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Faced with rivals PAS and Bersatu, Wanita chief says Umno doesn’t need to prove its Malay credentials
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad has asserted today that Umno does not need to prove its commitment to the Malay community, emphasising the party’s longstanding dedication to the community’s interests. Faced with competitions
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Calling them low-hanging fruit, Khairy says Malaysia-Singapore should have five land crossings, passport-free soft border policy
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — Malaysia and Singapore should have four or five land crossings instead of the two that it currently has and a passport-free border policy for seamless customs clearance, former minister Khairy Jamaluddin said today. Calling them
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Every move calculated with public safety in mind, says home minister
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 22 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail stressed that any exchange of gunfire between the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and criminals in public areas is conducted with careful consideration, prioritising public safety. Speaking at a press
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Ministry to rotate jobs within agencies, says home minister
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 22 — The Home Ministry is set to implement more frequent job rotations within its agencies to address misconduct among public officials and protect the ministry’s reputation, according to minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. He said that
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Resumption of Bangkok-Butterworth train service to boost state tourism
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 22 — The resumption of train services connecting Bangkok, Padang Besar, and Butterworth is set to boost commercial activity in Penang, according to Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. Chow emphasised that the restored train route would attract
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It’s a ‘myth’ that Najib wanted to be 1MDB advisory board’s chairman, ex-CEO offered it to him, says his lawyer
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was offered the role of becoming the chairman of 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s (1MDB) board of advisers, his lawyer claimed today. In the 1MDB trial, Najib is accused of
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RM49,000 went into Wan Saiful’s bank account two years ago, witness says
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — The Sessions Court here today was told that RM49,000 was deposited into the private bank account of former Bersatu information chief Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan two years ago. Maybank Bukit Damansara branch assistant manager
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Bukit Jalil LRT station to extend operation Sunday for FA Cup final
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — The operating hours for the Bukit Jalil LRT Station will be extended until 1am this Sunday in view of the 2024 FA Cup football final between Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) and Selangor. The match is
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High Court upholds order for govt to release report on Pastor Raymond Koh’s disappearance to family; instructs RM3,000 payment to wife
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — The High Court today upheld its decision ordering the government to share a classified report on Pastor Raymond Koh’s disappearance with his family. Justice Su Tiang Joo said the government had failed to justify why
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Johol rep admitted to IJN after heart attack on way to Umno general assembly, now stable
SEREMBAN, Aug 22 — Johol state assemblyman Datuk Saiful Yazan Sulaiman has been admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) after collapsing due to a heart attack yesterday. Negeri Sembilan Umno Liaison Committee chairman Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias said Saiful
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