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PM Anwar offers financial assistance to former Raub MP recovering from stroke

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has provided aid to former Raub Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Mohd Ariff Sabri Abdul Aziz, who is undergoing rehabilitation treatment following a stroke. The financial aid, to help

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PM Anwar discusses bilateral ties with Indonesia’s Prabowo ahead of swearing-in ceremony

JAKARTA, Oct 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim held a four-eye meeting with Indonesia’s President-elect Prabowo Subianto at the latter’s residence in South Jakarta on Saturday night. Anwar is undertaking a working visit here starting Saturday at the

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Father of Malaysian Islamic banking and Bank Islam founder Abdul Halim Ismail dies at 85

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — The Father of Malaysian Islamic Banking, Datuk Dr Abdul Halim Ismail, passed away at the age of 85 this morning. The news was confirmed through a post on Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd’s official Facebook page

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Fahmi unveils ‘Information School’ initiative to help Madani communities gain key communication skills, boost policy awareness and combat fake news

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 20 — The Communications Ministry plans to introduce the ‘Information School’ programme, with all Madani Communities in every state expected to participate. Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the initiative aims to ensure that the Madani Community teams understand

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Fire and Rescue Dept confirms discovery of all five missing regatta victims in Sarawak River

KUCHING, Oct 20 — The bodies of all five individuals reported missing after their regatta boat capsized during a training session in the Sarawak River, near the Royal Bay Commercial Centre on Jalan Buruh Bintawa, were found this morning. A

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Health Ministry issues RM24.5m in fines for smoking offences this year as enforcement ramps up

KUANTAN, Oct 20 — The Ministry of Health (KKM) has issued a total of 98,054 notices amounting to RM24.5 million in fines over the past nine months for smoking-related offences in prohibited areas. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad

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Police ended day two of SAR with no leads on five missing regatta rowers in Sarawak River

KUCHING, Oct 20 — No findings and clues emerged on the second day of the search and rescue (SAR) operation for the five victims who went missing after their regatta boat capsized during a training session in the Sarawak River

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Ice cream vendor killed by falling tree during storm in Kuantan

KUANTAN, Oct 20 — A Cambodian ice cream vendor tragically lost his life when a falling tree struck him while he was riding his motorcycle on the road leading to Panching Waterfall yesterday afternoon. Kuantan police chief ACP Wan Mohd

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Parang-wielding man in Bertam was fleeing accident scene, not a threat

KEPALA BATAS, Oct 20 — The police have clarified that a man wielding a parang with a bleeding face wandering around in Bertam here on Oct 6 was a driver of a car involved in an accident. North Seberang Perai

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Malaysia’s new dividend tax aimed at T20 could touch some M40, but minimal impact at 2pc rate

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Do you dabble in investing in the Malaysian stock market and are worried you will have to start paying a two per cent personal income tax on dividends from companies in which you have shares?

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