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Terengganu plans to buy turtle eggs from overseas
PUCHONG: The Terengganu Fisheries Department has proposed to purchase leatherback sea turtle eggs from overseas for incubation and release into Terengganu waters to increase the population of the species in the state. Its director Zawawi Ali said the turtle eggs
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Fish bombing: Sabah Marine Police expand operations to fish markets
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Marine Police (PPM) has expanded its operations to the fish markets to combat fish bombing activities. Sabah Region 4 PPM commander ACP Mohamad Pajeri Ali said the operations focused on traders suspected to sell fish from
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Wan Ji’s detention: Stop pussyfooting and abolish Sedition Act
KAJANG: Several social activists and civil liberty groups poured scorn at Pakatan Harapan for its failure in abolishing the draconian Sedition Act 1948. This came after Muslim preacher Wan Ji Wan Hussin was slapped with a one-year imprisonment yesterday by
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Perak exco arrested over rape allegation
IPOH: The police have arrested a Perak state executive councillor yesterday over an allegation that he had sexually assaulted his domestic worker. Perak police chief Datuk Razarudin Husain confirmed the arrest this morning. “To conduct a fair probe, we
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Johor reverses decision, accepts 15-30 as definition of ‘youth’
PUCHONG: In a 180 degrees shift, the Johor state government had decided to follow Putrajaya’s lead in defining youths as those aged between 15 and 30 years of age. This came a day after Johor menteri besar Sahruddin Jamal issuing
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Rania Zara’s appointment raises ire among zealots
PUCHONG: The appointment of transwoman, Rania Zara Medina as Country Coordinating Mechanism committee member by Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye for year 2019 to 2021 courted controversy from certain quarters. Rania, an activist with Justice for Sisters, was
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Teenager hangs himself after scolding from sister
BEAUFORT: A teenage boy hanged himself to death after being scolded by his elder sister for skipping school. District police chief Deputy Supt Azmir Abdul Razak said the teenager’s body was discovered at the third floor of a shoplot in
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Tengku Adnan gave up to RM300,000 monthly for Umno
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor provided funds up to RM300,000 on a monthly basis for Umno, testified his former senior political secretary, Datuk Mohd Rahimi Rejab. Rahimi confirmed that that Tengku Adnan had
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PM: Government gets 4 offers to take over MAS
PUTRAJAYA: The government has received four offers from companies interested in taking over national carrier Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAS), said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. But for now, he said, no decision has been made on the offers yet
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Sex video: Police still probing the case, says Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR: The police are still investigating the authenticity of the sex video clip purportedly featuring Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali having sex with former Santubong PKR youth chief Muhammad Haziq Abd Aziz. Speaking to reporters at
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