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Water supply disruption recovers by 14.3pc as of 9am today, due to reach 40pc by 8am and 90pc by 8pm tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — The water supply disruption in seven districts due to odour pollution detected in Sungai Kundang and Sungai Sembah in Selangor has recovered by 14.3 per cent as of 9am today. In a statement today, Air
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MMEA personnel to be equipped with bodycams to ensure no SOP violations while on duty
PUTRAJAYA, July 24 — Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) enforcement personnel performing duties in the field will be equipped with body cameras while on duty to ensure there are no violations of standard operating procedures (SOP). MMEA acting director-general, Maritime
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Umno Youth sides with Education Minister Fadhlina over banning alcohol and tobacco school donations, slams Loke over review call
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Umno Youth has today declared his support for Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek who stood by the ban against alcohol and tobacco donations for schools. Its chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh compared the situation with the
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US DoJ makes deal with Jasmine Loo to get back RM8.4m worth of Picasso artwork, Swiss funds linked to 1MDB
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — The US Department of Justice (DoJ) said it has reached an agreement with 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s (1MDB) former in-house lawyer Jasmine Loo Ai Swan to recover an artwork by famous Spanish artist Pablo Picasso and
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Teacher pleads not guilty to using criminal force on autistic child, 6, at PJ childcare centre
PETALING JAYA, July 24 — A teacher pleaded not guilty in the Magistrates’ Court here today to a charge of using criminal force against an autistic boy at a childcare centre for special children last week. M. Thinesh, 33, is
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Penang finally decides to dispose of state’s iconic ferries after sinking of ‘Pulau Kapas’
GEORGE TOWN, July 24 — Penang Port Commission (PPC) chairman Datuk Yeoh Soon Hin said a decision has been made to dispose of the state’s iconic ferries. He said PPC had received several offers from companies to buy or rent
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Passing of Child Witness Evidence (Amendment) Bill won’t affect rights to fair trial; child testimonies to be evaluated same way as adult witnesses
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — The Evidence of Child Witness (Amendment) Bill 2024, passed by the Dewan Negara yesterday, will not affect the accused’s right to a fair trial, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform)
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Malaysia ranks 12th, Singapore tops most powerful passports index
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — The Malaysian passport ranks 12th in the latest global passport index, dropping two spots from its 14th position last year. According to the Henley Passport Index 2024 report, which evaluates 199 passports and 227 travel
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Malaysian Bar files appeal over dismissal to challenge AG’s DNAA for Zahid Hamidi in Yayasan Akalbudi case
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — The Malaysian Bar filed a notice to the Court of Appeal today over the High Court’s decision to dismiss its challenge against the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) to ask for a discharge not amounting to
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Selangor top cop says investigation paper on Nur Farah Kartini’s murder almost completed, to be submitted to DPP by Friday
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — The investigation paper (IP) on the murder of former Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) student, Nur Farah Kartini Abdullah is almost completed, Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said. He said the police had
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