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GISBH CEO and 21 others plead not guilty to organised crime charges
SHAH ALAM, Feb 12 — A total of 22 individuals linked to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH), including its chief executive officer Nasiruddin Mohd Ali pleaded not guilty to a charge of being part of an organised criminal group at
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Two arrested for dumping three pythons in Subang Jaya drain
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — Two men suspected of releasing three pythons into a drain in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, were arrested by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) yesterday. The suspects, aged 35 and 53, were detained
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Visually impaired elderly woman attacked with brick, robbed by woman pretending to rent house
BANDAR PERMAISURI, Feb 12 — A 72-year-old woman was injured and suffered a loss of around RM10,000 after being robbed by a woman at a house in Felda Chalok Rahmat here yesterday. Setiu district police chief Supt Mohd Zain Mat
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‘Hari Cuci Malaysia’ to be held every September for nationwide gotong royong
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 12 — Hari Cuci Malaysia or Malaysia Cleanup Day, will be held nationwide on the last Saturday of September every year, said Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming. Nga said the Cabinet had approved the annual programme, which
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Penang CM announces CSR initiative for iconic hilltop Murugan temple: Motorised lift to ease devotees’ access
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 12 — Hartasuma Sdn Bhd (Hartasuma), the company appointed through the Request For Proposal (RFP) process for the Bukit Bendera cable car project, has expressed its intention to develop a motorised lift or ‘people mover system,’ at
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Ewon Benedick pitches religious pilgrimage tourism as Sabah’s new drawcard for Visit Malaysia Year 2026
PENAMPANG, Feb 12 — Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick has suggested that religious tourism be developed in Sabah as a new attraction for Visit Malaysia Year 2026. He said that this would help show the uniqueness and
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Metal fabricator remanded for seven days over JB meat cleaver attack
JOHOR BARU, Feb 12 — A 47-year-old metal fabricator has been remanded for seven days in connection with a meat cleaver attack that left a man seriously injured along Jalan Meldrum in the city centre yesterday. The remand order was
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Over 900 SPM no-shows in Johor, some banking on Singapore jobs
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — More than 900 students in Johor did not sit for the SPM examination, with some convinced they could still earn good salaries in Singapore without completing Form 5. The New Straits Times reported that Johor Education and
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Proposal to streamline govt agencies to be presented to Cabinet
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 12 — The proposal to streamline several government agencies to address the issue of overlapping functions will be presented at the Cabinet meeting soon, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also the finance minister,
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Father pulls daughter from wreckage after Raub ravine crash, but tragedy strikes
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — A father tried to save his five-year-old daughter by pulling her to safety after their vehicle crashed into a ravine on Jalan Lama Raub–Bentong in Raub yesterday. Raub District Police Chief, Superintendent Mohd Shahril Abdul
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