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Smart baggage scooters banned from airport aprons for safety reasons, restricted to terminals, says Civil Aviation Authority
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 18 — The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has issued a safety directive, banning the use of smart baggage or rather ‘scooters’ as a mode of transportation, in airport aprons. Its chief executive officer, Datuk Capt Norazman
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Court sets Dec 18 mention for woman charged over attempted murder, fatal crash near UiTM Dungun
KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 18 — The Sessions Court today set Dec 18 for the mention of a case against a woman charged with attempted murder, injuring a Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Dungun student last month. Judge Mohd Zul Zakiqudin Zulkifli
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Bersatu sues five ‘rogue’ MPs to make them lose seats, also sues Dewan Rakyat Speaker
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — Federal opposition party Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia has filed a lawsuit against five MPs who had gone rogue and are now former party members, in order to make them lose the parliamentary seats they had
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Fomca warns foreign students, public of surge in fake rental agent scams
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (FOMCA) today warned the public about a growing trend of scams involving fake house rental agents. Its secretary-general, Dr T. Saravanan, said the fraudsters are pretending to be agents
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Dosh urged to conduct stricter safety checks, audits at Samalaju industrial park in Sarawak after fire, explosion; third incident this year
BINTULU, Nov 18 — The Department of Occupational Safety and Health (Dosh) has been called on to conduct more frequent safety audits in large industrial areas such as Samalaju Industrial Park. The call from social activist Dr Abdul Kuddus Ramlee
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Kangar trailer driver pleads not guilty after container crushed woman to death, denied bail after flashing peace sign at court
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Nov 18 — The trailer driver whose container crushed a 21-year-old woman to death reportedly pleaded not guilty today. Free Malaysia Today reported Marhizan Johari, 51, claiming trial for the charge of dangerous driving at the Magistrate’s Court here.
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Malaysia to see new personal data protection guidelines and standards under PDP and Futurise collaboration
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 18 — The Personal Data Protection (PDP) Commissioner and Futurise Sdn Bhd will release four guidelines and one standard by early 2025, while the remaining three guidelines will be released in the third quarter of 2025. A joint
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Teen owes ‘ah long’ RM13,000 after trying to fulfil girlfriend’s craving for ‘siakap tiga rasa’
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — A 15-year-old teenager is reportedly RM13,000 in debt to loan sharks or “ah long”, among the many victims that are being assisted by an Islamic group called Darul Muttaqin (DM). The reason behind him turning
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Melaka revokes GISBH chairman Nasiruddin’s ‘Datuk’ title
MELAKA, Nov 18 — The Melaka state government today said it has revoked the “Datuk” title awarded to the chairman of controversial Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH) Nasiruddin Mohd Ali. New Straits Times cited state secretary Datuk Azhar Arshad
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MyRentas QR Code trial for Malaysia-Singapore travellers to expand across more transport modes after reducing congestion
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — The MyRentas QR code immigration clearance for Malaysia-Singapore travellers will be expanded to other modes of transport, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution said today. He said that the trial phase involving motorcyclists and bus
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