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Focus on green economy as Sarawak must separate economic growth from unsustainable energy use, says premier
KUCHING, Aug 29 — Sarawak stands at a critical juncture where the state must decouple economic growth from unsustainable energy and resource consumption, said Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg. He said the shift will not happen on its
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Malaysia Airlines parent blames global plane, parts shortage for decision to cut flights
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — Malaysia Aviation Group had to cut its airlines’ flight frequency by a fifth due to a global parts shortage that also caused it to receive less than a quarter of the new planes it was
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Search to go on for woman who fell into sinkhole on Jalan Masjid India
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — Search-and-rescue (SAR) efforts are ongoing to locate 48-year-old Indian tourist Vijayaletchumy who fell into a sinkhole on Jalan Masjid India last week, said Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) deputy director (operations) Datuk Nor Hisham
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What is the Fire Dept’s K9 Unit and how crucial is its role in the search for the missing Indian tourist who fell into sinkhole on Jalan Masjid India
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 — When a search and rescue operation for victims or objects gets complicated, the authorities turn to their canine counterparts for help. The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department’s (JBPM) K9 Tracker Dog Unit excels in search and
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Transport minister: CAAM cuts Malaysia Airlines’ operator certificate from three years to one year amid operational issues
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has reduced the validity period of Malaysia Airlines Bhd’s air operator certificate (AOC) from three years to one year, said Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook said today. The
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Johor police probe cause of landslide, possible SOP lapses in bomb disposal incident that injured two cops
JOHOR BARU, Aug 28 — Police are investigating the cause of an incident in which two policemen were seriously injured by a landslide while conducting bomb disposal work in Taman Sri Lambak, Kluang, yesterday. Johor police chief M. Kumar said
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Couple caught with RM2m in drugs as cops dismantle syndicate, says Johor police chief
JOHOR BARU, Aug 28 — Police busted a drug trafficking and processing syndicate after arresting a pair of lovers and seizing various types of drugs worth more than RM2 million in separate raids here and in Iskandar Puteri on August
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Putrajaya willing to listen to various inputs before social media licensing comes into force Jan 1, says Fahmi
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — The Ministry of Communications, through the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), is open to receiving any input from various parties regarding the implementation of social media and internet messaging service licensing by the government.
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Perak police to deploy liaison officers at universities to boost safety
KUALA KANGSAR, Aug 28 — Perak police will station liaison officers at universities and university colleges to enhance safety and prevent criminal activities. State police chief Datuk Azizi Mat Aris said that this initiative is a collaboration with higher education
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Need new water supply infra for your rural area? SPAN offers RM5m in grant for groups, houses of worship and schools
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — The National Water Services Commission (SPAN) will be launching a special fund amounting RM5 million for implementation of water supply projects from August 31 onwards. The fund, called the SPAN Water Transformation Fund (DTAS), will
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