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Media freedom ranking needs improvement, but 3Rs remain as constraint
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has acknowledged the need to improve international recognition of media freedom in the country but noted certain limitations due to issues tied to the 3Rs of royalty, race and
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In Parliament, Anwar insists remarks on Israel consistent with Malaysia’s stand tracing back to Tunku’s time
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today reiterated that critics must be fair and contextualise his statements from an interview with the CNN news network regarding Malaysia’s stance on Israel. Speaking in the Dewan Rakyat
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After Shafee complains about Najib’s SRC trial reports, NUJ says don’t blame the media
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — The media is at no fault for factual reporting on former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s SRC International Sdn Bhd case, the National Union of Journalists Malaysia (NUJM) said today. The NUJM was responding
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No respite in Terengganu as thousands still displaced by floods
KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 21 — The flood situation in Terengganu has not changed much, with the number of affected victims at 2,579 people as of 8 am today compared to 2,581 individuals last night. The State Disaster Managemend Committee Secretariat
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Three-year-old dies, seven injured in North-South Expressway crash as lorry driver’s micro-sleep causes collision with family’s car
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — A lorry driver fell into a micro-sleep while driving, causing an accident on the North-South Expressway (NSE) that killed a toddler and injured seven others in Muar yesterday. According to The Star, Muar police chief ACP
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Woman in Taman OUG freezer died from blows to chest, police say
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — The woman found frozen in a freezer in Taman OUG died of “ chest injuries due to blunt trauma”, police said today. According to The Star, Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa
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PAC to review Bestinet deal following concerns over high costs, inadequate safeguards, says Mas Ermieyati
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — Malaysia’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has announced plans to investigate the government’s decision to sign a foreign worker management contract with Bestinet Sdn Bhd, citing concerns over its high costs and insufficient safeguards for employers
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Toyota Hilux driver leads cops in 180km chase from Muar to KL, then gets away
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — The police are searching for the driver of a Toyota Hilux who refused to stop his vehicle after running a red light at the intersection of Jalan Bakri in Muar, Johor, yesterday. Muar district police
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Pregnant woman among three killed in Putrajaya crash, another pregnant woman critically injured
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — Three people, including a pregnant woman, were killed while another pregnant woman sustained critical injuries after a Perodua Viva they were in skidded near a shopping mall in Putrajaya late last night. The Malaysian Fire
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