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Sarawak Premier’s wife, Puan Sri Juma’ani, laid to rest in Petra Jaya
KUCHING, June 23 — The remains of Puan Sri Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang, wife of Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, were laid to rest at the Semariang Muslim Cemetery in Petra Jaya at 1.52pm today. Earlier, the funeral
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All Umno divisions entitled to propose motions, but no formal request yet on Hishammuddin’s suspension
SHAH ALAM, June 23 — All Umno divisions are allowed to submit any motions ahead of the party’s delegate meeting, said Umno information chief Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. Azalina said the motions would be collected and submitted to the
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CAAM to go independent, merge with Mavcom on August 1, saving RM1.5b
PUTRAJAYA, June 23 — The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) will become an independent statutory body with separated and exempted remuneration starting August 1, Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook announced today. He said the move is expected to
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Old school SMS becomes lifeline as Iran blocks roaming, WhatsApp amid escalating tensions, says Malaysia’s ambassador
SEPANG, June 23 — As tensions in Iran escalated following Israel’s retaliatory strikes, residents in the country were forced to rely on the old-school Short Message Service (SMS) to stay in touch with family members and relevant parties. Malaysia’s Ambassador
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Kuching International Airport runway closed after aircraft incident, flight operations impacted
KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — The runway at Kuching International Airport (KIA) is currently closed to facilitate the removal of a Royal Malaysian Air Force aircraft and subsequent runway clearing works, following an aircraft-related incident at 11.30am today. Malaysia Airports
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Sabah assistant minister summoned by MACC as RM200,000 mining probe closes in on charges
KOTA KINABALU, June 23 — Another politician in the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah state administration has been summoned to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office here today, the latest development in the mining scandal that began last year. According to news
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Home Ministry to investigate false IGP infographic, Saifuddin Nasution warns of serious consequences for misleading reporting
PUTRAJAYA, June 23 — The Home Ministry (KDN) will investigate a recent erroneous infographic on the 15th Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail, published by a local Malay daily. Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the
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Hadi’s swift recovery after heart procedure exceeds expectations, reports Menteri Besar
KUALA TERENGGANU, 23 June — The health condition of PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang, who recently underwent a medical procedure at the National Heart Institute (IJN), is showing highly positive signs of recovery. Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri
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Never joined any political party in 38-year career, accepts false report with ‘open heart’
PUTRAJAYA, June 23 — Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail today reportedly denied joining any political party throughout his 38-year career in the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). According to a report in The Star, Khalid said the news organisation
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PPIM says no more ties with Ikhlas, unaware group was deregistered in 2022
KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — The Malaysian Muslim Consumers Association (PPIM) has said it will no longer work with the deregistered Ikatan Usahawan Kecil dan Sederhana Malaysia (Ikhlas), citing concerns over credibility. According to a report in news portal Scoop, PPIM
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