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Passer-by finds human remains, including skull and bones, on Miri-Bintulu road
MIRI, Dec 13 — A skull and fragments of bones, believed to be human, were discovered in bushes at Mile 7, Miri-Bintulu Road around 5pm yesterday. Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said a man lodged a police report
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Mara moves to file for bankruptcy against actress Rozita Che Wan over unpaid RM1m loan
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) is currently in the process of filing for bankruptcy against actress Rozita Che Wan, 51, also known as Che Ta, and her eldest son, Ammar Effendy, 28, who have failed to
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Perak Wildlife warn against triggering croc seen at Pantai Teluk Batik
IPOH, Dec 13 — The Perak Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) is monitoring the surroundings of Pantai Teluk Batik following the sighting of a crocodile in the area yesterday. State director Yusoff Shariff stated that no traps have
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Man dies in shootout with Kelantan police in Jeram Pasu
PASIR PUTEH, Dec 13 — Police shot dead a local male suspect who had 24 previous criminal records, including drug offences, in Jeram Pasu, here, early this morning. Kelantan police chief, Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat, said that the incident, at
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DBKL plans gradual increases to tackle deficit and rising costs, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — Kuala Lumpur may soon follow Selangor in raising assessment taxes, with changes expected to roll out in phases, starting with industrial properties. According to The Star, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories), Dr Zaliha
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Floods deal RM177m blow to agro-food sector; paddy cultivation, Kedah bear the brunt, says minister
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 13 — The recent floods have caused an estimated loss of over RM177 million to the agro-food sector, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. The data, compiled between November 27 and December 12, revealed
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Najib says took selfie with King Salman who didn’t raise anything about Saudi ‘donation’
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak today said current Saudi ruler King Salman had not mentioned anything about his claim to have received donations from the previous Saudi ruler King Abdullah during a 2017 “selfie” moment in
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US DoJ could’ve asked me about 1MDB before launching ‘unprecedented’ 2016 action against sitting leader
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the US’s Department of Justice (DoJ) should have asked him about allegations on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), instead of launching its civil action in 2016 to recover 1MDB funds when
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Parliament wraps up 35-day session, passes 25 Bills including RM421b Budget 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — After a 35-day sitting of the Third Meeting of the Third Session, the 15th Parliament adjourned sine die yesterday, with 26 Bills including the Supply (Budget) Bill 2025 passed. The 2025 Budget, tabled by Prime
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The National AI Office has been officially launched, but what does it mean for Malaysia?
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — The Malaysian government officially launched the National AI Office (NAIO), which is a brand-new agency under the Ministry of Digital (MoD), yesterday. NAIO made the headlines earlier this year after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim highlighted
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