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Singapore to issue first directive under new law, orders Meta to act on scam ads
SINGAPORE, Sept 3 — Singaporean police will issue a directive to tech company Meta, which operates Facebook, to combat scams such as those involving impersonation of government officials, Minister of State for Home Affairs Goh Pei Ming announced Wednesday at
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Proposal to extend ECRL to Thai border still at discussion stage
BEIJING, Sept 3 — The proposal to extend the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project to Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, bordering the Thai border is still in the initial discussion stage, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. “The team will
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MACC detains public university staff leader for allegedly misusing RM84,500
MELAKA, Sept 3 — A secretary of the Academic Staff Association at a public university here has been remanded for five days to assist in investigations into allegations of abusing his position to use association funds amounting to RM84,500 last
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In Johor Bahru, mechanic claims trial after being charged with abusing stepson
JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 3 — A 32-year-old mechanic claimed trial in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of abusing his six-year-old stepson at the Melana Indah Phase 2 People’s Housing Project (PPR) last month. The accused, Mohamed Ra’id
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Why not cash? RM100 Sara credit meant only for essentials, says Fahmi
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 3 — The government today defended its decision not to give the RM100 one-off special payment in cash, saying the credit is part of a programme meant to help households buy essential goods. The RM100 credit was distributed under
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Govt to boost protection for male victims of abuse, says deputy minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) has pledged to strengthen efforts to address violence against men, including physical, emotional and sexual abuse, which remains underreported despite being increasingly evident. Its Deputy Minister
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China’s Xi backs Malaysia’s push for full Brics membership, Anwar says
BEIJING, Sept 3 — Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged his full support for accelerating Malaysia’s full membership in the Brics bloc. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that this development was conveyed by Xi during their meeting at the
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Cruise ship rescues man from boat in distress in Straits of Malacca
SINGAPORE, Sept 3 — A cruise ship operated by Dream Cruises rescued a man found in a small boat in distress in the Straits of Malacca this morning. The Genting Dream, which was on a three-night voyage from Singapore to
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Labourer charged with insulting modesty, trespassing in Kuala Terengganu
KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 3 — A labourer was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with insulting the modesty of a woman entrepreneur and trespassing into a residential premises last week. Ahmad Farhan Rizal Abdullah, 29, pleaded not guilty to both
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MCMC questions PAS lawmaker over racial claim in Perak Sultan incident
CYBERJAYA, Sept 3 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has recorded the statement of Manjoi state assemblyman Mohd Hafez Sabri over a social media post with racial elements linked to an incident at a National Day celebration in
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