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PNB entrusted with ‘sacred’ duty to close wealth gap for the Bumiputera
SHAH ALAM, Aug 22 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has today reminded Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) of its “sacred” obligation to elevate the Bumiputera community’s socio-economic status. Speaking at the launch of a PNB campaign, Anwar said the
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Pendang, Kedah tops list of district with highest proportion of substance abuse
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail revealed today district of Pendang in Kedah has the highest proportion of individuals involved in substance abuse nationwide, accounting for almost one per cent of its population. The home minister
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Be careful what you ask for, Bersatu info chief tells rivals demanding Muhyiddin name MPs in SDs
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — Political rivals challenging Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to name the 114 other MPs who supported him to be prime minister are feigning ignorance in the matter, Bersatu information chief Datuk Rozali Idris claimed today. He
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No criminal link to death of YouTube singer Muhammad Nidza Afham; findings consistent with post-mortem report
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Bukit Aman CID director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain today said that police have not found any criminal element in the death of singer and YouTuber Muhammad Nidza Afham Mokhtar, and said the
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Investigation paper over Malaysiakini article on Bukit Aman senior officer transfer to be handed to AGC by this week
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — The investigation paper over a report on the publication of a Malaysiakini article claiming that there will be a transfer involving the top leadership of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will be handed over to the Attorney
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Traumatised five-year-old son of Kedah triple murder foreign suspect now in safe custody of Welfare Dept
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — The Kedah Social Welfare Department (JKM) will temporary care for a five-year-old Rohingya boy from Myanmar, the son of a suspect in a triple murder case involving his wife and two children, and place him
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Death sentence upheld for ex-tow truck driver who killed AmBank founder in broad daylight shooting
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — The death sentence of a former tow truck driver who murdered Arab-Malaysian Bank (AmBank) founder, Hussain Ahmad Najadi, in 2013, was upheld by the Federal Court in Putrajaya today. Sinar Harian reported that a three-judge panel
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Umno eyes 4,000 army votes in Mahkota by-election
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — With over 4,000 army votes at stake in the Mahkota by-election in Johor, Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin has outlined the party’s strategy to secure these crucial votes. “We are committed to winning
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One student’s body recovered from Sungai Kayan, two still missing
LUNDU, Aug 21 — The body of one of the three students, who went missing after the boat they were travelling in capsized in Sungai Kayan near Kampung Selampit here yesterday, was found this morning. The Fire and Rescue Department
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Sarawak boat capsize 14-year-old victim’s heartbroken mum accepts fate, appeals to govt to build bridge
LUNDU, Aug 21 — The mother of Alasma Jithil, 14, one of the three victims who went missing after a boat capsized in Sungai Batang Kayan yesterday, has accepted her fate. Mutiar Nyodieng, 50, said she hoped the search and
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