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Immigration Dept cripples fake agent ring offering social visit pass extensions, says D-G
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 19 — The Malaysian Immigration Department today revealed that it has successfully busted a syndicate of illegal agents that offered immigration services such as social visit pass extensions during a special operation that raided several locations in the
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Malaysian employers biggest culprits in hiring of illegal foreign workers, 900 caught and charged since January 2024
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 19 — Malaysian employers top the list offenders for hiring illegal foreign workers since January this year, Immigration director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh said today. He said that the majority of the Malaysian employers had been charged under the
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In cross-border sting, 12 Malaysians nabbed for money-laundering in Johor, key suspect faces charges in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Aug 19 — Twelve Malaysians have been arrested for allegedly being involved in money-laundering activities using Singapore bank accounts in a joint operation by the Malaysia and Singapore police in two locations in Johor recently. Singapore Police Force (SPF)
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As Penang DAP holds internal polls, Kon Yeow says waiting to know if he has support to contest
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 19 — Incumbent Penang DAP chairman Chow Kon Yeow is unsure if he has been nominated to continue as chairman in the party’s state election next month. The Penang chief minister said nominations for candidates will only
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BN win in Nenggiri proves voters reject insult and slander-based politics, says Pakatan chairman Anwar
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Barisan Nasional’s (BN) victory in the Nenggiri state by-election yesterday proves that the people are rejecting the culture of politics filled with insults and slander. Describing the Nenggiri by-election
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Pahang police receive 28 reports against Muhyiddin over remark allegedly questioning previous Agong’s sovereignty
KUANTAN, Aug 18 — The Pahang police have received 28 reports lodged against Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin who allegedly touched on 3R (race, religion, royalty) while campaigning for the Nenggiri state by-election. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri
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Villagers gather for tahlil, prayers as receding water levels expose century-old cemetery in Pedu Lake
KUALA NERANG, Aug 18 — Receding water levels at the Pedu Lake exposed an old cemetery in Kampung Mong Gajah, believed to be around 100 years old, since the start of this month. This has allowed approximately 300 next of
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BN’s door-to-door strategy proves successful in Nenggiri by-election, claims Tok Mat
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 18 — The campaign method of Barisan Nasional (BN) in the Nenggiri state by-election by courting the public is clearly effective in its efforts to win over voters, said BN deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. Mohamad Hasan
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Sg Siput cops say probing death of 10-year-old Orang Asli girl found dead in swamp as murder, not ruling out rape
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — The police said today they are investigating the death of 10-year-old Orang Asli girl Nuraina Humaira Rosli as a murder, while not ruling out the possibly of rape. Sinar Harian quoted Sungai Siput District Police Chief
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Rozaid Rahman, PM’s media and strategic communications director, passes away
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — Rozaid Abdul Rahman, the media and strategic communications director for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, has passed away. He started working with the Prime Minister on May 23, 2023. Rozaid, 59, was suffering from a heart condition
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