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Freedom of press, speech doesn’t equate freedom to slander

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 19 — Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the freedom of the press and speech guaranteed in Malaysia does not equate to freedom to slander and spread misinformation. “We guarantee that there is no action taken against

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National Day celebration is for the whole country, there should be no differences

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 19 — Minister of Communications and Digital Fahmi Fadzil said there should be no differences in the National Day celebration at the Federal and state levels, as it was a national event. Commenting on the statement of Perikatan

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Govt ready to help Elmina air crash victim Muhamad Hafiz’s family, says Steven Sim

SUNGAI PETANI, Aug 19 — The government is ready to assist the family of p-hailing rider Muhamad Hafiz Muhamad Saleh, who was among 10 people killed in the air crash in Shah Alam on Thursday, said Deputy Finance Minister Steven

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Victim’s sister pleads for public to stop spreading photos, videos

SUNGAI PETANI, Aug 19 — The family of Muhamad Hafiz Muhamad Saleh, 32, the p-hailing rider who was killed in the plane crash in Bandar Elmina, Shah Alam on Thursday, has asked the public to stop spreading photos and videos

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Man in Sibu feared drowned after falling into Batang Rajang

SIBU, Aug 19 — A man was feared drowned after he fell into Batang Rajang while loading cargo into an express boat berthed at Jalan Khoo Peng Loong here today. Witnesses claimed that they saw the man only known as

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Nur Jazlan suggests some Umno MPs may quit to trigger by-elections

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Umno’s decline could motivate some of its federal lawmakers to resign and trigger automatic by-elections that would give political rivals the chance to increase its numbers in Parliament, Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed said. The Umno

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Vet Services Dept to intensify free anti-rabies vaccination for pet dogs in Sarawak

KUCHING, Aug 19 — The Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak (DVSS) will conduct more free anti-rabies vaccination for pet dogs this month to further curb the spread of the disease in the state. According to the department in a post

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Preventive efforts on ‘3R’ issues should be implemented immediately

KUALA KANGSAR, Aug 19 — The issues concerning religion, royalty and race (3R) that are currently being sensationalised and politicised can affect the country’s stability, development efforts and the economy if left unchecked, said Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah.

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More Orang Asli One-Stop Centres to be set up nationwide

SUNGAI SIPUT, Aug 19 — The government plans to set up more Orang Asli One-Stop Centres (OAOSC) nationwide to serve as drivers of economic and social activities for the Orang Asli community in the affected areas. Deputy Minister of the

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Continue working as usual while awaiting state polls post-mortem result

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) Communications Director Fahmi Fadzil has urged all parties of the Unity Government to be patient and continue working as usual while awaiting the result of the post-mortem of the recent elections in

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