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Transport minister announces temporary ban on use of electrical sockets on board express buses after teen’s death while charging handphone
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Express bus passengers are not allowed to plug into electrical sockets from today pending an investigation into the death of a teenager who died from electrocution while charging his mobile phone while on board one
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Perikatan MPs barred from direct negotiations on funding allocations, says PAS leader Tuan Ibrahim
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) MPs are prohibited from engaging in direct negotiations with the government regarding the draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) on funding allocations for the opposition, said PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.
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Prominent historian Zainal Kling dies at 80
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Historian and academic figure, Prof Emeritus Datuk Dr Zainal Kling died at 4:30 am today at Shah Alam Hospital. He was 80. He was a former holder of the Malay Rulers Chair at Universiti Teknologi
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DPM Fadillah says govt open to fund negotiations with any MP, but only Syed Saddiq replied so far
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — The government remains open to negotiations with any Member of Parliament regarding allocations for elected representatives from the opposition, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Fadillah Yusof. He said that so far, only Syed
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Install blue LED lights to keep wild elephants away, Perhilitan tells farmers after catching five bulls in Jeli
KOTA BARU, Nov 7 — The Kelantan Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) captured five wild bull elephants in Kampung Dendong, Batu Melintang in Jeli yesterday. Its director Mohamad Hafid Rohani said the wild elephants were captured following complaints from
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Over 3,600 civil servants declared bankrupt since 2020
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — A total of 3,602 civil servants were declared bankrupt between 2020 and September 2024, according to the Insolvency Department. The News Strait Times reported that the highest number of cases occurred in 2020, with 1,009 civil servants
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Myanmar woman found dead in mattress with 12 stab wounds at Kajang rental; cops nab five for investigation, suspect jealousy
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Police have detained five Myanmar nationals to assist in the investigation of a murder case involving a female compatriot whose blood-stained body was found in a rented room in the Bandar Teknologi Kajang industrial area
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What went wrong? Malaysian woman fractures leg on Changi Airport slide, sparking debate on whether she slid correctly
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — A 23-year-old Malaysian woman suffered a fractured leg while taking a ride on one of the slides at Singapore’s Changi International Airport recently. The incident, which has since gone viral, shows the woman being transported
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On last day of China tour, PM Anwar to visit state-owned CICC, Huawei, Xi Jinping, and deliver lecture at Peking varsity
BEIJING, Nov 7 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim continued his intensive schedule in Beijing, the final stop of his working visit, with a business meeting with China International Capital Corp (CICC). Founded in China in 1995, CICC is
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Azalina says French Supreme Court bins Sulus bid to claim Sabah; next round, Paris court to annul Stampa’s US$15b ‘final award’
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — The French Supreme Court today fully dismissed the challenge filed by the alleged heirs of the defunct Sulu sultanate, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
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