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No decision yet on work-from-home proposal for Asean summit, says Fahmi
KUALA LUMPUR, 4 May — The Cabinet is deliberating the possibility of implementing a work-from-home (WFH) policy in conjunction with the upcoming Asean Summit, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. However, he said that no decision has been made yet. “We
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Govt acknowledges RSF’s media freedom concerns but firm on misinformation, 3R laws
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — Concerns raised by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) over Malaysia’s poor media freedom ranking were being taken seriously, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said today. Fahmi said that although the government remained committed to media freedom, it
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Lured by 200pc returns, Johor man loses RM1.8m in social media investment trap
JOHOR BARU, May 4 — A company owner suffered losses amounting to RM1.8 million after allegedly being duped by an online investment scam in October last year. Johor police chief Datuk M Kumar said the 66-year-old man had come across
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Police say still no leads on Datin Seri who went missing on way to MACC headquarters
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — Police are reportedly yet to identify any leads in the case of a woman, Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh, who went missing on April 9 while travelling to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters in
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Van allegedly runs red light, fatally strikes 20-year-old motorcyclist at Seremban junction
SEREMBAN, May 4 — A 20-year-old motorcyclist reportedly died after being hit by a van that allegedly ran a red light at an intersection on Jalan Persiaran Senawang 1 here yesterday. According to a report in Sinar Harian, the young man
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AI-powered lung health screening offers high accuracy, effectiveness in early detection
PUTRAJAYA, May 4 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has introduced AI-powered lung health screening to detect lung-related diseases among Malaysians at an early stage. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said it is one of the key efforts in the
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Mahathir accuses Anwar of favouring China over US, says Malaysia must stay neutral
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has reportedly criticised Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s foreign policy choices, claiming they would harm Malaysia’s image as a non-aligned country. The former prime minister was quoted questioning whether Anwar
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Kosovo president honours ex-PM Pak Lah, among earliest Asian leaders to back country’s independence
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — Kosovo President Dr Vjosa Osmani today paid her respects at the Warriors’ Mausoleum here, where former Malaysian prime ministers and other national leaders were laid to rest, as part of her four-day official visit to
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Bomba DG says ‘a miracle’ nobody died during Putra Heights blast, hails fresh recruits and Raya timing in saving lives
KUANTAN, May 3 – Fire and Rescue Department director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad has admitted that it was a miracle that no casualties were recorded during the Putra Heights gas inferno that saw three people treated for trauma. Nor Hisham
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Do you put Malay-Muslim interests first? Then come and join PAS, Youth chief tells allies within Umno
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 – Umno members who advocate for Malay-Muslim unity are encouraged to leave the party and join PAS instead, its Youth chief Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden said today. Sinar Harian quoted him saying the Islamist party remains open
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