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MACC uncovers suspicious transactions in FashionValet’s RM43.9m investment probe
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 8 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has found several suspicious transactions in an investigation into investment losses of RM43.9 million in FashionValet Sdn Bhd (FashionValet). MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said it involved transactions made
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Amid questions of autonomy, PM Anwar says federation members free to negotiate but Putrajaya will draw the line if needed
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reportedly shut down any questions over secession, insisting that Malaysia operates as a federation. Amid calls for more autonomy for members of the federation, Anwar said his administration
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What to do when elephants cross Gerik highway? Perak Perhilitan tells drivers to ‘coexist’ until wildlife sanctuary completes in 2029
IPOH, Nov 8 — Following a spat of car collisions with elephants at the Gerik-Jeli East-West Highway (JRTB), Perak Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) has urged road drivers to stay vigilant. Its director Yusof Shariff said the Perak
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Johor campers call for regulating price of camping by the beach that is said to be overpriced
JOHOR BARU, Nov 8 — For Mohd Fais Adan and his wife Nurzaila Ahmad Suffian, camping used to be up an easily accessible, cost-efficient and fun part of their lives. On most weekends or long holidays, the couple will look
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Pahang royal, four others charged with injuring man using knife
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Pahang royalty member Tengku Eddie Akasya Tengku Abd Rahman, 20, pleaded not guilty to charges of injuring an individual last June in the Kuantan Magistrate’s Court today. According to national news agency Bernama, he claimed
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PAC flags National Professors’ Council for mismanagement, advises govt to review its relevance
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) today flagged several mismanagement issues in the National Professors Council (MPN) and advised the government to assess the council’s relevance moving forward. In a report of its findings released today,
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PAC to probe RM43.9m Khazanah, PNB losses in FashionValet investments
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will launch an investigation into a RM43.9 million loss incurred from investments by Khazanah Nasional Bhd (Khazanah) and Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) in FashionValet, its chairman Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin
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Penang to implement four major water projects with federal govt support to secure supply
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 7 — The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) and the state government will be working with the federal government to implement four major water supply projects in Penang. One of these projects, the Lahar Yooi Pump House
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Police crack case of bag with RM1m that vanished from Ampang Point
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Police have located a bag containing RM1 million in cash that was reported missing at the Ampang Point shopping complex yesterday. The Star reported Selangor deputy police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Sasikala Devi Subramaniam as
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U Mobile chosen for 5G through open tender and not direct award, Fahmi tells Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Communication Minister Fahmi Fadzil today said that U Mobile Sdn Bhd was chosen as Malaysia’s second 5G network provider via an open tender process, and not a direct award. He said that the Malaysian Communications
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