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Penang quit rent review must reflect actual land development, says Reezal Merican
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 22 — Penang backbencher Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican has called on the state to ensure that traditional villages are not gazetted as urban areas under the state’s review of quit rent rates. The Bertam assemblyman said
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Python emerges from the sea at Tanjung Bidara beach
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — A cheerful day at the popular Tanjung Bidara beach in Alor Gajah, turned chaotic when a reticulated python suddenly emerged from the sea yesterday afternoon. The reptile, weighing nearly eight kilogrammes and measuring about two
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Fadillah urges Malaysian students in China to adopt hardworking spirit and values of Chinese people
BEIJING, Sept 22 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof advised Malaysians in China, especially students, to emulate the positive values of the Chinese people to be adopted upon their return to Malaysia. He also advised Malaysian students in
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Kedah man slashed by intoxicated assailant in machete attack at Sungai Petani flats
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — A man sustained injuries to his arms and legs after being attacked with a machete by an unknown assailant while waiting for his brother at the Paya Nahu flats in Sungai Petani, Kedah, yesterday. Kuala
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Pahang teacher under probe for alleged sexual assault of 11-year-old Orang Asli boy
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — Police have seized the mobile phone of a senior assistant teacher at a national school in an Orang Asli settlement in Pekan, Pahang, to assist investigations into the alleged physical sexual assault of a male
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Motorcyclist killed after being flung into gate pillar in Sitiawan crash with car, driver’s whereabouts unknown
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — A man in his 50s was killed after his motorcycle was involved in a collision with a car at Taman Nesa, Sungai Wangi, Sitiawan near Lumut, Perak, yesterday. Perak Fire and Rescue Department acting assistant
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RON95 subsidy for all Malaysian drivers with MyKad, license from Sept 30
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today announced that the targeted subsidy for RON95 petrol will cover all Malaysians, removing the previously discussed income-based categories. “This benefit is a gesture of appreciation, inspired by the
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Trump order denying grants to artists over ‘gender ideology’ violated First Amendment, judge rules
NEW YORK, Sept 19 — A federal judge yesterday blocked US President Donald Trump’s administration from disfavoring arts organisations deemed to be promoting “gender ideology” when deciding which ones should receive grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. US District Judge
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Trump hits H-1B visas, a tech industry favourite, with US$100,000 fee
WASHINGTON, Sept 20 — US President Donald Trump yesterday ordered an annual US$100,000 (RM420,700) fee be added to H-1B skilled worker visas, creating potentially major repercussions for the tech industry where such permits are prolific. The new measure, which could
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Israel army says will use ‘unprecedented force’ in Gaza City
GAZA CITY, Sep 20 — The Israeli military warned yesterday it would operate with “unprecedented force” in Gaza City, telling residents to flee as it presses its ground offensive on the territory’s largest urban centre. Israel has pummelled Gaza City
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