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Melaka to host launch of Visit Malaysia Year 2026, announces tourism minister
MELAKA, March 21 — The government has agreed to designate Melaka as the host for the launch of Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VM2026), Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said. He said this includes approval for
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Man steals RM250,000 worth of gold from Alor Gajah shop
ALOR GAJAH, March 21 — A gold shop owner in Pekan Kuala Sungai Baru lost RM250,000 worth of gold bracelets after a man dressed in black and armed with a toy gun robbed the store here yesterday. Alor Gajah District
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Perkeso’s largest payout in 2024 goes to survivors’ pension, totalling RM2.41b, says Steven Sim
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) disbursed RM5.82 billion in benefits to 871,949 recipients last year, said Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong. Sim noted that the total benefits paid out were higher than the
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Don’t turn students into social media content, Fahmi warns educators
NILAI, March 21 — Educators should not to use students, especially those in primary schools, as content on their social media platforms, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. He said this is because such content could be misused by irresponsible
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Anwar announces collaboration with corporate sector for multi-storey school initiative to tackle overcrowding
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — A multi-storey school initiative will be introduced in collaboration with the corporate sector, to address overcrowding in urban schools, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said that the initiative would not only optimise
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High Court rules police overstepped authority when blocking Bar Council’s 2022 judicial independence march
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — The High Court here today ruled that the police had acted ultra vires (beyond powers) to impose a condition that absolutely prohibited the Malaysian Bar Council’s assembly and march, dubbed the Walk for Judicial Independence in
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Lorry driver claims trial to causing death of Singaporean child
JOHOR BARU, March 20 — A lorry driver pleaded not guilty to three charges of driving under the influence of drugs, resulting in the death of a Singaporean child and injuries to two individuals on Jalan Pantai, Johor Baru, on
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Civil servant remanded for Prophet comments on Facebook
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Police have arrested a civil servant suspected of posting comments insulting Prophet Muhammad SAW on Facebook recently. According to national news agency Bernama, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the arrest was made
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State govt will ‘act immediately’, assures Onn Hafiz as over 1,000 evacuated in Johor
JOHOR BARU, March 20 — The Johor government will not compromise with any party that takes lightly or delays the implementation of flood mitigation projects in the state, said Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi today. He said the Irrigation
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Melaka police arrest teacher who yanked primary schoolkid’s hair in class
MELAKA, March 20 — A teacher has been arrested by police on suspicion of hitting a female pupil with a book and pulling her hair near her ear while in class, causing the child to suffer trauma. According to a
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