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Putrajaya aiming to separate AG’s roles ‘at the very least’ next year
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — The government is targetting to separate the powers of the attorney general “at the very least” by next year, the deputy law minister told Parliament today. M. Kulasegaran said the Cabinet agreed in August 2023
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Syed Saddiq’s legal battle continues as court sets March 19 next year for hearing for corruption case appeal
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — The Court of Appeal has scheduled Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman’s appeal hearing against his conviction and sentence for corruption on March 19 and 20, 2025. Deputy public prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin confirmed the
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In 1MDB trial, Najib claims former US AG Loretta Lynch set out to ‘literally to lynch me’
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today claimed that the US Department of Justice’s (DoJ) forfeiture action in 2016 to recover more than US$1 billion of 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s (1MDB) assets was a conspiracy
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Flights resume at Sultan Abdul Halim Airport in Kedah as operations restart following 10-day closure due to floods
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (LTSAH) in Alor Setar, Kedah has resumed operations today after being closed for 10 days due to severe flooding. According to a Berita Harian report, the airport’s manager Ikram Alif Mansoor said 14
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Pahang, Kelantan, Perlis, Perak, Terengganu, Johor warned to brace for extreme rain
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued severe and alert-level heavy rain warnings for seven states, including those on the east coast, which are expected to last until Wednesday (Dec 11). MetMalaysia’s warning, issued at
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Cops nab 161 foreign women in Johor Baru vice, prostitution crackdown
JOHOR BARU, Dec 9 — Police have arrested 189 individuals, including 177 foreign nationals, in six raids conducted under the ‘Op Noda Khas’ operations around Johor Baru and Iskandar Puteri, from Friday until yesterday. Johor police chief Datuk M Kumar
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BSI autogates at Malaysia-Singapore border restored after major glitch stranded thousands, crowds now easing
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — All autogates at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex in Johor Baru are now operational, with crowds at the bus halls gradually dispersing. As of late yesterday, 46 autogates at the
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PM Anwar: Malaysia, Brunei keen to further build up ties
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — Malaysia and Brunei will continue to strengthen the existing relations and cooperation between the two countries, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The prime minister said the matter was discussed during his meeting with
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Flood victim numbers continue steady decline ahead of monsoon surge
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — The total number of flood evacuees in five states continued to decline last night, with more temporary evacuation centres (PPS) closed earlier yesterday. In Johor, State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) chairman Tan Sri Dr Azmi
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Teen alleges rape by charity home caretaker in Kulai since she was 13, leading to pregnancy, claims baby was sold
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — A 17-year-old girl has alleged that she endured two years of rape by the caretaker of a charity home, leading to her pregnancy and the birth of a child in 2022. The victim claimed the
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