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Pahang Sultan wants end to debate over royal addendum on Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Pahang Ruler Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has urged all parties to cease debating a royal addendum regarding ex-prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s parson, saying the matter is under legal review and should
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Coffeeshop owners want government to extend deadline for tobacco display ban
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — The Malaysia Singapore Coffeeshop Proprietors’ General Association (MSCSPGA) has called on the government to extend the deadline for complying with the upcoming tobacco display ban, citing financial and operational challenges faced by business owners. The
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Bung Moktar, Zizie to file review after court orders graft defence
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Kinabatangan Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin and his wife Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad will file for a review of the Court of Appeal’s decision ordering them to enter their defence
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State fatwa councils to decide ‘zakat fitrah’ rates following rice adulteration discovery
PETALING JAYA, Feb 28 — The setting of “zakat fitrah” (personal tithe) rate based on rice grades will be decided by the Fatwa Committee and the Islamic Religious Council of the respective states, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department
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Comms ministry sounds alarm over fake King accounts, urges Meta to step up
KULAI, Feb 28 — The Ministry of Communications takes the proliferation of fake social media accounts in the country seriously, including those using the name of the King, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim. Deputy Minister of Communications Teo Nie Ching said
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Fahmi urges public to respect Agong’s stance, stop debating Najib’s royal addendum
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 28 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the government hopes the public will respect the legal process and refrain from disputing or debating the royal addendum regarding former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s pardon. In a media
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Comedian Along Cham’s drug case set for remention on April 7
SEPANG, Feb 28 — The Magistrate’s Court today set April 7 for the remention of the drug case involving comedian Along Cham, whose real name is Muhammad Nizamuddin Ahmad. The case was mentioned before Magistrate Muhammad Bukhori Md Ruslan. The
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MyCC fines eight firms RM93m for fixing bids on government jobs worth RM474m
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) has fined eight companies RM92.8 million for participating in a bid-rigging cartel involving government tenders. According to The Star, MyCC chief executive officer Iskandar Ismail said investigations found the companies
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Federal Court overturns murder conviction, six ex-UPNM students get 18 years for Zulfarhan’s death
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 28 — The Federal Court has overturned the murder conviction and death sentence of six former National Defence University (UPNM) students in connection with the death of navy cadet Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain eight years ago. According to Free Malaysia
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No leprosy cases among Orang Asli in Melaka, health officials on guard
ALOR GAJAH, Feb 28 — The situation of leprosy among the Orang Asli community in Melaka is under control and no cases have been recorded so far, said the State Health, Human Resources and Unity exco Datuk Ngwe Hee Sem.
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