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Police summon comedian over alleged insult linked to ‘ham’ post
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The police have summoned a local comedian-cum-actor said to have posted on his Facebook account about ‘ham’ which is alleged to insult Islam for investigation, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. He said
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Muhyiddin pays RM1.4m judgment in Guan Eng defamation suit pending appeal
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has paid the RM1.4 million judgment sum to Lim Guan Eng in connection with a defamation lawsuit over Yayasan Albukhary’s tax-exempt status. According to Free Malaysia Today (FMT), Lim’s lawyer, Guok Ngek Seong,
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Sarawak Pakatan secretary calls for swift action on delayed Miri temporary transit centre for homeless
MIRI, Jan 24 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) Sarawak Secretary Alan Ling has urged the relevant authorities to provide clear updates on the status and progress of the proposed Miri Temporary Transit Centre (TTG), which was initially scheduled for completion on
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Police launch investigation into teacher accused of assaulting pupil in Bagan Serai, causing ear injury
IPOH, Jan 23 — Police have launched an investigation into allegations that a primary school pupil in Bagan Serai was injured after being beaten by a teacher, with the incident having gone viral on social media. Kerian Police Chief Supt
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Gas leak believed to have caused explosion at OCIM plant in Samalaju, no injuries reported
BINTULU, Jan 23 — An explosion occurred at OCIM Sdn Bhd’s plant in Samalaju Industrial Park here last night. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said no injuries were reported in the incident. Firefighters from the Samalaju fire station
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Two firefighters injured by electric shock during Putatan blaze
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — Two firefighters sustained injuries after being shocked by electricity while fighting a blaze at a third-floor residence in Petagas, Putatan in Sabah late last night. Buletin TV3 reported that the fire broke out in a unit
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Sarawak General Hospital tackles bed shortage with patient distribution system
KUCHING, Jan 23 — Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) is addressing its critical bed shortage by implementing a patient distribution system within the hospitals in the Southern Cluster, said its director Dr Ngian Hie Ung. Dr Ngian explained that under this
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Social outcast’s resentment fuels serial arson attack on nine homes in Kupang
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — A 23-year-old man has been arrested for setting fire to nine houses in Kupang, Baling in Kedah, after a series of arson attacks that began in December last year. Police told Harian Metro that they believe the
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Zayn Rayyan’s parents seek to quash negligence charge tied to his tragic death
PETALING JAYA, Jan 23 — The parents of autistic boy, Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matin, have filed a notice of motion to dismiss a charge of negligence, which allegedly involved the possibility of causing him physical harm. Zaim Ikhwan Zahari and
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Like ‘hara-kiri’ for me to receive money in my personal account if I doubted it was Saudi donation
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 23 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak today suggested it would be like committing “hara-kiri” or suicide if he suspected that the huge sums of money that entered his private AmIslamic bank accounts were not donations from Saudi Arabia.
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