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Singapore orders Meta, X to correct ‘false’ claims by US comic Sammy Obeid over show cancellations
SINGAPORE, Sept 4 — Singapore’s Ministry for Digital Development and Information (MDDI) has reportedly instructed Meta and X to issue correction notices to users who accessed posts by US-based comedian Sammy Obeid, after he failed to comply with a direction
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Cross-border buses from Johor to Singapore to start 10 minutes earlier on weekdays
SINGAPORE, Sept 4 — Weekday cross-border buses from Johor Bahru to republic will depart at 4.50am starting Sept 15, with the earlier start aimed at reducing congestion at the Causeway. The adjustment, aimed at easing the early rush hour on
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Proton’s success in Egypt shows global potential, Anwar calls for expansion into more markets
TANJUNG MALIM, Sept 4 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on Proton Holdings Bhd to expand its presence in more countries worldwide, saying the national carmaker has already proven itself by becoming one of the most popular
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Petros now sole gas distributor as Sarawak legal advisor says state received RM49b in royalties, Petronas kept the rest
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 4 — Sarawak has received just RM49 billion in oil royalties over nearly five decades, while national oil company Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) retained the lion’s share of revenue from the state’s petroleum resources, according to Sarawak’s
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Lawyer urges compassion as grieving mother seeks space
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 4 — The lawyer for the mother of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir today urged the public to be mindful of the sensitivities surrounding the ongoing inquest into the 13-year-old schoolgirl’s death, asking for compassion as painful
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Inquest into Zara Qairina’s death continues Monday with document examiner’s testimony
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 4 — A document examiner from the Chemistry Department is set to be the second expert witness to testify in the inquest into the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir, with proceedings scheduled to resume on Monday.
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Tok Mat urges Malaysians in Indonesia to avoid protest hotspots
REMBAU, Sept 4 — Malaysians in Indonesia have been advised to avoid identified hotspots of demonstrations following riots in several parts of the republic since Aug 28, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said. He said no Malaysians have been
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Doctor says Zara Qairina died from fall, but stops short of calling it suicide
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 4 — The forensic pathologist who conducted the post-mortem on 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir testified today that she could not determine whether the teenager’s fatal fall was a case of suicide. Dr Jessie Hiu, the first of
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Malaysia warns TikTok over weak content moderation
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — The federal government today put the senior management of TikTok on notice over the alleged failure to act decisively against misinformation and ensuring safety on its platform. The reprimand came after the government summoned the
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Xi flanked by Putin, Kim Jong Un at Beijing military parade in show of power against West
BEIJING, Sept 3 — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin flanked Xi Jinping at a massive parade of military might in Beijing yesterday, capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding by the Chinese president and his allies
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