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Malaysia to become aged nation by 2040 with population over 60 set to surge
PETALING JAYA, Sept 6 — Malaysia is set to become an aged nation by 2040, sooner than previously expected, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). The country will see over 17 per cent of its population aged 60
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BRICS key to breaking free from dollar dependence
VLADIVOSTOK, Sept 6 — BRICS is an important tool for reducing the dependence of countries on the dollar, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said in an interview with RIA Novosti and RT, reported Sputnik. “The issue of using
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‘Abang Bas’ TikTok posts of schoolgirls raise major red flags, tougher social media rules needed
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has been asked to cooperate with the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) in an investigation into a bus driver who uploaded videos and posted pictures of the children he
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TikToker ‘Abang Bas’ remanded for five days after filming schoolgirls in his bus
KLUANG, Sept 6 — Police have managed to obtain a five-day remand order on the school bus driver, popularly known as Abang Bus, for allegedly recording videos of primary schoolgirls to be uploaded on a popular video platform. The 24-year-old
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Crocodile suspected in disappearance of estate worker in Kinabatangan, Sabah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — A 25-year-old estate worker is feared to have been attacked by a crocodile in the Kinabatangan district in Sabah. The victim, identified as Brono Kamil Nahak, was reportedly last seen heading to the river at
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High Court in Perak denies bail for cop accused of student’s murder in hit-and-run last year
IPOH, Sept 5 — The High Court here today denied bail for a deputy superintendent of police charged with the murder of a 17-year-old student who was killed in a hit-and-run accident last year. High Court Judge Datuk Bhupindar Singh
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Malaysia among priority countries in Brics membership talks, PM Anwar says after meet with Putin
VLADIVOSTOK (Russia), Sept 5 — Malaysia is among the countries prioritised for potential Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) membership, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. In a discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday, Anwar said
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MACC remands two more doctors and agent in Penang over Socso disability claims forgery
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — Two senior medical officers have been remanded in Penang for four days to assist in an investigation into falsified disability benefit claim documents submitted to the Social Security Organisation (Socso). The doctors, aged 43 and
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PPR is now PRR: Putrajaya announces rebranding of public housing scheme, to reflect better quality homes
JOHOR BARU, Sept 5 — Putrajaya said it is rebranding of the Program Perumahan Rakyat (People’s Housing Programme, PPR) to Program Residensi Rakyat (People’s Residential Programme, PRR) to reflect on the quality and sustainability of the public housing scheme. Housing
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Airlines must refund carbon fees with ticket cancellations under amended consumer protection code, says Anthony Loke
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 5 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke said today that airlines are required to refund the carbon fees imposed on passengers if they request a full refund for their tickets. This follows the recent amendments to the Malaysian Aviation
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