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Forget calls for unity govt in Johor, Pakatan must remember that BN won state election comfortably with 40 seats
JOHOR BARU, Oct 6 — DAP has today urged its Pakatan Harapan (PH) allies to stop lobbying for a unity government in Johor, saying that Barisan Nasional (BN) currently holds the majority in the state. Harian Metro quoted secretary-general Anthony
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Chin Tong hints at stepping down from leading Johor DAP, backs Nie Ching as successor
JOHOR BARU, Oct 6 — Iskandar Puteri MP Liew Chin Tong has today indicated his intention to step down from leading Johor DAP. New Straits Times reported him saying that he believed now is the right time for a fresh leadership,
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Govt spent over RM260m for Sibu flood mitigation project
SIBU, Oct 6 — The federal government has spent RM268 million for the Sibu Flood Mitigation Project (RTB), which comprises three phases in total, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He said the project began with the implementation
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How is Malaysia planning to improve Corruption Perception Index rank? MACC says focusing on strategic communication on top of enforcement
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 6 — Enforcement, public fund management and strategic communication are among the priority clusters of the focus group established to improve Malaysia’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI). Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki when contacted
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Hell hath no fury: Kota Samarahan man alleges knife attack, robbery… turns out he lost wife’s RM850
KOTA SAMARAHAN, Oct 6 – A 25-year-old Sarawak man’s police report claiming he was robbed has backfired on himself… all because he was afraid of facing his wife for losing RM850 in cash. Kota Samarahan district police posted on Facebook
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Anwar hits up palm oil producers to head off woes on worker shortage, production rates ahead of Budget 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The MADANI government remains committed to bolstering the country’s palm oil industry, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. He said the government has continued engaging various sectors of society, including industry players, ahead of
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Land acquisition disputes slow progress of Sabah Pan Borneo Highway, says deputy works minister
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 6 — The construction of Phase 1A of the Sabah Pan Borneo Highway (LPB) is facing delays due to land acquisition issues and the extensive time required for utility relocation along the project alignment, said Deputy Works
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Palestinian envoy apologises, confirms woman in viral video linked to Wisma Transit security row in KL
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Palestine’s ambassador to Malaysia, Walid Abu Ali, has confirmed that the woman featured in a recently circulated apology video is indeed one of the two Palestinian women involved in an altercation with security personnel at
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Heavy rains and floods force more residents to evacuate in Kedah and Johor while Selangorians and Perakians get to leave PPS for home
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — There was a drop in the number of flood victims placed in temporary relief centres in Selangor and Perak, with Kedah experiencing an increase and two more centres opened in Johor due to flash floods
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Perak cops nab Selama smallholder for shooting suspected palm fruit thief in the leg, recover shotgun
IPOH, Oct 6 — Police have arrested a man on suspicion of being involved in a shooting incident on Friday which injured an individual in Kampung Sumpit Beras, Rantau Panjang, near Selama. Selama district police chief, Superintendent Sarudin Samah said
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