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Latheefa: No one exempt from MACC probe
BANTING: No one will be exempt from an investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) as long as there is a report linking the individual with alleged corrupt practices, MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya said today. She said the MACC
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Comedian held over quarrel found to have taken drugs
KUALA LUMPUR: The police arrested a well-known comedian over a quarrel at a hotel here last Tuesday and found that he had taken drugs, it was revealed today. They also arrested another man and a woman who were involved in
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Pasir Gudang pollution: The government is bumbling all the way
PUCHONG: In March, the state of Johor was got a rude shock when nearly 2,000 people living near Sungai Kim Kim, Pasir Gudang was affected by toxic fumes emanating from the heavily-polluted river. The pollution was so bad that the
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Zahid Hamidi charged with another 33 corruption charges
KUALA LUMPUR: Former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was charged in the Sessions Court today with 33 counts of having accepted bribes totalling RM42.76 million from a company over the overseas visa system, raising to 40
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Tun Salleh Abas represents Kelantan against Putrajaya
PUTRAJAYA: Kelantan has roped in former Lord President Tun Salleh Abas to represent it in an Orang Asli land encroachment case filed by the federal government. Media reports indicated that Salleh would be making his appearance with counsel Khoo Guan
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Youth ministry: Appointment of three ministry officers into MPC committee not valid
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) today stressed that the appointment of three of its officers into the Legal, Disclosure and Ethics Committee (LDEC) of the Paralympic Council of Malaysia (MPM) were invalid. Referring to the appointment
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Police identify three victims of Penang landslide
GEORGE TOWN: Police have identified three of the four victims who were buried alive in yesterday’s landslide at a construction site at Jalan Batu Ferringhi, Tanjung Bungah. Northeast District Police chief ACP Che Zaimani Che Awang said the deceased who
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F&B operators should keep pace with technology
KUALA LANGAT: Local food and beverages (F&B) operators have been urged to keep pace with the current technology in order to remain competitive. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Deputy Minister Chong Chieng Jen said the F&B entrepreneurs should also utilise
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Yeo: Gov’t yet to identify cause of toxic air in Pasir Gudang
JOHOR BAHRU: The exact cause of the air pollution causing vomiting and breathing difficulties among students in Pasir Gudang since last Thursday has not been ascertained until now. Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin said
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Mamak bistro with a twist and tech
KOTA KEMUNING: It is a norm for Malaysians to get a glass of teh tarik at the mamak restaurant. Have you ever fancied a mamak bistro with facilities similar to franchised restaurants such as Starbucks and Pappa Rich? There is
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