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Domestic Trade Ministry seizes goods worth more than RM400,000
PUTRAJAYA, March 25 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) seized goods worth RM414,319.07 for various offences during Ops Pantau 2024, carried out at Ramadan and Aidilfitri bazaars nationwide from March 12 until last Saturday. Its director-general
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Iron gate topples over and kills factory owner in Tanah Merah
KOTA BARU, March 25 — A wire fence factory owner died after the iron gate at the premises in Tanah Merah here toppled over and crushed him yesterday. Tanah Merah district police chief Supt Mohd Haki Hasbullah said the mishap
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ECRL project reaches progress rate of over 60pc
KOTA BARU, March 25 — The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, and Selangor has reached an overall progress rate of 62.40 per cent as of February. Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) chief executive office
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Padu registrations surge to 7.7 million
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — The Central Database Hub (Padu) has seen a sharp rise in registrations over the last week, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said. As of 11:59pm on March 24, 2024, the number of registrations had increased to
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Hot, dry weather expected to subside in early April
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — The current hot and dry weather experienced in the country is expected to diminish at the beginning of next month with the onset of the monsoon transition period from April. National Weather and Geophysics Operation
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79,483 women benefitted from WCare programme
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — A total of 79,483 women throughout the country have received benefits via Women’s Reproductive Cancer Awareness Campaign (WCaRe) last year, with 20,793 or 21.2 per cent of them being rural residents. Deputy Women, Family and
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If Machang MP doesn’t know anything, he should just keep his mouth shut
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil chided today Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s (Bersatu) Machang MP over his claims that a “draft” of allocations for Opposition constituencies exists. He said the Cabinet has verified that there is no
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No issue with Sarawakians registering with Padu
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — There are no issues with Sarawakians registering with the central data hub, better known as Padu. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the only technicality involved its implementation via the state government machinery. “That will be
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Penang Development Corporation appoints consultant to revive Komtar
GEORGE TOWN, March 25 — Penang Development Corporation (PDC) has appointed a consultant to look into reviving Komtar, said its chief executive officer Datuk Aziz Bakar. “We will continue our efforts to revitalise Komtar, maybe look into creating different zones,”
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Securities Commission receives 3,262 complaints, enquiries on scams, unlicenced activities last year
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — The Securities Commission (SC) received 3,262 complaints and enquiries on scams and unlicenced activities last year, representing a significant increase of 321 per cent within five years (2019-2023). According to its Annual Report 2023 released
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