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Country’s progress meaningless if issues affecting children not addressed
JOHOR BARU, Nov 20 — The progress and prosperity of a country will be meaningless if no effort is taken to address issues affecting children, especially concerning their future. Women, Family, and Community Development Minister, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, said
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Trial for PM Anwar’s defamation suit against Pendang MP rescheduled to January 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — The trial of the defamation suit filed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim against Pendang MP Datuk Awang Solahuddin Hashim has been rescheduled to January 2025. Anwar’s counsel Jaden Phoon Wai Ken said the
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Implementation of children-friendly digitised reporting platform likely by 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said today the government is in the midst of working on a digitised reporting system that is child-friendly. She said more details on
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SKS Airways suspends flights, reportedly delays Embraer jet deliveries
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — It appears that another local airline could be facing turbulent times shortly after the suspension of MYAirline. According to Business Times, SKS Airways Sdn Bhd has suspended its current flight operations and apparently, the delivery
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Company director loses over RM2.3m in investment scam
SHAH ALAM, Nov 20 — A company director lost over RM2.3 million after being duped in an investment scam. Shah Alam district police chief ACP Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said a local woman, 39, lodged a police report about the matter
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Bersatu set to amend party constitution in annual meet, after four MPs declare support for govt
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia is reportedly planning to amend its constitution at the start of the party’s annual general assembly this Thursday to prevent its members from supporting opposing parties. Utusan Malaysia, quoting a senior
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Hundreds demonstrate in front of Putrajaya court complex as top judges hear constitutional challenge to Kelantan Shariah criminal laws
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 20 — Hundreds of people, possibly over a thousand, gathered in front of the Palace of Justice court complex this morning ahead of a Federal Court hearing of a bid to challenge the constitutionality of Islamic criminal enactments
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Opposition MPs missing from Dewan Rakyat this morning; Ahmad Maslan says many in Putrajaya ‘demonstrating’, and in Kemaman for by-election
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — Nearly half of the 222-seat Dewan Rakyat was unoccupied when Parliament resumed its sitting this morning. Tampin MP Datuk Mohd Isam Mohd Isa raised the absence of the Opposition MPs several times during the Minister’s
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Cops say tracking down Roger Ng’s assets possibly held by associates in 1MDB probe
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — The police are reportedly tracking down assets belonging to former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng Chong Hwa that are believed to be misappropriated from the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds and possibly held by his
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Iskandar Turkee sworn in as Jepak assemblyman
KUCHING, Nov 20 — Iskandar Turkee, who won the Jepak by-election on Nov 4, was sworn in as an assemblyman at the start of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting here today. Iskandar took his oath of office before DUN
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