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Ivana Smit family says closure from court ruling more precious than RM1.1m award
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The family of Dutch model Ivana Esther Robert Smit today said the vindication of the High Court’s decision holding Malaysian authorities negligent in probing her 2017 death was worth more than the RM1.1 million in
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Jendela Phase 2 to start in September with hybrid tower rollout
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The second phase of the National Digital Network (Jendela) plan is expected to commence in September, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said. He said the initiative, which involves nearly 3,000 sites nationwide, will no longer
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Malaysia stays calm, committed to legal route on Sulawesi Sea dispute, Anwar says in Jakarta visit
JAKARTA, July 29 — Malaysia has never adopted an aggressive stance in addressing maritime border issues with Indonesia, including the long-standing dispute in the Sulawesi Sea, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. At a dialogue with the Association of
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Umno to stay with BN in GE16, going solo would show ‘arrogance and pride’ like past leaders
ARAU, July 6 — Umno will not contest the 16th General Election (GE16) on its own and must work with other parties or coalitions, the party’s secretary-general Datuk Seri Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki reportedly said Utusan Malaysia cited him saying Umno
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Visitors warned against superstitious acts at UPSI student’s grave in Terengganu, told to respect family and Islam
JERTIH, July 6 — Visitors to the family home and grave of the late Nurly Sahirah Azman, one of the Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students who died in a tragic accident along the East-West Highway (JRTB) in Gerik, Perak,
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Cop’s fake MC habit exposes Sg Petani syndicate selling forged documents to civil servants for RM30 each
SUNGAI PETANI, July 6 —Police have arrested three men believed to be the masterminds behind the sale of fake medical certificates (MCs) in the district over the past two years. Kuala Muda district police chief ACP Hanyan Ramlan said the
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Umno sets up legal team to sue over defamation, vows to act against social media slander targeting leaders
KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Umno will take firm legal action, including filing lawsuits, against individuals who spread slander or tarnish the reputation of its leaders. Its secretary-general, Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, said this move aligns with the establishment
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Teacher accused of molesting disabled 16-year-old student
SEREMBAN, July 6 — A 16-year-old female student with an intellectual disability has alleged that a teacher molested her at a school in Rembau on May 5. Rembau police chief Supt Hasani Hussain said the student, who is enrolled in
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Khairy non-committal on Umno return despite Dr Akmal’s olive branch to suspended leaders
KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Khairy Jamaluddin has reportedly responded to Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh’s recent offer to assist his return to the party. Free Malaysia Today reported that the former Umno leader acknowledged the gesture but remained non-committal
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Under probe for spreading sex clips of wife and other women, Selangor religious council says preacher lost credentials in 2022
SHAH ALAM, July 6 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) had revoked the teaching credentials of a preacher in 2022, who was recently arrested by police over suspected involvement in criminal activities. Mais chairman Datuk Salehuddin Saidin said the
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