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Rain hampers Putra Heights gas pipe excavation as cleanup delayed by 20 days of bad weather
PETALING JAYA, April 30 — Police said today that adverse weather conditions have hampered ongoing excavation works at the ground zero of the Putra Heights gas pipe inferno, resulting in more time needed to facilitate on-site works. Selangor police chief
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US trade talks ‘positive’ as Miti begins tariff negotiations with Cabinet green light, Fahmi says
PUTRAJAYA, April 30 — The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) had described the meeting with their American counterparts in Washington last week as “positive”, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said today. Fahmi said its minister Datuk Seri Tengku
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Federal Court upholds 30-year sentence for man who killed friend, lived with body for four days
PUTRAJAYA, April 30 — The Federal Court here today upheld the conviction, 30-year jail sentence and whipping of an odd-job worker who killed his friend and lived with the corpse for four days. A panel of three judges presided by
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Cabinet backs rolling back egg subsidy as supply has normalised since Covid-19 pandemic
PUTRAJAYA, April 30 — The decision to roll back subsidy for eggs was made after the supply chain showed signs of normalising since years of Covid-19 lockdowns disrupted production, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said today. “In the previous Cabinet meeting,
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Amendments to Peaceful Assembly Act coming this year, as Fahmi says 99pc of protest requests already approved
PUTRAJAYA, April 30 — Putrajaya has reiterated today that the Home Ministry is pushing to amend the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 this year. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the amendments are expected to “strengthen” the right to assemble, but did
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Maldives president wraps up first official Malaysia visit after four days
SEPANG, April 30 — Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu departed Malaysia today, marking the end of his four-day official visit to the country. The Maldivian Airlines aircraft carrying Muizzu and his delegation took off from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport at
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High Court hears accused was mentally sound when killing parents in Sungai Penchala
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The High Court here was told today that an unemployed man who pleaded guilty to murdering his parents in Kampung Sungai Penchala, was sane when he committed the offence. Deputy Public Prosecutor Izalina Abdullah told
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Time for global south to shape rules, not just follow them
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The Global South must forge a new path and take the lead to reshape international cooperation, as the stability and security of the world economy are now actively undermined by the current international system, said
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Police probe death of teen who fell from 39th floor of Sungai Besi condo
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — A 19-year-old man died after falling from the 39th floor of a condominium at Jalan Razak Mansion in Sungai Besi. Cheras police chief Assistant Commissioner Aidil Bolhassan said the incident took place at about 10.53pm
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Melaka police deny viral claim of attempted rape, neck slashing in Semabok robbery case
MELAKA, April 30 — Melaka police have denied viral claims that a housewife was nearly raped and had her neck slashed with a key during a robbery at her home in Taman Kasturi, Semabok on April 24. State police chief
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