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MACC seizes luxury cars, RM150,000 cash in graft probe against senior DBKL officer and two others
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) yesterday arrested three individuals, including a senior officer holding a Jusa B grade serving with a local authority (PBT) in the capital, on suspicion of being involved in corruption since
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CAAM issues flight advisory, drone ban for National Day airspace closures
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 26 — The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) yesterday announced the closure of airspace within the Kuala Lumpur Terminal Control Area from August 26 to 29, and August 31 to facilitate rehearsals and the National Day flypast
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Malaysia’s extra RM100m aid to Gaza will focus on reconstruction, says Fahmi
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 25 — The additional allocation of RM100 million to the Palestinians in Gaza will focus on the reconstruction of the region that was affected by Israel’s genocide, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. He said the latest contribution
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Dewan Negara welcomes Rembau PKR chief and two DAP politicians as senators
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — Three newly appointed senators took their oath of office before Dewan Negara president Datuk Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah today. They are youth activist and PKR Rembau Division chief Dr Jufitri Joha, DAP Central Executive
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Is Malaysia really quake-free? Why Johor was rattled by a rare 4.1-magnitude tremor
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — Malaysia is typically not associated with earthquakes, thanks to its geographic location and geological makeup. However, such natural phenomena aren’t too rare as the country has often felt tremors due to earthquakes recorded in nearby
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Cambodia passes law to strip citizenship from political dissidents
PHNOM PENH, Aug 25 — Cambodian parliamentarians passed on Monday legislation allowing people who collude with foreign countries to be stripped of citizenship, a law rights groups fear will be used to banish dissent. All 120 lawmakers in attendance at
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Cancelled Starship test flight deepens doubts over Musk’s Mars and Moon dreams
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 — SpaceX cancelled a planned test flight for its Starship megarocket on Sunday, saying it needed time to troubleshoot problems, in the latest setback for Elon Musk’s behemoth after a series of explosive failures. The problems have
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Can Nvidia justify Wall Street’s AI obsession?
NEW YORK, Aug 25 — A wobble in US technology shares has raised the stakes for Nvidia Corp’s quarterly results on Wednesday, with earnings from the semiconductor giant posing a crucial test for the scorching AI trade. The heavyweight tech
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The hidden truth behind Singapore’s highest-paying careers and when they start to decline
SINGAPORE, Aug 25 — Flying instructors top the republic’s earnings chart with a median gross monthly salary of S$20,000 (RM65,400), according to the latest Occupational Wage Survey released by the Ministry of Manpower in August. Foreign exchange brokers follow closely
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Malaysia ramps up large-scale solar to hit 40pc renewable energy target
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — Malaysia is stepping up efforts to expand large-scale solar (LSS) projects as the government works towards its target of 40 per cent renewable energy (RE) in the national energy mix by 2040, said Deputy Energy Transition
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