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In Pasir Mas, pig carcass smuggling operation busted, RM400,000 in contraband seized
KOTA BARU, Sept 8 —The 9th Battalion of the General Operations Force (PGA9) detained a man and busted a pig carcass smuggling syndicate around the Pasir Mas area through Op Taring Wawasan yesterday. PGA Tenggara brigade commander SAC Datuk Nik
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Why is Putrajaya backing down on MCMC’s DNS redirection plan? Here’s what we know so far
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — After days of controversy, Putrajaya has instructed the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to suspend its plan requiring all internet service providers (ISPs) to implement public domain name system (DNS) redirection by September 30.
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Fresh cracks emerge after Puchong embankment collapse; Fire Dept points to ground movement as possible cause
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — The collapse of a pond embankment at the construction site for the Sungai Rasau Water Supply Scheme (Stage 1) project in Puchong yesterday has led to the emergence of new cracks at the site today.
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Teacher remanded for seven days in sexual assault probe involving 12-year-old male student
KOTA BARU, Sept 8 — A teacher at a school near here has been remanded for seven days, until Saturday, to assist in the investigation into a case of physical sexual assault on a 12-year-old male student, between March and
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I dislike being in prison and seeing others there too
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has denied allegations that his personal vendetta is behind the actions taken by authorities in certain cases. According to Berita Harian, the prime minister emphasised that the government does not interfere in
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Bukit Aman refutes actor Betty Banafe’s claims of ignoring 14 reports
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — Police have refuted an allegation by a celebrity that it failed to investigate 14 reports that the celebrity lodged over the past two years. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed
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MMA urges government to fast-track healthcare allocation increase in Budget 2025
KUCHING, Sept 8 — The government’s plan to increase the country’s healthcare allocation should be accelerated starting from this upcoming Budget 2025, not only for the sector’s infrastructure development but also for its human capital, says Malaysian Medical Association (MMA)
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Budget 2025 to target inflation and living costs, says PM Anwar as inflation steady at 2pc
PORT DICKSON, Sept 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government will prioritise strategies to stabilise inflation and address the rising cost of living in Budget 2025. He said under the Madani government, the inflation rate is
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New SOP after giant ‘Ibu Pertiwi’ flag falls into Sarawak River after storm, says state deputy minister
KUCHING, Sept 8 — The fall of the massive Sarawak flag, ‘Ibu Pertiwi’, into the Sarawak River last Monday was not anticipated in the standard operating procedures (SOP) of the Kuching North City Commission (DBKU), said Datuk Abdul Rahman Junaidi.
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After cops confirm probe over halal cert remark, DAP says Teresa Kok just doing job as MP
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — DAP has insisted today that its MP Teresa Kok did nothing wrong when expressing her concerns over a proposed mandatory halal certification. In a statement, the party said its legal bureau will accompany and provide
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