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GISBH outlets in UK running legitimate business, still open as usual
LONDON, Sept 23 — Restaurants owned by Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH) are reportedly still operating as usual in the United Kingdom, despite the controversy surrounding it back home. English daily The Star cited Malaysian High Commissioner to
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Terengganu Islamic Affairs Dept: 13 horses branded with GISBH logo at Kuala Nerus facility, message on wall threatens retribution after raid
KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 23 — Thirteen horses at an equestrian facility allegedly linked to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) in Kampung Mengabang Panjang, in Kuala Nerus, which was raided by the police on Saturday, were found to be branded with
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‘Bloody’ petrol pump worker not shot dead but fainted due to poor health, say Taiping cops
IPOH, Sept 23 — A petrol pump worker in Taiping pictured on the floor and covered in blood was not a victim of a shooting as alleged on social media but rather had fainted due to health problems. Taiping district
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GISBH is accused of being Al-Arqam’s evolution — Here’s how the deviant religious group grew, led by its charismatic leader ‘Abuya’
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — The enigmatic business group Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) is currently under media spotlight for being at the centre of a multi-agency investigation for a slew of criminal activities, including child
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Penang and Perlis declare flood crisis over as evacuees return home, all relief centres closed
TASEK GELUGOR, Sept 21 — The flooding in Penang is over, with the last five temporary evacuation centres (PPS) in the state sheltering 259 people closed this morning. The skies have been clear without rain since yesterday, as floodwaters that
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Landslide hits Jalan Brinchang in Cameron Highlands, road blocked, vehicle crushed by fallen pole, no casualties reported
KUANTAN, Sept 21 — A landslide was reported to have occurred at KM67 Jalan Besar Brinchang, near Agro Market, Cameron Highlands, today. Cameron Highlands district police chief DSP Azri Ramli said the Cameron Highlands district police headquarters operations room had
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PM Anwar announces RM20,000 to set up Syed Husin Ali chair in UM
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — The government will provide a RM200,000 grant to establish a Syed Husin Ali chair for social research at Universiti Malaya, named after the late academic and PKR deputy president. In announcing the allocation today, Prime
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Three to six months to fix Masjid India sinkhole too long? It’s reasonable, FT minister tells traders
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — Federal Territories Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa has defended the timeframe of three to six months to repair the sinkhole in Jalan Masjid India that swallowed a tourist from India last month. She urged traders in
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High Court grants Da’i Syed stay of execution on 10-year jail sentence as appeal against rape conviction proceeds
SHAH ALAM, Sept 21 — The High Court yesterday granted celebrity preacher Da’i Syed, whose real name is Syed Shah Iqmal Syed Mohd Shaiful, a stay of execution pending his appeal regarding a conviction for raping a woman five years
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Floods claim life of two-year-old girl in hidden drain near Alor Setar
ALOR SETAR, Sept 21 — A grandfather was heartbroken when he discovered that his granddaughter drowned in a drain in Lorong Seri, off Jalan Langgar, near here on Thursday night. Amidst the stormy season with floods currently swamping the northern
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