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At Google date centre launch, Anwar says Malaysia to have National Cloud Policy
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — The federal government is developing a National Cloud Policy aimed at enabling businesses of all sizes to tap this technology and improve their competitiveness on the global scale, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said
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Truth or lies? MACC turns to polygraph tests in battle against corruption
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — Suspects involved in corruption, embezzlement, and abuse of power will undergo polygraph tests to assist investigations by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). It is understood that the accuracy of the polygraph tests conducted can reach
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Lawyer Shafee says Najib spent like ‘Robin Hood’, not on himself
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — The way former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak used the millions of ringgit in his personal bank accounts for political purposes was not corrupt, his lawyer argued today. During Najib’s trial over the misappropriation
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53,000 young adults in Malaysia owe RM1.9b as credit culture soars
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — The Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) reports that 53,000 individuals under 30 are burdened by nearly RM1.9 billion in cumulative debt. Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said AKPK also found
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Family of Dutch model Ivana Smit to face off in court after settlement fails
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — The lawsuit by the mother of the late Dutch model, Ivana Esther Robert Smit, against the police, the Home Ministry and the government will proceed to trial on October14 after the parties involved failed to
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Sabah Fire Dept find dismembered body of missing fisherman in Kunak crocodile attack
KUNAK, Oct 1 — A man reported missing after being attacked by a crocodile while fishing in the river within the KLK Jatika plantation area in Kunak has been found dead. According to a statement from the Sabah Operations Centre
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VEP enforcement start sees 20pc lower traffic from Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — Inbound traffic from Singapore was down 20 per cent from normal daily volumes today, the first day Malaysia is enforcing the vehicle entry permit (VEP) requirement on foreign-registered vehicles arriving from the republic. A Home
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Authorities still searching for bound-and-gagged body of missing Felcra officer presumed murdered
JITRA, Oct 1 — The search operation for the body of retired Felcra employee Sabari Baharom, 62, who is suspected to have been thrown into Sungai Padang Terap, resumed today. The joint operation with the Marine Police, the Royal Malaysia
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Putrajaya checking children rescued from GISBH homes for post-traumatic distress
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 1 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is currently assessing the mental health of children rescued from charity homes run by GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH). Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said these children are suspected
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