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Who needs planes? Comms Minister Fahmi Fadzil ‘visits’ Sarawak with a VR headset
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — Right now Sukma 2024 is happening in Sarawak and instead of being there in the stadium, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil decided to be there…virtually. Why? How? Apparently telcos CelcomDigi and U Mobile worked with ZTE
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Malaysia, Turkiye eye closer defence ties with focus on military assets and training
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — Malaysia and Turkiye are ready to further strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the field of defence involving military assets and training in the future, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin today.
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Health Ministry says no plans to implement mpox vaccination programe in Malaysia, no new cases recorded in country so far
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 20 — The government has not planned to implement a vaccination programme for mpox for the people of this country, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni. He said so far there has been no discussion
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Cops remand foreign man till Aug 26 for murder investigation into mum-daughter found in Alor Setar highway drain
ALOR SETAR, Aug 20 — A foreign man has been remanded for seven days to assist in the investigation of the murder of a woman and her daughter yesterday. The remand order, from today until Aug 26, was issued by
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‘Extraordinary courage’ to confront ‘vindictive’ Dr Mahathir, Nur Jazlan says in defence of Umno president Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — Umno supreme council member Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed today rallied behind party president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi who was jeered for painting himself a “hero” by former two-time prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
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Nenggiri residents heave sigh of relief as they get second ATM
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — Residents in Nenggiri can now heave a sigh of relief after it received another automated teller machine (ATM) near the Bertam police station. Newly-minted assemblyman for Nenggiri Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani, also known as Awie,
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Unemployed man charged in Muar with murder of parents, niece in Pagoh; faces death penalty if convicted
MUAR, Aug 20 — An unemployed man was charged in the Magistrates’ Court today with the murder of his elderly parents and a niece in a house in Kampung Paya Redan, Pagoh, on August 9. Azman Mohamed Nor, 48, nodded
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Ex-ESSCom senior officer, three others sue former IGP, 10 others for RM100m after being wrongfully charged with murder of e-hailing driver in Tawau
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — A former Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) senior officer along with three other members of the security team have filed a RM100 million suit against former inspector-general of police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani
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Pahang Perikatan backs fair probe into Muhyiddin’s controversial Nenggiri remarks
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — Pahang Perikatan Nasional (PN) has expressed its support for a fair investigation into alleged controversial remarks by PN chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin during the recent Nenggiri by-election campaign. Pahang Opposition Leader, Datuk Seri Tuan
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