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New MACC prosecutor arrested in drug probe after just one week on the job
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed that one of its deputy public prosecutors was arrested by police on suspicion of drug possession. The officer, who had just reported for duty at the commission last
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Chinese tourists arrested in Semporna after using fake bomb threat to change flight seats
TAWAU, Sept 24 — Police detained a Chinese couple on Monday for allegedly sending a threatening email claiming that there was a bomb on a Tawau to Kuala Lumpur flight. Tawau police chief ACP Jasmin Hussin said the suspects, aged
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Police warn of scam ‘Rumah Mesra Rakyat’ campaigns on social media
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — Criminal syndicates are exploiting the government’s Rumah Mesra Rakyat 2025 affordable housing programme by creating fake promotional campaigns on social media to steal personal data, police have warned. The government initiative, designed to help low-income
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UK charities cut ties with Prince Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson after ‘supreme friend’ email to Epstein
LONDON, Sept 23 — Numerous UK charities yesterday severed ties with Sarah Ferguson, the ex-wife of disgraced Prince Andrew, after a new email emerged in which she called convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein a “supreme friend” and sought forgiveness
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Trump links Tylenol to autism, urges pregnant women to ‘tough it out’ and questions vaccines
WASHINGTON, Sept 23 — US President Donald Trump yesterday vehemently insisted that pregnant people should “tough it out” and avoid Tylenol over an unproven link to autism, and urged major changes to the standard vaccines administered to babies. The Republican
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Penang set for major boost with new Singapore flight, more Hong Kong services
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 23 — Penang’s tourism sector is set for a significant boost, with Batik Air launching a new direct flight from Singapore this December and HK Express increasing its Hong Kong service to twice daily from Oct 26.
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Court allows two Sabah assemblymen accused of taking bribes from businessman Albert Tei to retrieve passports pending trial
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 23 — The Corruption Court here has agreed to allow two assemblymen accused of bribing businessman Datuk Albert Tei to have their passports for four months as they await trial. Judge Jason Juga allowed Sindumin assemblyman Datuk
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Indonesia, EU seal long-awaited trade pact to unlock billions in tariff savings
DENPASAR, Sept 23 — Indonesia and the European Union finalised negotiations on a trade agreement today after nearly a decade of negotiations, a senior minister said. The Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is the third deal Brussels has
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New US Fed governor says rates should be around ‘mid-2pc’
WASHINGTON, Sept 23 — The US Fed governor newly appointed by President Donald Trump argued yesterday for significantly lower interest rates, signalling that concerns over inflation may be overblown. “I believe the appropriate Fed funds rate is in the mid-two
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Nvidia’s OpenAI bet sparks tech rally, Nasdaq tops 22,700
NEW YORK, Sept 23 — Wall Street stocks shook off early weakness and forged higher yesterday as some leading tech giants helped lift major Wall Street indices to fresh all-time highs. After a slow start, the market “started to rebound
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