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Communications and Digital Ministry to continue promoting Malaysia Madani concept
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 — The Communications and Digital Ministry (KKD) will intensify its efforts to introduce and provide an understanding of the Malaysia Madani concept to the people, said Deputy Minister Teo Nie Ching. She said that the ministry,
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Axiata, Cybersecurity Malaysia set to sign MoU to strengthen cyber security
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 — A memorandum of understanding (MoU) will be signed between Axiata Group Bhd and Cybersecurity Malaysia in the near future to strengthen the country’s cyber security. Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said Axiata and Cybersecurity
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Amendment to Statistics Act to be tabled in Parliament in July 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 — The government is planning to revise the Statistics Act 1965 in the Dewan Rakyat in July 2024 to increase the Department of Statistics Malaysia’s (DoSM) role in strengthening the country’s statistical landscape. Chief statistician Datuk
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In JB, five remanded by MACC for allegedly soliciting bribes, acting as ‘middlemen’ in drunk driving case
JOHOR BARU, Sept 26 — Five men, who acted as “middlemen” to settle a drunk driving case by soliciting a RM3,000 bribe, were remanded for six days to assist a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigation. The remand order against the
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In Melaka, woman pleads not guilty to scalding teenage son for using up mobile data
MELAKA, Sept 26 — A woman pleaded not guilty in the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court here today to a charge of scalding her 13-year-old son, mid-last year. The 37-year-old woman was charged with intentionally inflicting serious injury on her son
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Umno’s Asyraf defends RM15.75m allocation for Chinese schools, points to how Malay education gets RM3b
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 — Umno secretary-general Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki reportedly defended the RM15.75 million allocation for 63 independent Chinese schools, stating that questioning this allocation is unjust when Malay education has received RM3 billion in budget. Free Malaysia
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Amanah’s MK Ibrahim appointed as Negeri Sembilan State Assembly Speaker
SEREMBAN, Sept 26 — Negeri Sembilan Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) chairman Datuk MK Ibrahim Abd Rahman was today appointed as the State Assembly Speaker. MK Ibrahim, 67, was unanimously elected by members of the state assembly after his name was
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Balik Pulau van accident which killed Singaporean caused by engine failure
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 — Penang police have reportedly said that the van which plunged into a six-metre ravine at Bukit Genting in Balik Pulau, Penang was caused by an engine problem. English daily The Star quoted South West District
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Veterinary Services Dept says livestock in Malaysia free from Nipah disease
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 26 — Livestock in this country is free from Nipah disease, the Veterinary Services Department (DVS) said today. In a statement, it said this was based on the surveillance of 399 commercial pig samples until August, which yielded
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New mosque in Kuching to use English for Friday sermons, says premier
KUCHING, Sept 26 — English language will be used as medium for Friday prayer sermons at a new mosque being developed at Jalan Simpang Tiga here, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg. He said this will be
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