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Johor police approves three campaign permits for by-elections, urges all involved to obey the law
JOHOR BARU, Aug 26 — The Johor police have approved a total of three campaign permits for the two by-elections in the state involving the Pulai parliamentary constituency and the Simpang Jeram state seat. Johor police by-election media spokesman Superintendent
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Four detained over suspected burglar’s death
KOTA BARU, Aug 26 — An unemployed man who was involved in a scuffle with villagers while allegedly trying to break into a house in Kampung Belukar, Tapang, here on Aug 20 died while undergoing treatment. Kota Baru district police
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Govt aid must not have political party symbols as instructed by PM Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke urged everyone to accept Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s instructions for government aid to not have the symbol of any political party. According to a report from Utusan Malaysia, Loke
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National Day Perdana address by PM on August 30
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 ― The 2023 National Day Perdana address by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will take place at 2 pm on Wednesday, August 30, at the Plenary Hall of the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC). Chief
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Nik Nazmi plans to meet with local batik producers to promote batik trade
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — In order to boost Malaysia’s batik trade, the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC) will try to meet with local batik producers to promote their wares. NRECC minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad
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Boy under aunt’s care
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — The seven-year-old boy who was allegedly abused by his mother and her friend in Pasir Gudang, Johor early this month, has been placed under the care of his aunt following an assessment made by the
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Orang Asli group accuse Jakoa of failing to defend their native rights in encroachment, illegal logging court disputes
PETALING JAYA, Aug 26 — Jaringan Kampung Orang Asli Semenanjung Malaysia chairman Tijah Yok Chopil today called out the Orang Asli Development Department (Jakoa) for not backing impoverished members of their indigenous community who have gone to court to fight
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Smooth nomination process for Pulai, Simpang Jeram by-elections
JOHOR BARU, Aug 26 — The nomination process for the Pulai parliamentary and the Simpang Jeram state by-elections, which took place this morning, went smoothly without any untoward incidents reported. Johor police chief Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat said the situation
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Police arrest 57-year-old man for allegedly molesting male food delivery rider in Tapah
IPOH, Aug 26 — A 57-year-old man was arrested for allegedly molesting a male food delivery rider who was delivering food to a house in Sungkai, Tapah, on Thursday. Tapah District Police Chief, Supt Mohd Naim Asnawi said the 34-year-old
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Penang business premises will not be fined for failing to fly the Jalur Gemilang
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 26 ― Business premises in Penang are encouraged to fly the Jalur Gemilang in conjunction with the National Month but those that fail to do so will not be penalised, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He
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