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Prisons Dept relying on rehabilitation programmes to ease overcrowding
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The Prisons Department has implemented rehabilitation programmes for about two-thirds of eligible inmates within the community by 2030 to curb overcrowding in prisons. Its director-general Datuk Nordin Muhamad said the department’s statistics for 2023 showed
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PM Anwar receives courtesy call from Indonesian president-elect Prabowo
PUTRAJAYA, April 4 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today received a courtesy call from Indonesian president-elect and Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto, who is on a special one-day visit to Malaysia. Prabowo arrived at Perdana Putra, which houses the
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DoE still investigating source of Sungai Tuang pollution in Samarahan
KUCHING, April 4 — The Department of Environment (DoE) is still investigating the source of pollution in Sungai Tuang, Samarahan, including monitoring the river’s water quality, said Datuk Rubiah Wang. The deputy rural and regional development minister said she had
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Human rights activist urges Abang Johari to ban Umno Youth chief from entering Sarawak
KUCHING, April 4 — Sarawak rights activist Peter John Jaban today called on Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg to include Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Salleh and four other individuals on the Immigration blacklist of people banned from entering
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Power is trust, PM Anwar reminds members on PKR’s 25 anniversary
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — Power is a trust and not a privilege which should be shouldered to the best for the people, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, also the PKR president, said the party was founded
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LTAT announces 5pc dividend, involving payment of RM485.08m
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT) announced a dividend rate of five per cent for the year 2023 involving a total payment of RM485.08 million. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the amount
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‘Critical’ witness’ testimony to file in support of Najib’s court bid to serve remaining sentence at home as ordered by previous Agong
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — A ‘critical’ witness is set to file their testimony in support of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s judicial review bid to compel the federal government and the Pardons Board to produce a purported “supplementary order” from
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iQIYI Launches ‘Art Films’ Series, Celebrating Artistic Filmmaking and Global Masterpieces
BEIJING, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — On March 30, iQIYI, an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China, announced the launch of its 2024 ‘Art Films’ series. This latest series features titles that have triumphed at prestigious film festivals globally, offering
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SeABank reports profitable first quarter results, PBT increases 41% YoY
HANOI, Vietnam, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank, stock code SSB) announces its consolidated business results for Q1 2024 with profit before tax (PBT) reaches US$60.66 million, up nearly 41% YoY. Other business indicators
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ATFX appoints Ergin Erdemir as Head of LATAM to drive growth and value
MEXICO CITY, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ATFX announced the appointment of Ergin Erdemir as the new Head for Latin America. With this strategic move, ATFX reinforces its commitment to expanding its footprint and driving growth in one of the
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