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Muhyiddin’s son-in-law likely travelling on foreign passport
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Tan Sri Azam Baki believes Datuk Seri Muhammad Adlan Berhan, the son-in-law of former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, is using a non-Malaysian passport to travel abroad after his
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Data of 665,000 Marina Bay Sands patrons sold on dark web; Singapore fines resort RM1.1m
SINGAPORE, Oct 29 — Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands (MBS) has been fined S$315,000 (RM1.1 million) by the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) after a data breach exposed the personal details of more than 665,000 patrons. According to AsiaOne, the PDPC
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Malaysian motorcyclist nabbed at Tuas Checkpoint for allegedly smuggling kratom liquid into Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — A 37-year-old Malaysian motorcyclist was arrested at Tuas Checkpoint for allegedly attempting to smuggle a bottle of suspected kratom liquid into Singapore, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said. According to a Facebook post cited
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Singapore men fined for ‘gangster’ taunts at cop near Kitchener Road murder scene
SINGAPORE, Oct 29 — Three men have been fined for taunting and hurling insults at a police officer who stopped them from entering a cordoned-off murder scene near Kitchener Road. According to a report by Asia One, the incident took
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Tengku Zafrul hits back at ‘baseless’ claims, defends US trade deal as ‘best case scenario’ for Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz today delivered a fiery defence of Malaysia’s new trade agreement with the United States, rejecting claims that Putrajaya was “selling out” and insisting
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Timor-Leste PM Gusmão concludes Malaysia visit after historic Asean admission
SEPANG, Oct 29 — Timor-Leste Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão departed for home today after a five-day visit to Malaysia, during which his country achieved a historic milestone by being admitted as the 11th member state of Asean. He
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Malaysia to amend Sports Act to tackle doping and integrity issues, says ministry sec-gen
LABUAN, Oct 29 — The Sports Development Act 1997 (Act 576) will be amended to include provisions on anti-doping and sports integrity, said Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) secretary-general Datuk Dr Nagulendran Kangayatkarasu. He said the proposed amendments are expected
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After years of pandemic disruption, schools revert to January academic calendar in 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The Ministry of Education has confirmed that the academic calendar for all government and government-aided schools will return to a January start in 2026, officially ending years of pandemic-induced disruptions to the national education schedule.
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Trump heads to South Korea as high-stakes meeting with China’s Xi looms
TOKYO, Oct 29 — US President Donald Trump heads Wednesday for South Korea, where a key meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping could produce a truce in the blistering trade war between the world’s two largest economies. Trump’s two-day visit
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At least 64 killed as Brazil’s Rio police launch deadliest raids on drug gangs
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 29 — Bodies piled up in poor neighbourhoods of Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday as police launched their biggest ever raids on the city’s drug traffickers, leaving at least 64 dead in war-like scenes. As many
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