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Kuching enters Malaysia Airlines’ side trip scheme, opening Sarawak to global travellers
KUCHING, Sept 5 — Sarawak’s tourism reach is set to expand globally with Kuching to be listed as the eighth destination under Malaysia Airlines’ Bonus Side Trip (BST) programme. Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) in a statement today said the announcement
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China escalates trade spat with EU, slaps anti-dumping duties on pork imports
BEIJING, Sept 5 — China said today it would impose temporary anti-dumping duties on European Union pork imports, delivering another blow to shaky ties between the economic powerhouses. Beijing and Brussels have navigated a challenging relationship in recent years, complicated
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Singapore father desperate to support newborn withdraws S$150,000 for scam syndicate, gets eight months’ jail
SINGAPORE, Sept 5 — Desperate to feed his newborn, a 24-year-old man joined a scam syndicate and withdrew over S$150,000 (RM492,000) from various ATMs in a single day. He was sentenced to eight months’ jail. In a report by The Straits Times (ST),
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More Singapore youths are shoplifting, psychologists say it’s for ‘street cred’ not crime
SINGAPORE, Sept 5 — Shoplifting among Singapore youths has risen sharply this year, with psychologists pointing to peer pressure, thrill-seeking and social media as key drivers. Authorities said shoplifting was among the top offences committed by youths, and it also
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Health Ministry warns of serious risks from unlicensed aesthetic procedures
BALING, Sept 5 — The public has been advised to check the 3Ps (Procedure, Practitioner, and Premises) before undergoing aesthetic treatment to ensure safety and minimise the risk of complications. Medical Practice Division officer at the Health Ministry (MOH), Dr
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Malaysia, Asean hope for calm in Indonesia, swift govt formation in Thailand
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — Malaysia and Asean countries hope that the demonstrations in Indonesia will end soon, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said during a recent meeting in Beijing, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto informed him that
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Foreigners who overstay no more than 90 days to be issued compound, says Saifuddin Nasution
BALING, Sept 5 — The Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) will now impose compounds on foreigners who overstay in the country for no more than 90 days, effective immediately, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. He said the move
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Health Ministry finalising review of On-Call Allowance rate increase before presenting to Cabinet, says Dzulkefly
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 5 — The Ministry of Health (KKM) is committed to finalising the review of the On-Call Allowance (ETAP) rate increase, which has been in progress recently. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said the review will be presented
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Pahang teacher pawns jewellery, takes out loan, loses RM230,000 in elaborate money laundering scam
KUANTAN, Sept 5 — A teacher lost RM230,447 after she was duped by an online fraud syndicate into believing that she was involved in a money laundering case. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the 40-year-old woman initially
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No family present as autopsies begin for siblings who drowned in Sungai Linggi, police seek mother
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — No relatives have come forward to claim the bodies of two siblings who drowned after the car they were in slid into Sungai Linggi at Tanjung Agas, Port Dickson, yesterday. According to Harian Metro, the autopsy
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