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Astro suspends Era FM announcer trio, to strengthen content review process after backlash over Thaipusam clip
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — Astro Audio said today it has suspended three of its radio announcers following backlash over a video shared on radio channel Era FM’s social media platforms. The company announced that Nabil Ahmad, Azad Jazmin John
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Offensive acts against other religions should never be tolerated, national unity minister says after Era FM’s Thaipusam clip
PUTRAJAYA, March 4 — National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Aro Dagang strongly condemned all forms of conduct that mocks or insults any religion, including Hinduism, which occurred on a local radio station, Era FM. He said such actions clearly contradict
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Johari hails Anwar for bold move with Parliamentary Services Bill to restore Parliament’s independence
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — The Parliamentary Services Bill 2025, set for its second reading in the Dewan Rakyat today, proves Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s bold step toward ensuring Parliament’s independence from the executive branch. Dewan Rakyat Speaker
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Works Minister highlights project delays in Sarawak and Sabah, vows to address issues
KAPIT, March 4 — The key representatives of Public Works Department (JKR) from the Putrajaya headquarters and the Sarawak and Sabah offices recently met in Kuching to discuss issues affecting the implementation of federal projects in the two East Malaysian
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No plans yet to replicate Johor-Singapore SEZ at borders with Kalimantan and Southern Thailand, Putrajaya says
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 – The government is open to exploring the possibility of establishing special economic zones (SEZs) along Malaysia’s international borders with Kalimantan, Indonesia, but no proposals or discussions have taken place yet, the Economy Ministry said yesterday.
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FAM suspends naturalised player recruitment for Harimau Malaya, Sports Ministry says
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 – The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has temporarily halted its national-level player naturalisation programme, the Youth and Sports Ministry said yesterday. In a Parliamentary written reply to Chow Yu Hu (PH-Raub), the ministry said however
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Communications Ministry says no plan to implement urine screening to prevent drug use in concerts
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 – Putrajaya has no plans to implement urine tests for concertgoers as part of standard operating procedures (SOPs) to curb drug use at events, the Communications Ministry said yesterday. In a Parliamentary reply to Aminolhuda Hassan
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Six state-owned companies hand over RM13.2m in business zakat to Selangor Sultan
SHAH ALAM, March 4 — Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah received business zakat (tithe) amounting to over RM13.2 million from six state-owned companies in Selangor yesterday. The six companies are Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Berhad with RM3.4 million, Kumpulan
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Masked men rob gold shop in Nilai supermarket, police seek public help
SEREMBAN, March 4 —Three men are believed to be involved in an armed robbery at a supermarket in Bandar Baru Nilai, near here yesterday. Nilai police chief Supt Abdul Malik Hasim said two of them entered the premises, while the
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