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Customs says didn’t pay for D-G’s family holiday to Bangkok
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — The Customs Department has denied allegations circulating on social media that its director-general misused government funds for a personal vacation in Bangkok, Thailand. According to the viral post, Datuk Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin allegedly travelled
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Umno Youth chief wants full-blown royal inquiry on FashionValet, NAFAS losses
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh today proposed a royal commission of inquiry into the losses incurred at sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional through investments in Fashion Valet Sdn Bhd. He said the losses
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Major highways still clear heading to Klang Valley
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Traffic flow on main expressways leading into the Klang Valley remains under control this morning, although an increase is anticipated by noon as city residents return to the capital following last Thursday’s Deepavali holiday. According
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Human skeleton, bones discovered in Penang durian farm
BALIK PULAU, Nov 3 — A skeleton believed to be human was found in a durian farm on Jalan Besar Pulau Betong, here on Friday, said South West district police chief ACP Sazalee Adam. Sazalee said police received information regarding
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AirAsia president Aireen Omar clears FashionValet of fraud claims
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Capital A Group (formerly AirAsia Group) president Aireen Omar has rejected allegations of fraud and abuse behind the losses at Fashion Valet Sdn Bhd, saying she was privy to its finances as a director. In
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After U-Mobile gets second 5G network job, CelcomDigi says could have started work right away
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Mobile network operator CelcomDigi today reasserted its technical and financial expertise to develop Malaysia’s second 5G network, which regulators unexpectedly awarded to the smaller U-Mobile. In a statement today, the firm said was considering other
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Sarawak premier promises toll-free bridge over Baram river to open before Christmas 2024
MIRI, Nov 3 — The eagerly anticipated Marudi Bridge, spanning the Baram River, will be opened to the public before Christmas this year, said Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. Speaking at the launch of the Taste of Borneo Cultural
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UPNM cadet bullying and abuse case: Cops record statements from 16 as probe deepens
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Police have so far recorded statements from 16 individuals in the investigation of a bullying and abuse case involving a cadet officer at Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia’s (UPNM) Military Training Academy (ALK). Kuala Lumpur police
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Death from charging handphone: Transport Ministry suspends operation for express bus linked to teen’s fatal electrocution pending investigation
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 3 — The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has immediately suspended the operations of a bus linked to the fatal electrocution of a teenage boy in Penang last Friday, and set up a special task force to investigate the
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Fahmi in Turkiye for OIC economic and commercial cooperation, seeking partners for communications and online safety
ISTANBUL, Nov 3 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has arrived for a three-day working visit to Turkiye and to attend the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) 40th session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC). This is
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