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992 human trafficking victims rescued since 2022
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 ― A total of 280 human trafficking cases have been recorded since 2022 with 526 individuals arrested and 992 victims rescued, said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Shamsul Anuar Nasarah. For this year alone, he said,
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New Zealand says seizing black boxes from Latam Boeing 787
SYDNEY, March 12 — New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission said today it was seizing the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder of a Latam Airlines Boeing 787 after an incident that left more than 50 people injured. The
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Russia arrests South Korean man for spying
MOSCOW, March 12 — A South Korean citizen has been arrested in Russia on suspicion of espionage, Russian state news agency TASS reported yesterday. TASS quoted law enforcement agencies as saying the man, whom it named as Baek Won-soon, had
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Trump says will free US Capitol rioters if re-elected
WASHINGTON, March 12 — Donald Trump yesterday pledged to free people jailed for taking part in the 2021 attack on the US Capitol as one of his first actions if re-elected, calling them “hostages”. The rioters — egged on by
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Haiti PM Ariel Henry resigns
KINGSTON, March 12 — Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has tendered his resignation as head of the Caribbean nation, the leader of a regional body said today, an unelected role the 74-year-old neurosurgeon held since 2021. “We acknowledge his resignation
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Watchdogs probe ‘technical’ failure on Boeing-made Latam Airlines bound for Auckland
AUCKLAND, March 12 — Airline watchdogs were yesterday investigating why a Boeing-made plane bound for New Zealand violently lost altitude mid-flight, injuring a host of terrified passengers. Passengers aboard the Latam flight said the Boeing 787 Dreamliner plunged earthward while
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RAMADAN AND RAYA COOKING CLEANUP MADE EASY WITH 3M™ SCOTCH-BRITE™ KITCHEN CLEANING TOOLS
Transforming post-cooking clean-ups into a quick task with the Scotch-Brite™ brand – giving you more time for love and laughter with your family and loved ones KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — With Hari Raya approaching, households are
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As ‘democrat’, Fahmi says he has no desire to stifle media’s right to report
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — The media card issued to journalists is not a form of accreditation, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said today. He added, however, that the media card will not prevent a journalist for carrying out their reporting
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Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad holds pre-qualification exercise to expand Penang International Airport
GEORGE TOWN, March 12 — Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) has announced a pre-qualification exercise to appoint contractors for the Penang International Airport (PIA) expansion project. The airport operator placed an advertisement on March 8 to call for pre-qualification for
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CTOS to appeal the ruling set by the High Court that it can’t formulate a credit score
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 ― In a statement shared via Bursa Malaysia, CTOS Data Systems Sdn Bhd (CTOS) said that the company feel that there is enough basis to appeal the ruling made by the High Court yesterday and lodged a Notice of Appeal
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