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Sultan Nazrin to chair 267th Conference of Rulers starting tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — The 267th Conference of Rulers will be held for two days from tomorrow and will be chaired by the Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah. According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s Facebook,
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National Fraud Portal boosts efficiency in fraud cases by slashing fund-tracing time to 30 minutes, enhances fraud prevention efforts, says deputy minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — The National Fraud Portal (NFP) has reduced the time required to trace funds by 75 per cent to just 30 minutes and increased the amount of frozen funds by 28 per cent since its launch
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Kedah MB’s aide says he hugged it out with trader after viral altercation claims
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — The special officer to Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has come forward to confirm that he is the individual seen in a viral video depicting an altercation involving several people at
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74-year-old man pleads not guilty to cheating businessman friend of RM500,000
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — A 74-year-old man pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of cheating a friend of RM500,000 over the repayment of an investment for a health food business 16 years ago.
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RM3m gone in online handbag scams since 2023, says Bukit Aman
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — A total of 242 cases involving online handbag purchase scams have been recorded across the country since last year, resulting in losses amounting to RM3 million. In a report by national daily Sinar Harian, Datuk Seri
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PTPTN, Higher Education Ministry and Madani unit to propose sustainable loan model amid RM6b arrears
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — The Ministry of Higher Education (KPT) and the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) are working closely with Madani Monitoring Unit under the Ministry of Finance to study and propose a new PTPTN financing model
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MCMC seeks public input on draft code of conduct for social media and internet messaging platforms
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 22 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has initiated a Public Consultation on the draft Code of Conduct (COC) (Best Practices) for Internet Messaging Service Providers and Social Media Service Providers, which runs from today until
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Foreign man arrested in Kota Tinggi after fatal debt dispute murder, police search for weapon
KOTA TINGGI, Oct 22 — Police have arrested a foreign national suspected of murdering his friend at Batu 25, Jalan Johor early this morning. Kota Tinggi district police chief Supt Yusof Othman said that police received a call around 12.30
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Uniform fabric quality so poor, nurses resort to donating it for shrouds, Guan Eng tells Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Lim Guan Eng today urged the Health Ministry to address concerns regarding the apparently substandard fabric supplied for nurses’ and medical assistants’ uniforms. According to the New Straits Times, the Bagan MP informed Parliament that the
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Budget 2025 not ‘Robin Hood’ plan, not right to call ‘T15’ ultra-rich
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Former finance minister Lim Guan Eng today defended Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s Budget 2025 from comparisons to English folklore hero Robin Hood who robbed the rich and gave to the poor. Instead, he
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