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Woman thrown from car after crash on East Coast Highway, two kids also hurt
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 — A 44-year-old woman, Wan Asliza Wan Abdullah Sani, died in an accident at KM341.2 of the East Coast Highway 2 (LPT2) in Dungun yesterday. The Star reported that she had been travelling with daughter Wan
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Anwar hails ICC’s arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, says apt and based on evidence
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 22 — The decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes in Gaza is apt, said Prime Minister
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PAS spiritual leader says party must lead Perikatan, didn’t back Muhyiddin as PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — PAS has not endorsed Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) prime minister candidate, said Datuk Hashim Jasin who insisted the Islamist party must now lead the coalition. The PAS spiritual leader said Parti
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After Cambodian sent home for political dissent, Malaysian MPs push for deportation reforms
KUALA LUMPUR, November 22 — The government has agreed to meet with two parliamentary select committees to discuss reforms to procedures for deporting individuals, said Subang MP Wong Chen. Wong, who chairs the Special Select Committee on International Relations and
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Gerakan tells PAS that MP numbers not sole measure of influence
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 — Gerakan president Datuk Dominic Lau today rejected PAS spiritual leader Datuk Hashim Jasin’s insistence for the Islamists to head Perikatan Nasional, backing Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to remain its leader. Responding to Hashim who also
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Myanmar man admits to gouging out Penang man’s eye
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 — A 28-year-old Myanmar national pleaded guilty in the Butterworth magistrate’s court today to charges of assault and entering the country without valid documents. According to Berita Harian, he admitted to grievously injuring a 52-year-old local
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Perak floods displace 66 as Kelantan and Terengganu rivers reach warning levels
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 — A total of 66 flood victims from 30 families have been relocated to a temporary relief centre after several areas in Larut, Matang and Selama district in Perak were inundated. The District Disaster Management Committee,
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Reclamation works caused muddy conditions at Permatang Damar Laut beach, says Penang exco
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 22 — The muddy and sludge-filled condition of Esen Beach in Permatang Damar Laut, Batu Maung is due to nearby reclamation works, said state exco Datuk Seri S. Sundarajoo. The environment committee chairman said there are always
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Asean airlines to enhance regional connectivity with new stopover rights for multi-stop flights, says Anthony Loke
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 — Airlines in the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) will soon gain new rights to operate multi-stop flights between foreign countries, enhancing regional connectivity and boosting air travel options. This is an outcome from the
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Doctor charged in Teluk Intan over creepshots of woman’s butt
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 — A doctor was charged in the Teluk Intan Magistrate’s Court today with outraging a woman’s modesty by making a surreptitious video of her buttocks in July. According to Sinar Harian, Amirul Haqim Ayub, 31, pleaded
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