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Gobind launches ‘Upin & Ipin Universe’ as Malaysia’s digital creative industry hits RM5.3b
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Malaysia’s digital creative industry recorded a strong performance in 2023, generating RM5.3 billion in revenue with exports valued at RM800 million, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo announced. More importantly, he said these achievements contributed to
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Man, 61, charged with offensive Facebook post about Sultan Ibrahim, court grants psychiatric assessment
SEPANG, July 4 — An elderly man was charged in the Sessions Court here today with posting offensive remarks against His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, on Facebook in February. However, the charges were not read out to the
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KLIA Aerotrain suffers brief disruption after reopening this week, caused by tunnel flooding from heavy rain
KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Aerotrain service was temporarily suspended this morning after water accumulated in its tunnel following heavy rainfall. Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) said the incident occurred at around 11am when
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Pregnant woman, husband jailed for robbery, theft spree in Melaka
MELAKA, July 4 — A five-month pregnant woman and her husband were today sentenced to imprisonment in separate court proceedings for robbery, theft and disposing of stolen property. At the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court, Judge Haderiah Siri sentenced Jasila Jamaruddin,
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Selangor factory processing scrap metal and e-waste faces RM256,000 fine for multiple environmental offences
SHAH ALAM, July 4 — A factory involved in processing scrap metal and e-waste was fined RM256,000 by the Kuala Selangor Sessions Court yesterday for multiple offences under the Environmental Quality Act 1974. Selangor Department of Environment (DOE) director Wandi
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North-South Expressway southern corridor widening project to begin on July 28, PLUS assures no traffic disruption
JOHOR BARU, July 4 — PLUS Malaysia Bhd (PLUS) in a statement today said the additional lane construction project on the North-South Expressway’s (NSE) southern corridor involving the widening of the number of lanes from two to three for the
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Decision on Rosmah’s bid to recuse judge from corruption trial scheduled for Sept 10
PUTRAJAYA, July 4 — The Court of Appeal has fixed September 10 to deliver its decision on Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s appeal to recuse a High Court judge who presided over her corruption trial involving the RM1.25 billion solar hybrid
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Office closed when delivering defamation letter of demand? Well, I was attending grandpa’s funeral, Steven Sim tells PAS man
BUKIT MERTAJAM, July 4 — Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim Chee Keong has accused a PAS leader of attempting to politicise his absence from his service centre yesterday, claiming it was a deliberate move to paint the centre as non-operational.
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Full report on Jalan Masjid India sinkhole that swallowed Indian tourist to reach Cabinet by year-end, says Dr Zaliha
KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — The full report on the sinkhole tragedy at Jalan Masjid India in August last year is expected to be presented to the Cabinet by the end of this year, at the latest. Minister in the
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Nurulhidayah tells media to stop calling her just ‘Zahid’s daughter’
KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 – Datuk Nurulhidayah Ahmad Zahid has called on the media to stop referring to her solely as “Zahid’s daughter” in headlines, urging for recognition of her own name and identity in news reports. In a Facebook
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