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Driving against traffic: One killed in five- vehicle crash in Seremban
SEREMBAN: A motorist was killed while three motorcyclists and a pillion rider were injured when they were hit by a car driven by a man believed to be drunk, at Kilometre 17.5 of the Lekas Highway here, this morning. Nilai police chief
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Success of Terengganu riders in LTdL 2020 prove they are world-class
LANGKAWI: The remarkable achievements by some Malaysian riders who made the podium and won jerseys in this year’s Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL), which ended yesterday, proved that locals are capable of competing against both World Tour and professional teams (pro-teams) in
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Ensure strict enforcement to curb DUI – Lam Thye
KUALA LUMPUR: Alliance for a Safe Community chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye has lauded the government’s decision to review the Road Transport Act for stiffer penalties for driving under the influence (DUI) alcohol or drugs , but said it alone would not be
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Suspected drunk driver crashes into patrol car on Federal Highway
KUALA LUMPUR: A police patrol car was hit by a vehicle driven by a suspected drunk driver on the Federal Highway (Kuala Lumpur-bound), here early today. Petaling Jaya district police chief ACP Mohd Zani Che Din said the department was notified of
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Fire razed 12 houses in Semporna
SEMPORNA: Some 12 houses were destroyed in a fire at Kampung Inabah Kamal here last night. Semporna Fire and Rescue Station Chief of Operations, Senior Fire Officer I, Rary Binjie said five engines and 31 firemen were assigned to the scene after
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Muafakat Nasional: Govt. must form RCI to investigate Tabung Haji scandals
PUCHONG: Muafakat Nasional urged the government to form Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to investigate scandals and misappropriation of funds allegation involving LembagaTabung Haji. The Umno and PAS pact said the forming of RCI as the Pakatan Harapan government had
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UK post-Brexit rules to ‘turn off tap’ of low-skilled foreign labour
LONDON: Britain will “turn off the tap” of foreign, low-skilled labour and require all skilled workers wishing to come to the country to have a job offer and meet salary and language requirements as it sets post-Brexit rules from next
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Treat Facebook like something between a telco and a newspaper, says CEO
MUNICH: Online content should be regulated with a system somewhere between the existing rules used for the telecoms and media industries, Facebook (FB.O) CEO Mark Zuckerberg told global leaders and security chiefs yesterday. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference in
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Twitter says Olympics, IOC accounts hacked
Twitter (TWTR.N) said yesterday that an official Twitter account of the Olympics and the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) media Twitter account had been hacked and temporarily locked. The accounts were hacked through a third-party platform, a spokesperson for the social
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Blasts hit US coalition base in Baghdad, damage unknown
Several blasts hit a US-led coalition military base in Baghdad early today from an apparent rocket attack, a US military official said. The official did not immediately say if the attack caused any casualties or significant damage. Rocket attacks which
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