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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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MACC acted on lodged report in journalist’s bribery arrest, says Azam Baki
PETALING JAYA, March 3 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed that the arrest of a journalist was based on a report lodged against the individual, MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said, according to The Star. Speaking at
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List of items confiscated in RM170m graft probe involving former PM Ismail Sabri
PUTRAJAYA, March 3 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) confirmed this afternoon that former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri is one of the key suspects in an ongoing corruption investigation involving hundreds of millions of ringgit in government funds.
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Penang to promote its Ramadan bazaars as tourism attractions, Kon Yeow says
GEORGE TOWN, March 3 — Penang said today it aims to further promote the state as a food paradise by adding its Ramadan bazaar as a tourism product next year. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the annual bazaar,
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Despite PM’s clarification, PAS Youth threatens ‘larger scale protest’ if Urban Renewal Bill goes ahead
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — PAS Youth said today it will continue opposing the Urban Renewal Bill, and will hold a protest on a “larger scale” should Putrajaya proceed with it. In a statement, the wing of the Islamist party
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Daily briefings to public won’t replace Fahmi’s role as govt spokesman
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — The Prime Minister Office’s (PMO) said today that its daily live briefings would not replace the role of Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil as the government spokesman. In today’s livestream, it said the PMO’s briefings are
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