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Ringgit opens flat against US dollar amid Fed rate uncertainty and stronger greenback
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — The ringgit opened flat against the US dollar today as traders remained cautious amid mixed signals from United States Federal Reserve (US Fed) officials on the interest rate outlook. At 8.01am, the local note stood
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Fire breaks out at Singapore Evangelical Free Church, likely caused by audio system
SINGAPORE, Sept 29 — A fire broke out at Woodlands Evangelical Free Church early this morning, with preliminary findings pointing to the audio system in the auditorium as the likely cause, according to The Straits Times. The Singapore Civil Defence Force
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DBKL eyes scrap dealers to end Kuala Lumpur’s abandoned car epidemic
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — City Hall (DBKL) is considering outsourcing the removal and disposal of abandoned vehicles to licensed scrap metal dealers in an effort to ease its severely overcrowded depots and free up public parking spaces. The local
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Nancy Shukri defends Sarawak’s push for more parliamentary seats, cites vast geographical realities
KUCHING, Sept 29 — Sarawak’s push for more parliamentary seats is due to the state’s geographical realities and not out of desire for more power, said Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. The Minister of Women, Family and Community Development said while
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Global Sumud flotilla, with Malaysian participation, nears Gaza’s waters amid rising tensions
ISTANBUL, Sept 29 — The Global Sumud aid flotilla bound for Gaza has reached a point north of Marsa Matrouh on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, its organisers announced Sunday, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. The fleet is expected to sail within hours
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MACC probes tyre industry for alleged price fixing, unsafe imports, and tax evasion
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is probing alleged irregularities in the country’s tyre industry, including possible price manipulation. Berita Harian reported sources as saying investigators are focusing on the annual import of up to 300 containers
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Police probe case of Myvi swarmed, attacked by motorcyclists in Puchong
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — Police are investigating an incident involving a Perodua Myvi that was surrounded and threatened by a group of motorcyclists near the Batu 13 Toll Plaza in Puchong yesterday morning, as seen in a viral video.
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Retiree falls victim to RM525,000 cryptocurrency fraud after responding to Facebook ad
KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 29 — A retiree lost RM525,000 after being deceived by a syndicate operating a non-existent cryptocurrency investment. District police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said that on May 23, the 71-year-old man had come across a cryptocurrency
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Malaysia wraps up successful Asean Economic Ministers’ meeting, emphasises inclusive growth
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) ensured that the agenda of inclusivity and sustainability under Asean’s economic pillar continued to be strengthened during the Asean Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting held earlier this week.
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MOE takes responsibility for Nilai school tragedy, launches probe into pupil’s death in sewage pit
NILAI, Sept 29 — The Ministry of Education (MOE), together with the Negeri Sembilan Education Department (JPNS), has taken full responsibility to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident involving a boy who died after falling into a sewage pit
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