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Women Ministry pledges to probe child exploitation complaints after claims of company placing its workers’ kids into orphanage, says deputy minister
IPOH, Sept 2 — The Ministry of Women, Family, and Community Development (KPWKM) will investigate any complaints about parties allegedly exploiting children, said its Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad. She assured that appropriate action would be taken in accordance
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PM Anwar to attend Eastern Economic Forum, plans meeting with Putin
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Sept 2 — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will take part in the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) and plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s Roscongress Foundation said today. “Anwar Ibrahim intends to meet
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KL Fire Dept chief reflects on challenges of nine-day SAR for Indian woman in Jalan Masjid India sinkhole tragedy
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department deputy director Rozihan Anwar Mamat said they did their best during the nine-day search and rescue (SAR) operation for the Indian national who was swallowed by a sinkhole on
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Malaysia and New Zealand set to discuss strategic partnership during PM Luxon’s visit
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 1 — New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will undertake an official two-day visit to Malaysia from September 1 to 3 for bilateral discussions and collaboration. This will be his first visit to Malaysia since taking office in
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MyPPP seeks reentry into BN as more than just a ‘friend’, Zahid says will consult supreme council for consensus
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — The People’s Progressive Party’s (MyPPP) appeal to rejoin the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition will be brought to the BN Supreme Council for consideration, said BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Ahmad Zahid said
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MCMC to meet Meta, Telegram, TikTok in Sept amid growing concern over AI-generated content, deepfakes
KULAI, Sept 1 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will hold an engagement session with social media platform providers this month to discuss standard operating procedures (SOPs) concerning the personal content of users. Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie
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Village-wide search for 65-year-old Ketereh man ends in his own backyard swamp; cops investigating his death
KOTA BARU, Sept 1 — A 65-year-old man was found dead in an artificial swamp in Kampung Beta Hulu, Nilam Puri, Ketereh here this morning. Ketereh Fire and Rescue Station Operations Commander Hasri Husin, said they received a distress call
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Cabinet to discuss compensation proposal for sinkhole victim’s family, says FT minister
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 1 — A proposal to compensate the family of the Indian national woman, who fell into the sinkhole on Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur, will be discussed at the Cabinet Meeting on Wednesday, said Minister in the Prime
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Cordoned off Masjid India sinkhole gathers the curious
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — Humans are hardwired to be curious, to the extent they sometimes willingly put themselves in potential harm just to satiate their curiosity. At Jalan Masjid India, where Indian national G. Vijaya Lakshmi fell into a
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Dang Wangi cops say will continue patrol near Jln Masjid India sinkhole, advises public to keep clear
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — The police will continue to monitor and patrol the sinkhole area at Jalan Masjid India here periodically after the search and rescue operation switched to the search and recovery phase yesterday. Dang Wangi district police
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