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Communications minister: Socso contributions for media practitioners, including stringers, need to be expedited
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) contributions for media practitioners, especially for stringers (part-time or freelance journalists) need to be expedited, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said today. He added that this would allow them to obtain benefits
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AG files application for Isham Jalil to be jailed, fined for contempt of court over interview on Najib’s SRC, 1MDB trials
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — The Attorney General (AG) has applied for leave from the High Court here to initiate committal proceedings against former Umno Supreme Council (MT) member Isham Jalil for contempt of court. In the ex-parte application filed
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MMEA detains two tourist boats carrying passengers beyond allowed limit in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 6 — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained two tourist boats for carrying passengers beyond the allowed limit and neglecting safety aspects here at 4.30pm yesterday. Sabah and Federal Territory of Labuan MMEA director Maritime First
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Four police personnel in KL detained for possessing ketum juice
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — Four police personnel were arrested on suspicion of possessing ketum juice during a raid on a house in Taman Yew Lai here last Thursday. Bukit Aman Integrity and Standards Compliance Department (JIPS) director Datuk Seri
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Higher Education Ministry to undergo paradigm shift, expedite programme implementation
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) is set to undergo a paradigm shift by placing emphasis on the immediate implementation of policies and programmes in response to the challenge from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar
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Outsiders have no right to demand for Bung Moktar to step down
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 6 — The issue of whether Sabah Umno will cooperate with other parties including Parti Warisan (Warisan) in the next State Election (PRN) will only be determined by Sabah Umno which has its own autonomous powers. Sabah
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Cleaner public toilets within three months
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 6 — The City Hall (DBKK) has given its word that the cleanliness of public toilets around the city will be improved within three months. Mayor Datuk Seri Sabin Samitah said the time provided should be sufficient
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No info on patient’s condition, Sri Aman police chief says on car obstructing ambulance case in Sarawak
KUCHING, Jan 6 — Sri Aman district police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said they have no information on the condition of the patient who was in the ambulance behind a vehicle refusing to give way at KM6 of Jalan Sri
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11 deaths due to dengue in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 6 — Sabah Health Department yesterday informed that 6,983 dengue cases were reported until the 52 Epidemiology week (ME-52). This signifies a drop of 1.8 per cent compared to 7,110 cases in 2022, said Sabah Health Department
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No audiences granted until inauguration on Jan 31
JOHOR BARU, Jan 6 — The Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has decreed that he will not grant any audience starting today until his inauguration as Yang di-Pertuan Agong on January 31. His Majesty said, however, there
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