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Viral message on Jho Low’s arrest untrue
KUALA LUMPUR: Inspector General of Police, Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Bador dispelled rumours that the police had arrested wanted fugitive businessman, Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low. “We are working towards that end but nothing has been finalised
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IOI Group founder dies
KUALA LUMPUR: IOI Group founder, Tan Sri Lee Shin Cheng, 79, died at his home last night at 8.30pm. He is also the executive chairman of IOI Industry. Lee who was scheduled to celebrate his 80th birthday on Monday was
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Adib inquest: New DPP for ministry and Fire Department soon
KUALA LUMPUR: Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin has confirmed that a new deputy public prosecutor (DPP) will be appointed to represent her ministry and the Fire Department in the ongoing inquest on the death of firefighter Muhammad Adib
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One cop dead, another injured after being hit by motorcyclist
JOHOR BARU: A 27-year-old cop, who was conducting a routine inspection on a van, was killed after he was hit by a speeding motorcycle at 23.2km of the Second Link Expressway just before the Taman Perling toll plaza here early
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Maya Karin: Stop selling ‘lemang periuk kera’
KUALA LUMPUR: Actor cum environment activist Maya Karin has urged traders to stop selling ‘lemang periuk kera’ or pitcher plant lemang as the species is getting endangered due to its high demand during the Aidilfitri festive season. Maya Karin, who
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Singapore undecided on Huawei
SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the island nation has not made a decision on its stance on Huawei and that it is not settled yet on the network configuration equipment it plans to use. He was responding
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Slow traffic flow this morning on major expressways
KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic flow on several major expressways was reported to be slow as at 10.30 this morning as people began to return to their respective hometowns to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri. A PLUS Malaysia Berhad spokesman when contacted said
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US-China trade war: Retaliatory tariffs imposed on US imports
BEIJING: China raised tariffs on tens of billions of dollars of goods imported from the U.S., implementing the promised retaliation to President Donald Trump’s latest round of trade war duties on about US$200 billion in Chinese exports. As of Saturday,
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Man buried alive with beheaded brother
NIGERIA: A man was buried alive by villagers for beheading his brother. The incident took place in Yala, on Wednesday. Ojemba and his elder brother Obok reportedly had no issues prior to the incident. On Wednesday morning, Obok returned home
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Drawbridge a crowd-puller for Terengganu
KUALA TERENGGANU: Terengganu’s latest icon — the drawbridge linking Kuala Terengganu to Kuala Nerus — is expected to boost the trend of tourist arrivals to the state which has so far concentrated in the islands. State exco for tourism, culture
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