge fund dedicated to investing in Hermès handbags. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Unnamed company penalised RM900 mil for evading tax 12.01.2026 14:20

🐼 Zoo Negara: Pandas public debut, got RM5 mil 'pocket money' from PMX. 🏫 Education: School is only ‘28.94% safe’, possible U-turn for UPSR, PT3. 🛸 GrabFood comes with wings - first drone pilot test food delivery service in Singapore. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ From DNAA to NFA: AGC says no further action for Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's Yayasan Akalbudi case 09.01.2026 15:47

New passport design incoming for Malaysians. Albert Tei sues MACC for making him wear orange shirt. More money, more war - Trump calls for US military spending to rise more than 50%. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Procurement scandal: From army tenders to universities 08.01.2026 15:59

🤳 Malaysians traveling overseas take note - MyDigital ID is now mandatory for travel checks. 🩺 Doctors beware: Utah testing autonomous AI for prescription renewals. 🦅 Next in Trump's wishlist: Greenland. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ UMNO gives PAS a pass, Madani government breakup averted 07.01.2026 16:17

🏦 1MDB fight ain’t over - Malaysia to go after more global banks. 📊 Top and worst-performing Bursa-listed companies in 2025. 💸 The United Nations funding struggles. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Scandal combo: Not done with corruption scandal, military now faces ‘clubbing’ scandal 06.01.2026 14:40

🎁 Goodies summary from PM Anwar's NY announcement. 🤳 MySejahtera - alive and well with RM87 mil major maintenance open tender. 🪖 After Venezuela, Greenland next? Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ EPF: What's new in 2026? 05.01.2026 14:39

🛣️ 2016 until now: RM7.7 bil spent on toll compensation. 🪖 More military men are suspected of being involved in corruption scandal. 💥 The US takes Venezuela - and its president too. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ After cabinet reshuffling, now comes PN's: PAS to step up after Muhyiddin steps down 31.12.2025 15:26

🏸 Badminton darlings Pearly-Thinaah 2025 prize money: RM1.49 mil. 🛫 KLIA Terminal 1 to move security checks to departure gates. 🤝 Best Friends Forever: Five key takeaways from Trump-Netanyahu meeting. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/

☕️ Classic playbook: Taking MC, when meeting MACC 30.12.2025 15:09

📊 If you are starting, or restarting your investment journey, watch this. 🧑‍⚖️ Pay cut for Perlis MB, pay rise for judges. First pay rise in over a decade for judges. 💊 Durian ‘runtuh’ drug bust. 🪖 China launches largest war games around Taiwan. Prefer reading them? 📰 Subscribe to The Coffee Break newsletter here: 👉 https://newsletter.thecoffeebreak.co/