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Animal activists seek court declaration against Besut council and Terengganu govt, claiming Kopi stray dog shooting violated animal welfare law
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — Four animal activists have filed an originating summons against the Besut District Council (MDB) and the Terengganu state government, seeking a declaration that the killing of a stray dog named ‘Kopi’ breached the Animal Welfare
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Tabung Haji maintains haj cost at RM33,300, allocates RM261m for Malaysian pilgrims in 2025 subsidies
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) will allocate an estimated RM261 million in haj financial assistance for first-time muassasah pilgrims during the 1446H/2025M pilgrimage season. Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Syed Hamadah Syed Othman said muassasah pilgrims in the
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Malaysia, Thailand set ambitious US$30b trade target by 2027
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — Malaysia and Thailand have reaffirmed their commitment to enhance investment and bilateral trade, through the Joint Task Force on Trade and Investment, with a target of US$30 billion (RM133.8 billion) by 2027. Prime Minister Datuk
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Activist and graphic artist Fahmi Reza questions TikTok Malaysia after permanent account ban during university livestream
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — TikTok has permanently banned the account of activist and graphic artist Fahmi Reza, allegedly due to multiple policy violations. Fahmi said the ban occurred while he was livestreaming a Student Power lecture session at Universiti
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Salaries, EPF, Socso contributions unpaid? Mavcom urges aviation workers to report issues in whistleblower form
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — Malaysia’s aviation workers who have not received their salaries or found employers failing to pay Employees Provident Fund (EPF) or Social Security Organisation (Socso) contributions can report such cases to the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom)
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Scammers took Malaysians for RM1.2b from Jan to Oct, Teo Nie Ching says
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — Malaysians lost a combined RM1.22 billion in the first ten months of the year to online scams and cybercrime, said Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching revealed. According to The Star, Teo said the scams
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PM Anwar appoints former Thai PM Thaksin as informal adviser for Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship in 2025
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has named former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as an informal adviser to assist with Malaysia’s upcoming chairmanship of Asean in 2025. Anwar expressed confidence that Thaksin’s extensive experience as
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136 GISB children placed in nine institutions under Social Welfare Dept as families yet to claim them
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — A total of 136 children under Global Ikhwan Services & Business Holdings (GISBH) Berhad, whose families have not claimed them, are being housed in nine institutions under the Social Welfare Department. Women, Family and Community
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Mavcom launches whistleblower form, urges aviation workers to report unpaid salaries, EPF, Socso issues
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — Malaysia’s aviation workers who have not received their salaries or found employers failing to pay Employees Provident Fund (EPF) or Social Security Organisation (Socso) contributions can report such cases to the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom)
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Court allows conditional deferment for Muhyiddin in RM1.4m defamation suit, must pay RM400,000 to Guan Eng by Dec 31
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — The High Court here today ordered Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to pay RM400,000 of the judgment sum to former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng in a defamation suit
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