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Anwar says political secretary’s letter didn’t result in project approval, reprimand sufficient
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has defended his decision to only reprimand his political secretary for issuing a contractor support letter, arguing that a sacking was not warranted as the letter did not result in
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Federal Court to hear Monday challenge by ex-child prisoners on indefinite detention
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 21 — The Federal Court is set to hear on Monday the applications by seven former child prisoners convicted of serious offences, who are seeking leave to review the court’s decisions ordering them to be detained at the
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Fatal crash in Kulai leaves three dead after lorry hits Perodua Bezza
KULAI, Nov 19 — Three people were killed after two lorries and a car were involved in an accident along Jalan Senai–Seelong here yesterday. Kulai police chief ACP Tan Seng Lee said the 4.15 pm crash happened when a lorry hit
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US Congress approves release of Epstein files, putting matter before Trump
WASHINGTON, Nov 19 —The Republican-controlled US Congress voted almost unanimously yesterday to force the release of Justice Department files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, an outcome President Donald Trump had fought for months before ending his opposition.
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Loose wire led to power outage in Baltimore ship crash, says transport authority
WASHINGTON, Nov 19 — The NTSB said yesterday a loose wire caused a power failure on the 984-foot cargo ship Dali, leading to its March 2024 collision with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge that killed six construction workers and destroyed
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Global stocks in red over worries about tech and Nvidia
NEW YORK, Nov 19 — Stock markets slid across the board yesterday as investors worried about lofty tech valuations on the eve of earnings from AI chip titan Nvidia. Bitcoin also briefly fell below the key US$90,000 (RM373,410) level for
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Ringgit higher versus US dollar ahead of next US fed rate move
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 —The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today amid investors’ cautious sentiment about the US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate next month, an analyst said. At 8am, the ringgit strengthened to 4.1570/1705 versus the greenback from yesterday’s
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Malaysian man charged in Singapore over alleged Phnom Penh scam hub behind RM131.5m losses
SINGAPORE, Nov 19 — A Malaysian man was charged today with allegedly overseeing a Cambodia-based scam call centre that targeted victims in Singapore. Channel News Asia (CNA) reported that Bernard Goh Yie Shen, 24, faces one count under the Organised Crime
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Fatal crash in Kulai leaves three dead after lorry hits Perodua Bezza
KULAI, Nov 19 — Three people were killed after two lorries and a car were involved in an accident along Jalan Senai–Seelong here yesterday. Kulai police chief ACP Tan Seng Lee said the 4.15 pm crash happened when a lorry hit
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Chen Xing and Xiao Yue arrive at KLIA, to undergo quarantine at Zoo Negara before public debut
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 — A pair of giant pandas from China, Chen Xing (male) and Xiao Yue (female), arrived safely at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 8.30 pm last night. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability
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