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Ringgit opens firmer against dollar on easing US inflation signals
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar and most major currencies on Thursday, tracking expectations of United States (US) interest rate cuts after softer economic data. At 8 am, the local unit stood at
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Anwar slams attack on Dang Wangi police chief, urges probe amid concerns of paid troublemakers ahead of Kampung Sungai Baru eviction
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has strongly condemned the assault on Dang Wangi Police Chief ACP Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman, calling on authorities to swiftly investigate those responsible as tensions mount ahead of the Kampung
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ECRL contractor warns thefts of key components along alignment could delay project delivery
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — China Communications Construction (ECRL) Sdn Bhd has raised concerns that ongoing thefts of key components along the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) alignment may delay the completion of the project. In a statement today, the
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AGC serves show-cause notice on activist Mona Din over contemptuous post
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has served a show-cause notice upon activist Che Muna Din for a September 4 Facebook post, deemed contemptuous of the court, concerning the ongoing inquest into the death of Form
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Man freed from TTDI MRT overpass now under investigation for cable theft
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — A man dramatically rescued after being trapped under a MRT concrete overpass has now been identified by authorities as a suspect in cable theft activities. The incident, which went viral after video of the rescue
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Raid at Setapak 19-storey flat sees arrest of 125 undocumented migrants
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — A total of 125 illegal immigrants were arrested by the Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) in a raid on a 19-storey flat in Danau Kota, Setapak, early today. Kuala Lumpur Immigration director Wan Mohamed Saupee Wan
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Ex-headmaster charged after online threats to forensic pathologist in Zara Qairina inquest
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 11 — A former headmaster was today accused of sending threatening messages to forensic pathologist Dr Jessie Hiu, a key witness in the death inquiry of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir. The 61-year-old, Kamul Kamarudin pled not guilty
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Viral video of Penang food outlet’s false halal cert traced back to July
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 11 — A video of a food stall in a shopping mall food court in Bayan Lepas, which went viral yesterday over claims it was using a false halal certificate, dates back to July, said Penang Deputy
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Woman’s body found near KLIA, cops seek info in murder probe
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 11 — Police have appealed to the public to come forward if they have missing family members, following the discovery of a decomposed female body near Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Sept 1. KLIA police chief ACP
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Police clarify autistic girl left Kuala Berang rehab centre unnoticed, found safe
KUALA BERANG, Sept 11 — Police have denied that a six-year-old girl was kidnapped here yesterday morning. Hulu Terengganu district police chief Supt Sharudin Abdul Wahab said investigations found that the girl, who is autistic, was undergoing therapy at the
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