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After ‘Abang Bas’ case, deputy minister calls for vigilance against child image exploitation online
KULAI, Sept 10 — The Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) welcomes the cooperation of the public to report social media content misusing images or videos of children. Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said the cooperation is important to ensure
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‘Abang Bas’ weeps in Muar court as he is charged with sexual offences and surveillance of primary schoolgirl
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — A bus driver who was arrested for uploading a TikTok video of his passenger, believed to be a primary school student, and referring to them as “darling” or “crush” was charged at the Muar Sessions
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Tesla opens first service centre in Penang
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 10 — Tesla Malaysia today opened its first service centre in Penang, the second in the country just a year after the company first set up here. Tesla’s regional director Isabel Fan there are about 6,000 Tesla
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Kelantan Fire Dept records 23 fallen tree incidents in five days as strong winds and rain persist
KOTA BHARU, Sept 10 — The Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) recorded a total of 23 cases of fallen trees within five days since last Thursday. Its director Zainal Madasin said of the total, 10 cases occurred last Sunday
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PM Anwar extends condolences following deaths of political blogger Raja Petra and former MP Muhamad Mustafa
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has conveyed his condolences to the family of blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin, who passed away in the United Kingdom last night, in a Facebook post today. “Condolences to the family of
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Police to finalise Teresa Kok halal certification investigation in next two days
KUALA LUMPUR: Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the police aim to complete the inquiry into Seputeh MP Teresa Kok’s remarks about the halal certification within two days. According to Berita Harian, Razarudin said the case would then be
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Fire erupts at Bintulu aluminium plant, second blaze within a month at Samalaju Industrial Park, all workers evacuated safely
BINTULU, Sept 10 — An aluminium processing plant in Samalaju Industrial Park, Bintulu, caught fire last night. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), only 10 per cent of the building, measuring 120 feet by 60 feet (36.5 metres
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Prosecution objects to Na’imah’s request for permanent return of passport
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 10 — The prosecution has submitted a preliminary objection to an appeal by Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid, who is the wife of former Finance Minister Tun Daim Zainuddin, against the dismissal of her application by the High
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Guan Eng defends Teresa Kok’s remarks on halal certification, says within MP duties, not 3R
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng has dismissed accusations that Seputeh MP Teresa Kok’s comments on the proposal for mandatory halal certification touched on race, religion, and royalty (3R) issues. Speaking to reporters, Lim said Kok
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Two-hour questioning over halal certification remarks, no seizures made
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — Seputeh MP Teresa Kok fully cooperated during her nearly two-hour questioning session at Bukit Aman today, her lawyer Syahredzan Johan said. According to Utusan Malaysia, Syahredzan said that the DAP vice chairman was asked around 20
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