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Remand extended for GISBH ‘money man’, two others as child exploitation probe deepens
SHAH ALAM, Oct 8 — The Magistrate’s Court extended the remand order on three individuals, including a GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) financial officer. Magistrate Mohamed Redza Azhar Reza allowed the extension for all the individuals aged between 40 and
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Malaysia urges EU lawmakers to ease deforestation rules, citing impact on small farmers
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Malaysia said today it hopes European lawmakers will be “more accommodative” on sustainable policies, following a proposal by the European Commission last week to delay the implementation of a law that would ban imports of
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Pahang Sultan’s son Tengku Muhammad Iskandar to celebrate marriage to Tengku Natasya over three days
KUANTAN, Oct 8 — The royal wedding ceremony of the Sultan of Pahang’s son, Tengku Arif Bendahara Tengku Muhammad Iskandar Ri’ayatuddin Shah, and his partner, Tengku Natasya Puteri Tengku Adnan, will be held over three days at Istana Abdulaziz here.
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Federal Court stands firm on death sentences for cosmetic billionaire Sosilawati’s killers
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The Federal Court has dismissed the death sentence review application by former lawyer N. Pathmanabhan and a plantation worker, T. Thilaiyalagan, who were sentenced to death for the murder of cosmetic billionaire Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya
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Lawyer charged with assault, pleads not guilty
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — A 72-year-old lawyer pleaded not guilty at the Magistrates’ Court in Ipoh today to charges of injuring a woman in a parking dispute earlier this year. Goh Suan Poi made the plea after the charges
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Seremban High Court upholds acquittal of police inspector on drug charges after four-year battle
SEREMBAN, Oct 8 — The High Court here today upheld the decision of the Magistrate’s Court to acquit and discharge a police personnel holding the rank of inspector from a drug-related charge filed four years ago. Judge Datuk Rohani Ismail
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Malaysia calls on international community to unite and take decisive action against Israel
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 Oct — Malaysia calls on the international community to unite, take decisive action, and hold the Zionist regime of Israel accountable for its crimes against the Palestinian people, according to the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday. “The time
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Sabah fishermen sound alarm over diesel quota mismanagement, call for MACC probe
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 8 — Although Sabah is famed for fresh and abundant seafood, the commercial fishing industry here has pointed out weaknesses in the federal-implemented diesel subsidy quota and distribution system for fishermen here. Fishermen in Sandakan and Kota
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Selangor sets up special task force to oversee rehabilitation of kids rescued from GISBH
SHAH ALAM, Oct 8 — The Selangor government has formed a special task force to evaluate rehabilitation programmes for children rescued from GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) charity homes. State Islamic Affairs and Innovation Development Committee chairman Mohammad Fahmi Ngah,
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Citing improved investments and trade, World Bank revises Malaysia’s 2024 growth forecast upward to 4.9pc
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The World Bank today revised Malaysia’s 2024 growth forecast to 4.9 per cent as the country showed stronger-than-expected household consumption and improved investment and trade performance in the first half of this year. The Bank
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